UNICEF has issued an alert of a possible cholera outbreak in the country before making an appeal for US$8 million for emergency responses to contain the spread of the communicable disease amid fears minors will be the most affected. This comes as Zimbabwe had since February this year recorded six cholera deaths, 281 suspected and…
THE government has called on African countries to assist each other and make use of their natural resources to solve their own problems, especially in the area of healthcare services. Speaking during the second International Conference on Aids and STIs in Africa (ICASA) international scientifi c committee meeting held in Harare yesterday, the country’s deputy…
THE national beef herd grew by two percent last year, and that of dairy cattle by 11.3 percent, due to good rains,…
By Yvonne Ncube A MALE teacher from Sobukhazi High School in Bulawayo, who was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly raping one of his students on five different occasions, has been granted a $60 000 bail. Jefter Chenjerai, 35, yesterday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Vivian Ndlovu on Wednesday facing five counts of rape. He was…
HARARE City Council acting town clerk Phakamile Mabhena Moyo has appeared before a local magistrate’s court after he allegedly illegally allocated himself and other senior council officials’ residential and commercial stands. Moyo, 54, and Mount Pleasant ward 17 councillor Happymore Gotora, 47 appeared before Harare magistrate Vongai MuchuchutiGuwuriro facing three counts of criminal abuse of…
TWO Criminal Investigations Department (CID) police officers were yesterday arraigned before a Harare magistrate’s court after they allegedly extorted U$700 from a suspect they had arrested. Petros Kambalazaza, 35, and Elvis Magaya, 38, who are based in Bindura, appeared before magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guwuriro yesterday facing charges of extortion. It is the State’s case that on…
HIGH Court judge, Justice Siyabona Musithu, has dismissed an application by a Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison inmate who sought an order instructing Parliament to facilitate consultations for inmates interested in making submissions to the Prisons and Correctional Services Bill. Given Mushore, who is serving a lengthy prison sentence, filed for a constitutional mandamus, arguing that…
A MAN from Marlborough, Harare, has appeared before a local magistrate following his arrest after he allegedly sold auctioned items that did not belong to him. Herbert Shungu Mhundwa, 52, yesterday appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing fraud charges before he was released on a $50 000 bail. He was remanded to May 8 to…
By Rutendo Ngara AT LEAST 453 households are set to be evicted from their ancestral lands in parts of Goromonzi and Murehwa districts to pave way for the construction of Kunzvi Dam. According to the plan, the dam is supposed to address Harare City Council water woes. Speaking to the media after touring the construction…
Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE government, through the ministry of Finance, has been granted a US$ 193.3 million sovereign loan to assist in the construction of healthcare facilities across the country. Under the Zimbabwe Healthcare Facility Programme, the government is currently in the process of constructing five-60 bed-district hospitals and 30-20 bed healthcare centres. Addressing journalists…
