MPILO Central Hospital’s new cancer machines will become fully operational by the end of next month, the minister of Health, Douglas Mombeshora, has confirmed. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Mombeshora revealed at the weekend that the installation of the hospital’s equipment was almost complete. “The radiotherapy centre is…
Tapiwa Chirume ZIMBABWE must shift from import dependency to domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing, value addition, and local innovation to secure long-term health resilience. Speaking at the Pharmaceutical Industry Conference in Harare at the weekend, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Industry, Tadeous Chifamba, said the country must leverage its manufacturing capacity to create an ecosystem…
RUTENDO NGARA A CHINESE national accused of smuggling over 700 tonnes of raw lithium using forged documents has been remanded in custody. Minmin Song appeared before Harare regional magistrate Sandra Mpindu on Friday charged with smuggling and contravening the Customs and Excise Act. She will return to court today for a bail hearing. The State…
CHIEF WRITER GOVERNMENT is procuring new passenger ferries for inland waterways following a capsizing tragedy on Lake Kariba that claimed dozens of lives. The move comes after a major transport disaster on Lake Kariba in which at least 97 people died when the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency’s Mbuya Nehanda ferry capsized while carrying passengers travelling…
Tapiwa Chirume A 26-YEAR-OLD Chipinge man has been arrested for allegedly stealing nine goats after receiving US$500 from a client to buy 14 goats. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest of Solomon Khumbula Musize in connection with a stock theft case reported at a school in Chipinge on September 3. “The Zimbabwe Republic…
NATIONAL carrier Air Zimbabwe has partnered with the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority to introduce flights to Masvingo ahead of the upcoming Sanganai/Hlanganani Expo.The national airline has introduced scheduled services on the Harare–Masvingo and Victoria Falls–Masvingo routes running from September 5 to 12, providing a vital alternative travel option for exhibitors, buyers, delegates and visitors attending the…
THE ultimatum issued by the minister of Local Government and Public Works, Daniel Garwe, ordering vendors to vacate undesignated operating sites by Tuesday has reignited a perennial debate in the country’s urban centres. To the casual observer, the directive may appear stern, but a sober assessment of our urban centres reveals an uncomfortable truth –…
NATIONAL carrier Air Zimbabwe has partnered with the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority to introduce flights to Masvingo ahead of the upcoming Sanganai/Hlanganani Expo.The national airline has introduced scheduled services on the Harare–Masvingo and Victoria Falls–Masvingo routes running from September 5 to 12, providing a vital alternative travel option for exhibitors, buyers, delegates and visitors attending the…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE NORMAN Mapeza has rallied his Scottland troops to make the most of home advantage and mark their Caf Champions League debut with victory over Eswatini champions Nsingizini Hotspurs at the National Sports Stadium today. Kick-off is 1500hrs. Incidentally, today’s Caf Champions League preliminary round first leg clash will become the first international fixture…
THE country will likely miss its 2030 upper-middle-income target and only reach this by 2036 under current growth trends, the World Bank has said.While commending the country for its recent economic turnaround and relative stability, the World Bank has also urged authorities to do more to ensure that the current macroeconomic gains translate into tangible…
