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Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zwTHE Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) have expressed hope that the visiting South Africa envoys will catalyse the beginning of an inclusive national dialogue, the Daily News reports. This comes after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa last Thursday announced that he had appointed former South African vice president and…

Mugove Tafirenyika and Jeffrey Muvundisi STAFF WRITERS ZIMBABWE’s law enforcement agents were yesterday, Heroes Day, in full force manning roadblocks leading into Harare and Bulawayo central business districts (CBDs), sending travellers back home. This follows announcements by MDC Alliance deputy national chairperson Job Sikhala that more protests were planned for a week — starting from…

Sindiso Mhlophe STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw   PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa conferred with President Emmerson Mnangagwa before he appointed his two special envoys to Zimbabwe last week — amid allegations of human rights violations in the country — it has been confirmed. Presidential spokesperson George Charamba told the Daily News yesterday that Mnangagwa had “nothing to hide”…

Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE United Nations (UN) says Zimbabwe urgently needs US$85 million to respond to the country’s health crisis, as well as the needs of vulnerable citizens in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Daily News reports. This comes as the country’s health system has hit an all-time low —…

Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has released over US$2,5 million to scale up the country’s provision of gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual reproductive health services during the Covid-19 pandemic. This comes as GBV cases in the country have significantly increased, with advocacy organisation Musasa Project recently revealing that…