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ZIMBABWE needs to come up with innovative financing solu­tions to enhance domestic resource mobilisation amid rising health demands, such as for anti-retroviral drugs, said UN resident and Humanitarian coordi­nator Edward Kallon. The call comes after USAid funding cuts led to the termination of numerous vital health and development projects, including those related to malaria prevention,…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE will deport nine Chinese nationals who were convicted and fined US$150 each for illegal possession of cocaine last week, a sentence that sparked pub­lic outrage amid a national drug abuse crisis. This comes as Harare magistrate Vakayi Chikwekwe last Friday fined Yu Hefeng, Dong Yunmei, Yang Wanwan, Wu Yuejun,…

HEALTH experts have called for renewed efforts to curb neonatal deaths, saying progress in reduc­ing the fatalities has remained stagnant despite overall declines in child mortality. Speaking at a Patient Safety Day programme yesterday, Mpilo Hospital consultant paediatri­cian Wedu Ndebele said neona­tal deaths had not mirrored the broader declines in child deaths. “When I was…

Tapiwa Chirume THE Harare City Council (HCC) has ordered an immediate stop to all illegal gravel mining operations in Warren Hills and surrounding areas, warning individuals and companies to obtain formal municipal approval. Speaking to the media after a site inspection yesterday, the HCC’s environmental management committee chairperson, Termany Utete, said those involved in illegal…

By Brighton Muronzereyi and Blessings Mashaya THE theft and vandalism of Zesa’s infrastructure remains a major threat to public safety and the mitigation of crippling power cuts in the country, amid concerns that this is also significantly affecting Zimbabwe’s economic growth. This comes as several areas in the country — including Harare, Bulawayo, Masvingo and…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday declared that he will not tolerate any form of corruption or indiscipline among senior party officials, stating they must maintain integrity and accountability. Addressing a politburo meeting at the ruling party’s headquarters in Harare, Mnangagwa warned that he would not hesitate to deal with anyone who brings the party into disrepute….

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) director-general Isaac Moyo as the country’s new ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. In an extraordinary Government Gazette yesterday, chief secretary to the President and Cabinet, Martin Rushwaya, said Moyo succeeded Lovemore Mazemo who was redeployed to South Africa. He replaced David Douglas Hamadziripi, who…

Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE government has reversed its stance and allowed millers to import grain to supplement available stock. This decision follows the recent promulgation of Statutory Instrument 87 of 2025, which had barred the importation of maize, oilseeds, and their products. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — yesterday,…

Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have called for patience from stakeholders as they work to instil confidence and trust in the ZiG. This comes as the country is moving towards the sole use of the ZiG in all local transactions in five years’ time. Speaking during the ongoing Zimbabwe Economic Development Conference in Bulawayo yesterday, the…