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Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw The Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) has dismissed as false allegations of corruption levelled against it by a shadowy activist group called Team Pachedu claiming they never paid a software developer nearly US$120 000 for cyber-security. The JSC said the software developer mentioned by Team Pachedu, Kudzanai Machemedze, was an intern at the…

By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE Harare City Council (HCC) has started offering free screening and treatment for diarrhoea in an effort to curb cholera ahead of the rainy season. This comes after Masvingo and Chiredzi have reported cholera cases. Addressing residents online yesterday, HCC health services director Prosper Chonzi, called on residents to be on high…

ZIMBABWEANS will continue to enjoy free access to the Internet at the Community Information Centres (CICs countrywide) until the end of the year, according to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Jenfan Muswere. Muswere said free internet access was one of the key contributing blocks of the country’s National Development Strategy (NDS1) while launching a…

THE government and the private sector have been urged to create a national youth entrepreneurship fund policy to support youth and create employment. According to the Youth Empowerment and Transformation Trust (YETT), a survey conducted in 2021 revealed that the majority of the country’s youth lack entrepreneurship skills. “In 2021, YEET and Local Works Collaborative…

By Rutendo Ngara ONE of Zimbabwe’s nongovernmental organisations that promote youth empowerment and participation in politics, 4-H Zimbabwe, has been nominated for the prestigious 2022 international peace and sports award. The organisation plays a pivotal role in promoting social cohesion and promoting tolerance among political parties, among other things, and it uses sport as one…

HEALTH experts have called upon Zimbabwe to invest more in research in the medical field in order to come up with informed policies. Speaking during a virtual World Diabetes Day Africa conference yesterday, medical consultant Anna Nyakabayo said Zimbabwe has no updated database on cancer and diabetes statistics, which hinders progress in the fight against…