Tamary Chikiwa in BULAWAYO MORE women in Bulawayo are testing positive for Covid-19 than men, according to statistics provided by the council health department. However, when it comes to fatalities, more men are succumbing to the deadly respiratory virus. Bulawayo City Council (BCC) health promotion officer Sitshengisiwe Siziba said women contribute 57 percent of infections…
Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora has now appointed a formal MDC committee to work on a strategy to engage the ruling Zanu PF and other key stakeholders in the country, as his push for all-inclusive national dialogue moves a gear up. The Daily News was informed yesterday that when the main opposition’s standing…
Emmerson Njanjamangezi SENIOR STAFF WRITER njanjamangezie@dailynews.co.zw BOTH President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga — who is also the country’s Health minister — have emphasised that Covid-19 vaccines to be acquired by the government will be rolled out free of charge to citizens. “Our national response strategy has reached a stage where we…
Tariro Sajeni STAFF WRITER sajenit@dailynews.co.zw VICE President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the Health minister, says the government is working on a broader awareness campaign to help combat cancer. Speaking during a virtual event to commemorate World Cancer Day yesterday, Chiwenga said early detection is the best defence against most cancers that are claiming more…
Blessing Masakadza SENIOR STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw POLICE in Mvurwi on Monday had to shoot at alleged violators of Covid-19 lockdown measures to stop them from fleeing. No one was injured. The alleged violators were gathered at a homestead in Mvurwi, Mashonaland Central. Two suspects tried to flee in a vehicle from the homestead at the…
Blessing Masakadza SENIOR STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw TWO suspects accused of swindling politician and businessman Gerald William Mutumanje, popularly known as Acie Lumumba, of US$189 000 have been denied bail. The two, Tatenda Maredza and Malcom Dodo, are facing three charges of theft of trust property, corruptly concealing a transaction from a principal and unlawful dealing in…
Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw MANY of Zimbabwe’s top clerics will meet next week in a bid to help kick-start the much-talked about national dialogue involving President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the opposition and other key stakeholders — as efforts to resolve the country’s decades-long myriad challenges gather steam. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the executive…
Tarisai Machakaire SENIOR STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw HEALTH workers have raised fresh concerns about the coronavirus pandemic in the country, following more of their colleagues contracting the lethal disease in recent weeks. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, they also said inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE) at many public hospitals had the potential of making health workers significant…
Tariro Sajeni STAFF WRITER sajenit@dailynews.co.zw 245 THE Coca-Cola Foundation has donated US$50 000 to DanChurchAid Zimbabwe to help implement a much-needed water and sanitation project for Bulawayo during this Covid-19 pandemic. At least 25 000 people are expected to benefit from the project that aims to provide clean and safe water by financing site surveys…
Godknows Matarutse SENIOR STAFF WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw ZANU PF yesterday expressed concern over what it termed a shock escalation of prices of goods and services and blamed unscrupulous business entities taking advantage of the current Covid-19 lockdown. This comes as prices of mostly basic commodities have recently gone up at a time the economy has been…
