THE Mayor of Harare, Jacob Mafume, has welcomed the probe into the affairs of the capital city — saying this could help to provide answers to some of the questions that the council itself has. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Mafume said some of the issues that the inquiry was looking into were similar…
AUTHORITIES say they are targeting at deploying more specialist doctors at all district and provincial hospitals as they move to decentralise specialised treatment. This comes amid the challenges that continue to face the public health sector, including shortages of critical drugs and equipment. Speaking in the Senate last week, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, who is…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has challenged the Church to join the national drive to end the scourge of drugs and substance use among the youth. He was speaking over the weekend at the 25th episcopal ordination anniversary of Archbishop Robert Ndlovu at the Catholic University in Harare where he said the challenges facing the country…
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has established youth hubs across the country that will capacitate the young in holding public office bearers to account. In its report yesterday on debt, development and socio-economic justice, Zimcodd said most youth lack the capacity to speak out against corruption, which in most instances affected their…
TAX and market realities will soon compel fuel dealers to readily accept the country’s new currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), the deputy minister of Finance, David Mnangagwa, has said. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday at the weekend, Mnangagwa also said the government was wary about prescribing the immediate sale of fuel and passports…
GOVERNMENT says it is opening 20 maintenance units to rehabilitate all the country’s major highways. Responding to questions in the National Assembly last week, Transport minister Felix Mhona said Cabinet had approved the reintroduction of the maintenance units starting next month. “Most of our trunk roads are covered with trees and grass. Long back, we…
BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA THREE armed robbers, wearing face masks last Thursday stormed a house in Greendale, Harare, before robbing a family of nearly US$17 000 and jewellery worth US$61 000. This was confirmed by police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday. “Police in Rhodesville are investigating a case of robbery which occurred at a house in Greendale…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said that his doors remain open for engagement on any issues with the Roman Catholic Church. He was speaking at the 25th episcopal ordination anniversary of Archbishop Robert Ndlovu at the Catholic University in Harare. Mnangagwa said he was in the past sceptical of the Roman Catholic Church over its anti-government…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has partnered with a Netherlands company as it bids to improve its precarious water situation. In recent minutes, the BCC said the partnership with Vitens Evides International (VEI), would also help to improve the city’s sanitation system. “VEI intends to accomplish its goal through the waterworks programme which enabled the…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE is beginning to reap the rewards of its concerted efforts to engage and re-engage with the international community, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has chimed in. This comes as Harare’s frosty relations of the past two decades with Western countries continue to improve — in a welcome development that analysts say…
