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Takudzwa Dhambu ZIMBABWE has renewed its call for the removal of unilateral sanc­tions, warning that the measures are crippling the economy, undermining labour rights, and eroding social progress. Speaking in Geneva, Switzer­land, at the weekend, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Vimbai Nyemba, said the Unilat­eral Coercive Measures (UCMs)…

LOCAL sex workers have called on the government to create a conducive environment and enact legal frameworks that recognise their labour as legitimate work. This appeal comes as Zimba­bwe recently joined the world in commemorating International Sex Worker Pride Day. Director of the sex-worker-led organisation Springs of Life Zimba­bwe, Precious Musindo, yesterday condemned the arrest…

Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat OPPOSITION political parties should unite in boycotting the 2028 national elections if the country does not implement needed reforms by then to level the playing field.  So say opposition stalwarts, who told the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — that any election held under the current conditions…

THE government has now sanctioned the placement of mobile toilets along the country’s highways. This is part of national efforts to promote public health and enhance the convenience of travellers. A local company, the Zimbabwe Mobile Sanitation Association (ZMSA), will provide the toilets. The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Transport, Joy Makumbe, said ZMSA…

AUTHORITIES say the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B is on course to end Aids as a public health threat. Addressing the National Validation Committee meeting in Harare rat the weekend, Health minister Douglas Mombeshora said the country now stands at a 6.4 percent mother-to-child transmission rate, just a step away…

BULAWAYO THE Embassy of South Korea has handed over medical equipment and a vehicle to Bulawayo, a contribution expected to improve maternal and primary healthcare delivery in the province. Speaking during a ceremony that coincided with the 2025 Korea Festival at the weekend, the minister of State for Bulawayo, Judith Ncube, expressed appreciation on behalf…

Tapiwa Chirume ZVISHAVANE Town Council has decommissioned its main burial grounds, Mandava and Town cemeteries, after running out of space, leaving residents to bury their loved ones at Mabhula Four Miles Cemetery. The move comes as the council is grappling with a shortage of burial space, highlighting the urgent need for alternative cemetery sites to…

MANY Zimbabweans — both men and women — are strongly opposed to the idea of husbands assuming their wives’ surnames. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the overwhelming majority of interviewees said it was “taboo”, allegedly “ungodly” and “alien” to all local cultures to do that. This comes after South Africa’s Constitutional Court…

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has assured the public that there is sufficient Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency in circulation, with over ZiG215 million currently held in the banking sector. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — last week, RBZ deputy governor Innocent Matshe dismissed fears of shortages of ZiG,…

THABISO MUTIRWARASTAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE is positioning itself as a key supplier of grain and agricultural produce to the continent, as the country moves from food security toward becoming Africa’s next breadbasket. Speaking at a Sadc Hand-in-Hand Initiative Forum held in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Harare on Wednesday, Agriculture minister Anxious…