THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that viral hepatitis could kill more people than malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV combined by 2040 if not checked. The alert comes as WHO commemorated World Hepatitis Day yesterday, calling on governments to scale-up testing and treatment for the disease. “Millions of people are living with undiagnosed and untreated…
GOVERNMENT says it has so far licensed at least 50 foreign media houses to cover the 2023 general elections as global interest in the upcoming polls continues to grow. Addressing journalists attending a two-day Media and Election Reporting Training Workshop in Kadoma yesterday, ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services chief director Jonathan Gandari said…
A HARARE family tried to kill their son-in law for abusing their daughter before forcing him to file a fake police report, a Harare magistrate heard on Thursday. Castain Gusha, 49, his wife Fungai Chivige, 44, and their daughter Define, 25, were arraigned before magistrate Taurai Manuwere on an attempted murder charge. Gusha and Chivige…
Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw IT IS a matter of time before Zimbabwe has its first woman president, the leader of the United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA), Elisabeth Valerio, says. Speaking last night on independent national television station 3Ktv’s popular news and current affairs programme, Vantage, Valerio said it was very disappointing, in this regard, that fewer women…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said Zimbabwe was food-secure but was grateful for an offer of free grain from Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Yvonne Ncube and Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERS THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) suffered a major blow yesterday after Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Bongani Ndlovu barred the party’s 12 aspiring National Assembly candidates from taking part in the August 23 elections for filing their papers out of time. This comes after 12 Zanu PF…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it is owed nearly $100 billion by residents and other ratepayers who are failing to regularly pay their debts. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the BCC finance manager, Isaac Matare, asked residents to pay their bills in order for the council to improve its service delivery and work…
POLICE in Harare have recovered over 50 kilogrammes (kg) of crystal meth, which was destined for Bulawayo and the suspect is yet to be identified and arrested. Police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, yesterday also confirmed the arrest of three suspected drug dealers in Harare, Bulawayo and Chitungwiza. They are expected to appear in court this…
DESPITE the barrage of criticism and the many legal challenges that it has faced since it released its much-debated delimitation report earlier this year, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says it will deliver credible elections on August 23. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zec deputy chairperson, Rodney Kiwa, also said the national elections management…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw PREPARATIONS for this year’s edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show set for next month are at an advanced stage with organisers targeting more than 520 foreign and local exhibitors. The 113th edition of the show is expected to run from August 28 to September 2 and will run under the theme “Sustained…
