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120 countries put ban on SA

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SOUTH Africa faces more travel restrictions than any other country in the world to approximately 120 countries is either completely prohibited or strictly limited to emergency exemptions in line with the global Covid-19 pandemic. As the world continues to grapple with Covid-19 containment measures amid fears of a resurgence, international travel remains severely restricted. The…

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Health disaster looming at schools: Parliament

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THE parliamentary portfolio committee on Primary and Secondary Education has raised concerns that most schools are using unsafe water to prepare food for learners, posing a serious health hazard. It has also been established that most of the staff employed in school kitchens did not go through any medical screening to check if they were…

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MDC Alliance MP ditches Nelson Chamisa

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MDC Alliance MP for Goromonzi South, Rueben Chikudo has jumped ship to join the main MDC party led by Douglas Mwonzora. This comes as the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance has been losing legislators through recalls and defections since last year’s Supreme Court ruling that conferred the MDC presidency to Thokozani Khupe. Soon after the ruling,…

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RBZ crafts law to punish forex abusers

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THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has tabled a draft statutory instrument (SI) seeking more teeth against firms abusing the foreign currency auction system. If gazetted, this new law will give RBZ governor John Mangudya the authority to fine rogue firms in United States dollars and impose indefinite suspensions from participating in the auction. Appearing…

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Civil servants push for better salaries

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CIVIL servants have implored the government to go back to the negotiation table after the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) meeting last week failed to reach a consensus on a cost of living adjustment. This comes as government workers declined a 25 percent increase offered by their employer during the NJNC meeting. The closed-door meeting,…

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Get vaccinated, ED exhorts Zim

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Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday encouraged Zimbabweans to get vaccinated against the lethal coronavirus. This comes as Zimbabwe is expected to receive more vaccines this week, which will kick-start the second phase of the country’s national vaccination programme — which is targeting 10 million people by year end. “Many of…

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Covid-19 worsens drug abuse among youths

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Tariro Sajeni  STAFF WRITER sajenit@dailynews.co.zw THE Covid-19 pandemic has contributed to a worrying surge in drug abuse among teenagers across the country, according to the Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drugs Network (ZCLD). In a research carried out by ZCLD between 2009 and 2020, there was a sharp rise in cases of drug abuse by youth…

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GMB revamps silos ahead of expected bumper harvest

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Emmerson Njanjamangezi  SENIOR STAFF WRITER  njanjamangezie@dailynews.co.zw  AGRICULTURE ministry permanent secretary John Basera says the Grain Marketing Board (GMB)’s maintenance works on grain storage facilities ahead of this year’s expected bumper harvest are almost complete.  This comes as the government seeks to ensure that all the grain silos are safe for storage with Zimbabwe anticipating a…

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ED’s office did not get Chamisa’s talks letters

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Blessings Mashaya  PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s office says it never got any letters from Nelson Chamisa regarding the mooted national talks, and neither was it aware of emissaries that the MDC Alliance leader sent to the president. “We are not in receipt of any letter from Chamisa at all. We are also not aware of any…

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Haulage trucks face tight restrictions

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Tamary Chikiwa in Bulawayo THE government plans to get tough on haulage trucks and limit the amount of cargo being freighted on local roads, redirecting it to be ferried by the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ).  New Transport minister Felix Mhona said the move would help resuscitate NRZ’s fortunes and at the same time decongest local…

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