GOVERNMENT says it has upgraded 326 satellite schools to become registered examination centres to enhance the quality and accessibility of education by learners. Satellite schools were established in the country on various former commercial farms after the land reform programme in 2000 to address a shortage of schools. The new development comes as some students…
THE government has partnered with various stakeholders to train small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on how to operate and adapt their businesses to the current economic challenges. Speaking at a training programme for SMEs in Bulawayo on Friday, Women Affairs minister Monica Mutsvangwa said while the sector was transforming the country’s economy, it was faced…
THE country’s biggest gold buyer, Pedzai ‘‘Scott’’ Sakupwanya, has warned that there are scammers targeting unsuspecting people using his name and forged…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE GOVERNMENT has, since January this year, managed to collect US$78 million from airtime levies to fund the public healthcare sector. This was confirmed yesterday by ministry of Finance deputy minister David Mnangagwa while addressing a national health financing policy meeting in Harare.He said the government was striving to meet the Abuja…
BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI AN artisanal miner Sinakwena Cholwe, 25, from Chauke mine in Gweru, Midlands province, was arraigned before the Gweru Magistrates Court on assault charges. “The accused person was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, of which four months were suspended for five years. The remaining 8 months were suspended on condition that he completes 280…
A SENIOR Gutu Rural District Council (RDC) official Alec Mukaro, 46, was arraigned before the Gutu Magistrates’ Court on close to US$22 000 fraud charges. “The accused person was granted bail on the condition to deposit US$$200 with the clerk of court, not to interfere with state witnesses and to report to the police every…
Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE Pharmacists Council of Zimbabwe has deregistered 356 pharmacists for not paying their annual fees.In a notice yesterday, the council’s registrar Alois Karonga said they had deregistered pharmacy technicians, optometrists and dispensing opticians.“It is hereby notified that the Pharmacists Council of Zimbabwe, in terms of the Health Professions Act, has with effect…
Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO THE Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) has implored the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to formulate an electronic waste management policy in order to improve electronic refuse collection.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, MIHR director Khumbulani Maphosa said failure to manage electronic waste posed a health risk to residents.“Electronic waste is a…
Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO THE Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) says it is pushing for sustainable financing for contraceptive commodities to ensure the sustainability and accessibility to reproductive health services.Speaking at a stakeholders meeting on Wednesday, ZNFPC chief executive officer Farai Machinga said developing a sustainable financing model was crucial as external funding was diminishing.“The…
Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE has been called to collaborate with other African countries to participate in advancing research in the treatment of cleft lip and palate conditions.Speaking during the official opening of the 7th Pan African Association of Cleft Lip and Palate (PAACLIP) congress in Harare earlier this week, PAACLIP president Astrat Mengise said…
