LAWMAKERS have added their voices to growing concerns about the fact that the price of fuel in Zimbabwe is significantly higher than what motorists in other landlocked countries in the region are paying for.In this regard, legislators want the minister of Energy and Power Development, July Moyo, to explain to the nation why there is…
NURSES at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital — one of the country’s biggest public health institutions — staged a demonstration over poor salaries and other conditions of work yesterday.The organising secretary of the Zimbabwe Nurses Association (Zina) in Harare, Kumbirai Maisva, told the Daily News that the protest had not been coordinated by the union, but…
TEACHERS should be the first line of defence in the fight against drug and substance abuse in schools by keeping a close eye on pupils’ activities and behaviour, authorities have said.The call comes in the wake of the launch of a coordinated crackdown by authorities, amid the surge in drug and substance abuse in schools,…
THE National Aids Council (Nac) has raised concern over rising vulnerability to HIV among adolescent girls in Matabeleland North, amid growing cases of teenage pregnancies in the province.Speaking during a provincial stakeholder engagement meeting in Bulawayo, Nac programmes officer, Sibongile Shumba said the situation called for urgent and targeted interventions.“Adolescent girls and young women remain…
THE minister of Local Government, Daniel Garwe, says he is meeting with stakeholders in the transport sector on Monday to address the recent hike in transport fares triggered by rising fuel prices.This comes as the Zimbabwe Regulatory Authority (Zera) hiked the prices of diesel from US$1,77 to US$2,05, while petrol jumped from US$1,71 to US$2,17.The…
FORMER presidential aspirant, Elisabeth Valerio, has called on African entrepreneurs to urgently reposition their enterprises for continental trade, warning that failure to build production capacity and coordination could leave the continent exposed in an increasingly competitive global economy.Valerio, who is also founder of the Entrepreneurial and Leadership Initiative for Sustainability in Africa (ELISA), said that…
THERE is growing local apprehension about the conflict in the Middle East, with key stakeholders imploring authorities yesterday to intervene urgently to cushion business and consumers from the raging war’s negative economic impact.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — both labour and business leaders were fearful that prices of basic…
THE government’s planned constitutional amendments will strip citizens of their sovereign rights, the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) said yesterday.This comes as Parliament will conduct nationwide public hearings on the proposed law changes from March 30 to April 2.“We are deeply concerned that the amendments proposed in the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said the ongoing infrastructure development across the country is clear evidence of growing investor confidence in his administration whose policies seek to foster economic stability and attract both local and foreign investment.Speaking in Harare during the launch of the Geo-Pomona Waste Management state-of-the-art restaurant, Sprout, Mnangagwa said the infrastructure development aligned…
THE United States (US) says it remains committed to strengthening its bilateral relations with Zimbabwe through increased engagement, dialogue, and cooperation in key sectors.This comes as the US yesterday launched its “Freedom 250” programme in Zimbabwe.The initiative is a year-long programme that seeks to deepen engagement between the US and Zimbabwe through activities including business…
