Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO CHIEF Bango of Matobo District in Matabeleland South has become the latest traditional leaders to drive out self-styled traditional healers, popularly known as tsikamutandas, out of his area. The move comes after the recent gruesome murder in Mbembeswana, Matobo, of a person who had been accused by a tsikamutanda group of…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw AIR passengers infected with the lethal coronavirus (Covid-19) will be placed in mandatory detention and isolation for 14 days according to operating procedures recently gazetted by the government. This follows a recent decision by the government to allow for the resumption of domestic and international flights on September 10…
THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) says the Covid-19 era has impacted negatively on the health of rural women and girls who have had a nightmare accessing reproductive health services. In a statement to mark the International Day of Rural Women that was celebrated on Thursday under the theme, “Building rural women’s resilience in the wake…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynew.co.zw CHURCHES have encouraged Zimbabweans to remain hopeful about the country’s future, as they continue to push President Emmerson Mnangagwa to engage MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa — to help resolve the country’s myriad challenges, the Daily News reports. This comes after church leaders met Mnangagwa and Chamisa separately last…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE government is very concerned about the increase in violent crime in the country, as well as the continued abuse of social media, the Daily News reports. This comes as the country has witnessed a spate of armed robberies and murders, including the gruesome killing and decapitation of a…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE government is sweating over the sale of a stockpile of ivory worth US$600 million as it is struggling to unite all African countries to approach the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) with one voice. This comes as Zimbabwe is pushing…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO THE Information, Technology, Postal and Courier Services ministry is crafting a 2030 master plan which seeks to explore ICT’s capability as a pillar of development in the country. ICT minister Jenfan Muswere yesterday said the master plan to be rolled out soon was the way to go in this digital era….
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw CONFUSION reigns supreme in government over demolition of illegal settlements amid contradictory positions by Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi and Local Government ministry officials, the Daily News reports. This comes as Chitungwiza Municipality was last week forced to reverse its plan to demolish houses in St Mary’s, Zengeza, Seke and…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO CITIZENS here have urged the government to prioritise the health sector and allocate to it 15 percent of the national budget. Contributing to a national budget consultation organised by the Parliament’s Finance committee this week, a representative from Friendly Service Delivery, Phakamani Moyo, said budget allocation for the health sector needed…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO AT LEAST 40 000 people in Matobo District are set to benefit from infrastructure development following a move by telecommunications company, NetOne, to construct a new base station at Silonkwe in Kezi, Matabeleland South Province. The new base station, which was yesterday commissioned by Information Communication Technology minister Jenfan Muswere came…
