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BY RUTENDO NGARASTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zwFORMER Harare city council town clerk, Tendai Mahachi, has been cleared of corruption charges related to the US$80 million Airport Road project.The State was accusing Mahachi of corruptly engaging Augur Investments to upgrade and construct the road without following a tender process.However, the court found that the decision to engage Augur Investments…

VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has called on the private sector to collaborate with the government in delivering modern infrastructure projects to grow the country’s economy. Speaking during the Africa Infrastructure and Built Environment Confex, Chiwenga said combined efforts were needed to develop the country’s infrastructure. “This premier gathering of leaders and stakeholders in the infrastructure…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE High Court of Zimbabwe has ruled in favour of Netsayi Magunda in a debt dispute with Doreen Vundla, granting a summary judgment that compels the latter to repay a US$15 750 loan. Justice David Mangota issued the final ruling after Magunda applied for a summary judgment, arguing that Vundla lacked…

Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw SADC deputy executive secretary for regional integration Angele Ntumba Makombo has urged member states to manufacture their own vaccines in response to various pandemics. This comes after the region has recently experienced various outbreaks, including cholera, Mpox, malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/ Aids, among others. Speaking during the official opening…

Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw INFECTION Prevention and Control (IPC) training for healthcare workers is very important in the fight against infectious diseases as it helps curb the spread of infections in hospitals, Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN) says. This comes as the ICAN, in collaboration with Infection Control Association of Zimbabwe Trust (ICAZ-T), have…

GEO-Pomona Waste Management says they are implementing effective waste management solutions designed to minimise harmful emissions and promote a cleaner environment. Speaking in Harare yesterday during the United Nations 79th anniversary, the executive chairman of Geo-Pomona Delish Nguwaya said his firm was spearheading waste management in the country in line with sustainable development goals (SDGs)…

Shamaine Chirimujiri Staff writer chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (Fao) and the French government have launched the “Nourish and Thrive,” a project that seeks to provide food assistance to at least 38 000 households affected by El Nino-induced drought. Speaking at the launch in Harare yesterday, Patrice Talla, the Fao Sub-regional coordinator for Southern…

Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw AT LEAST 40 percent of rural girls are married before the age of 18, the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) in partnership with Care Zimbabwe say. According to a November 4 report by the USAid-funded Takunda project that is implemented by CARE Zimbabwe, girls that live in rural…

Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE is set to host the Sadc Health Ministers Meeting from November 16 to 20 to discuss how to tackle public health emergencies in the region including Mpox, Cholera and HIV/Aids. This comes as the Southern Africa region is battling an Mpox outbreak, which has hit several countries, including…