HEALTH minister Douglas Mombeshora has revealed that severe shortages of forensic pathologists are delaying post-mortem results across the country. This problem is compounded by the country’s ongoing brain drain in the health sector, with a large-scale emigration of doctors and nurses to countries like the UK, Canada, and Australia, driven by poor remuneration and working…
PREPARATIONS for this year’s Mining Engineering and Transport Expo (Mine Entra) exhibition are well advanced, with organisers confirming strong participation from local and international companies. The event would be held from October 9 to 11 at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre (ZIEC) in Bulawayo. Speaking at a media briefing yesterday, the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair…
TRANSPORT and logistics firm, Unifreight Africa (Unifreight), has embarked on a strategic fleet expansion programme targeting increased demand capacity for the upcoming 2026 tobacco season. The group, whose flagship brand is Swift Transport, has extensive exposure to the tobacco sector. Last year, it announced that it handled over 20 percent of the total national tobacco…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw STRESSED businesses want a mediation process to be put into motion urgently, as they battle to get the government to pay the long delayed US$1,2 billion that it owes its suppliers and contractors. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the president of the Zimbabwe…
MEMBER of Parliament for Goromonzi West, Beatrice Nyamupinga, has moved a motion in the National Assembly calling for the castration of men convicted of raping and sexually abusing minors. Raising the motion on Tuesday, a visibly angry Nyamupinga stated that women across the country no longer trust men to be left in the custody of…
MORE than 15 000 children under the age of five in the country were treated for malnutrition last year — from the 1,9 million who were screened then. In this regard, the United Nations agency for children, Unicef, has been implementing various interventions nationwide to complement the government’s efforts, including distributing vitamin supplements to marginalised…
‘By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday said “the courts are not governed by social media”, as she freed NetOne…
A 13-YEAR-OLD girl, Caroline Chari, was tragically mauled to death by three vicious dogs at St Mannocks Farm in Nyabira while walking home from school. Police have since arrested the dogs’ owner, Gift Jambaya, 50, in connection with the death on Monday. This incident comes as the country is experiencing a significant increase in fatal…
POLITICAL EDITOR THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) faction led by Welshman Ncube says Zimbabwe’s fragmented opposition is in a jam ahead of the 2028 national elections. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the camp’s spokesperson, Willias Madzimure, lamented yesterday that both participating in, and snubbing the polls, would…
AUTHORITIES are urging Danish investors to consider lucrative opportunities in energy, agriculture, and mining to advance the country’s rural industrialisation agenda. This comes as the government is stepping up its engagement and re-engagement initiatives to attract global capital. Speaking in Harare on Monday during a reception for a Danish business delegation, the permanent secretary in…
