THE government is focusing on improving availability of drugs in hospitals and clinics as they are now removing middlemen who were failing to purchase enough drugs on behalf of the authorities. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, deputy Health minister John Mangwiro said they want to make sure that drugs were available in public…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE government is advocating for greater female participation in the aviation and geospatial sectors. Speaking during the commemorations of the International Day of Girls and Women in Science University of Zimbabwe vice-chancellor, Paul Mapfumo, who spoke on behalf of tertiary and higher education minister Amon Murwira, said there is low participation of women…
THE Zimbabwe Red Cross Society has partnered with the Zimbabwe Health Interventions (ZHI) organisation to equip young women with nurse aid and…
POLICE have arrested a Bulawayo woman for allegedly terminating her pregnancy and dumping the foetus. Bulawayo police spokesperson inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident which he said occurred earlier this month. “Police in Bulawayo arrested Roylnn Ncube, a female adult aged 20 of Pelandaba, Bulawayo for unlawful termination of pregnancy. After termination she went on…
NATIONAL police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi has implored the law enforcement agents to work in harmony with the media as the country approaches the 2023 harmonised elections set for July or August. This comes against the backdrop of some police officers who have been blocking the media from attending or taking footage of rallies…
AT LEAST 157 public schools in Matabeleland South province have benefited from the government’s digital connectivity project. Speaking at the launch of ICT laboratories in Gwanda yesterday, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) director-general Gift Machengete said the government is on a drive to equip all learners in rural schools with digital skills….
EIGHT2FIVEE Innovation Hub, powered by Old Mutual in partnership with British Council, British Embassy, and EFT, will launch the Value Creation Challenge…
EDUCATION minister Evelyn Ndlovu says the Treasury has allocated a paltry US$6.3 million to finance free education at all public schools, which is not enough to meet the required total amount. Last year, the government firmly committed to the roll-out of a free education programme starting this year. However, speaking in the National Assembly yesterday,…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says deteriorating water levels at its local supply dams will soon force the council to reintroduce stricter water rationing. This comes after the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) indicated that the national water dam levels are at 85 percent and continue to increase as the country continues to receive significant…
NETONE Cellular has been ordered to reimburse $552 561 that the Communications and Allied Industries Pension Fund (CAIPF) paid to the mobile network provider’s former employee, Willie Walter Munakiri. This comes after CAIPF approached the High Court, arguing that the company should be responsible for paying its former employees’ pension benefits until they reach 65…
