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Gvt to get tough with agric inputs abusers

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Emmerson Njanjamangezi  SENIOR STAFF WRITER njanjamangezie@dailynews.co.zw  THE government says it is consulting with the Joint Operations Command (JOC) to institute jail sentences or more punitive penalties for farmers abusing, misusing or selling inputs accessed via the Command Agriculture or Presidential  schemes.  This follows reports that unscrupulous farmers enlisted on the schemes in Binga and Gokwe…

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Ekusileni opening still a mystery

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Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO PROVINCIAL Affairs minister Judith Ncube has said the Ekusileni Medical Centre, which is one of the designated Covid-19 hospitals, will “soon” start admitting patients as payments for major requirements have been processed. Although Ncube could not give the actual timelines as well as shedding light on the actual causes of the…

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WHO in drive to boost rural Covid-19 testing

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Tarisai Machakaire  SENIOR STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has intensified efforts to boost Zimbabwe’s Covid-19 testing capabilities after completing training of health staffers in remote Beitbridge areas.  This comes amid calls for the Health ministry to increase Covid-19 testing across all areas, including in rural areas, to improve management of the spread…

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Zanu PF, crucially, warms to Zim talks

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AS THE country’s politics continues to mature, a powerful Zanu PF bigwig says he is open to the ruling party meeting leading opposition figures outside the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad), if that will help resolve Zimbabwe’s decades-long political and economic challenges. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Zanu PF’s national political commissar, Victor…

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Storms wreck nearly 10 000 homes in Zimbabwe

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NEARLY 10 000 homes in Zimbabwe were destroyed by cyclones Chalane and Eloise, which swept across parts of the country over the past few weeks. This comes as the UN International Organisation of Migration (IOM) has been working together with the Department of Civil Protection (DCP) and other government agencies to help those affected by…

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‘Transparency key in graft fight’

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THE government has been urged to establish an open contracting system to curb corruption in the procurement of public goods especially in the health sector. This comes as Zimbabwe maintained its 2019 score of 24 out of 100 with a global ranking of 157 out of 180 countries on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) done…

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Money, noise just don’t mix

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AN UNCONTROLLED spending spree is the last thing any self-respecting heist participant can do as this leads to nowhere other than prison. As they say, “money doesn’t need noise. That’s why you don’t play music in the bank, so be humble and spend wisely”. The year opened with arguably the biggest heist ever to be…

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Gvt strings out hard lockdown… as coronavirus deaths, infections remain high

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Godknows Matarutse SENIOR STAFF WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw THE government yesterday extended the current hard national coronavirus lockdown by two more weeks, as authorities bid to contain the lethal disease which continues to infect and kill many locals. At the same time, police have upped the ante against Covid-19 violators by dispatching more officers around the country…

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Govt facing vaccine distribution hurdles

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Tarisai Machakaire  SENIOR STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw  THE government is facing a number of logistical challenges as it tries to come up with a roll-out strategy for Covid-19 vaccines for the majority of the population.  As of Thursday, Zimbabwe had recorded 1 160 deaths from the confirmed 32 646 cases of the deadly respiratory disease since…

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Zinara charges toll fees in US$

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STAFF WRITER THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) is now pegging toll fees in both US$ and the local currency, effectively increasing the amount that motorists have to pay for light vehicles from about $120 to about $165 at the prevailing foreign currency auction rate. This follows a December 2020 application by Zinara to Treasury…

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