TAPIWA CHIRUME A 20-MAN gang raided a National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) feeder station near Harare, overpowering guards to steal US$10 000 in transformer parts. The brazen night-time assault occurred on June 23 at the Marova Feeder Station, located between Norton and Lochinvar. The suspects arrived in a truck, scaled the perimeter fence, and stormed…
YVONNE NCUBE A 25-YEAR-OLD man from Emganwini has been convicted of theft of a motor vehicle and is awaiting sentencing after he was found guilty of stealing a car and two mobile phones from outside a city centre nightclub. Melvin Ncube appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira, who convicted him of one count of…
BRANDON JOSPHAT AUTHORITIES have given the ministry of Health and Child Care the green light to recruit 8 785 health workers in 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s healthcare workforce and improve service delivery.The move comes as Zimbabwe continued to grapple with a shortage of health professionals, largely driven by the migration…
TAPIWA CHIRUME MORE than 200 young people from Hopley, Harare, have graduated with vocational skills under a new ActionAid empowerment programme.Development partners have urged them to use their newly acquired skills to create jobs and transform their communities.Speaking during the graduation ceremony on Friday, ActionAid country director Selina Pasirayi said the event represented more than…
HAZEL MARIMBIZA POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested two men following the fatal stabbing of a 52-year-old man in Old Magwegwe.The suspects, identified as Zibusiso Sibanda, 22, of Old Lobengula and Zibusiso Zivanai Sibanda, 49, of Mabuthweni, are facing murder charges following the death of Mlimisi Ncube of Pelandaba West.Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele yesterday…
HAZEL MARIMBIZA SOUTHERN African transport and communications ministers have approved 75 sweeping resolutions to accelerate regional integration and boost trade connectivity.The resolutions were adopted at the conclusion of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Cluster Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Transport, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Information Services and Meteorology, held at the Zimbabwe International…
BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI THE critical importance of physiotherapy and occupational therapy to children living with disabilities cannot be overemphasised, as these interventions unlock physical independence and essential life skills.These therapies help children living with disabilities learn to sit, walk, communicate and perform everyday functions. Sadly, in most communities across Zimbabwe, many children still grow up without…
ZANU PF has launched a nationwide digital cell registration exercise to eliminate ghost structures and verify its membership.The exercise coincides with the party’s National Cell Day programme, which will now be held annually from the last week of January to the last week of June following recent approval by the politburo.Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s National…
Beaven DhliwayoGROUP FEATURES EDITOR THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans will secure jobs and boost food security through groundbreaking scientific innovations designed to slash costly foreign imports.Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of the Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (Sirdc) 7th Annual General Meeting in Harare yesterday, chief executive Leonard Madzingaidzo said the institution…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) will begin screening imported medicines at the country’s ports of entry as part of intensified efforts to prevent substandard and falsified pharmaceutical products from entering the national supply chain.Under the programme, which will be funded by the authority, MCAZ officers would be stationed at Robert…
