By Brandon Josphat THE ministry Primary and Secondary Education aims to install solar powered boreholes at nearly 11 000 schools in the rural areas in order to improve their Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash) situation. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Ministry of Education director of communications Taungana Ndoro said the ministry was working hand…
ZIMBABWEAN opposition politician and former deputy Mines, Information minister and MDC Harare Central MP, Murisi Zwizwai has died. Former leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Nelson Chamisa confirmed the death yesterday, describing him as someone who dedicated his life to the democratic struggle in the country“I have learnt with deep sadness on the…
GOVERNMENT has stepped up its fight against cancer after putting in place measures to repair and in some instances acquire new cancer screening machines at the country’s health referral centres.This comes as the country’s health institutions have over the years been hamstrung in their bid to fight the disease owing to inadequate resources and the…
IN a bid to mitigate veld fires, authorities say they will introduce village-based fire action committees in order to quickly respond to fire incidents. This comes as the veld fire season in Zimbabwe is upon us starting from next month up until November.Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday after, Zanu PF proportional representative member…
THE government says it will be recruiting additional nurses to address the brain drain in the healthcare sector that has almost stalled health service delivery in the country. The move follows numerous reports of a massive emigration of nurses, with hundreds of them relocating to the United Kingdom, Ireland and neighbouring South Africa in search…
THE government has implored churches to prioritise professional counselling for their congregants in a bid to curb mental health challenges among victims of sexual abuse. Speaking at a bishops’ engagement meeting last week, the minister of State for Bulawayo Judith Ncube said while most people attend church, mental health issues had largely been ignored.“As churches…
POLICE in Bulawayo have warned pirate taxi operators, popularly known as mushikashikas, against transporting stolen property after it emerged that most were being hired to carry out criminal activities. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo spokesperson Abednico Ncube said the police were working hard in investigating and arresting mushikashika drivers working in cahoots with criminals….
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE government has called for an inclusive approach in managing the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) as people at grassroots level are also major stakeholders. The KAZA TFCA is a vast conservation area spanning five Southern African countries, Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It encompasses a population…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE Wellness Institute of Zimbabwe (WIZ) is advocating for employers to embrace the safety, health, environmental protection and wellbeing of their employees at work. Speaking at the annual two-day wellness conference in Bulawayo this week, WIZ director general Solomon Chikanda urged employers to craft strategies that favour and promote the…
A HARARE man, 54, yesterday appeared in court facing rape charges after he allegedly raped his 25-year-old stepdaughter claiming that he was cleansing her from evil spirits. He appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa before being granted US$100 bail and remanded to June 18. According to the State, in 2016, the complainant came to live…
