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THE National Aids Council (Nac), in partnership with the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS), has embarked on a goat breeding project meant to improve the dietary requirements for inmates on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Speaking to journalists during a media tour yesterday, the officer-in charge for Gwanda Prison, superintendent Ishmael Madzimbamuto said since the start…

Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have banned the use and importation of Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder. This comes amid claims that the powder poses serious health risks, including causing cancer in children. In a recent letter to provincial medical directors, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health, Jasper Chimedza, said the ban was with…

OPPOSITION parties want authorities to review downwards the steep nomination fees that were set last year for candidates wishing to take part in this year’s national elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, they said unless this is done before June 21 — nomination day — many parties and their candidates would struggle to raise…

By Farai Mabeza THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, John Mangudya, says the country does not have the capacity to re-dollarise. The Zimbabwe dollar’s depreciation against major currencies has led to fears of re-dollarisation as confidence in the domestic unit has reached new lows with some formal retailers insisting on payment of some goods…

By Yvonne Ncube A 22-YEAR-old man from Emakhandeni suburb in Bulawayo yesterday appeared in court after he was caught in possession of pangolin scales worth US$5 000. The accused, Attack Simwani, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing charges of possessing the pangolin scales without a licence or permit and was remanded in custody…

A DIRECTOR of a non-governmental organisation (NGO), which works to better the lives of women living in the rural areas, is being accused of stealing over US$200 000 that had been donated by a German organisation. Sekayi Emmie Wade, 68, who is the sole director of Kunzwana Women Association, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Feresi…

THE government says the exodus of skilled staff and inadequate funding continue to weigh down efforts to improve health delivery in the country. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, Acting President Constantino Chiwenga — who is also the country’s Health minister — said authorities were working hard to try and overcome these challenges. “As at January…

By Brighton Muronzereyi and Brandon Josphat LEGISLATORS are once again pushing for Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to address the nation on what more the government is doing to mitigate the country’s escalating prices crisis. The lawmakers also want Ncube to pay attention to the “incapacitation” of civil servants in his address. This comes as prices…

ZIMBABWE will hold this year’s crunch harmonised elections on Wednesday, August 23. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa proclaimed the poll date yesterday, which means stumping for the elections will now kick off in earnest. It also comes as the opposition had hoped that the Electoral Amendment Bill that is currently before Parliament would have…