AUTHORITIES have intensified the country’s surveillance of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, as cases rise in other Sadc countries. Mpox is a viral disease related to smallpox that the World Health Organisation (WHO) continues to classify as a public health emergency of international concern. “WHO is reporting on-going outbreaks of Mpox in Africa, including some…
Staff writer in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO city councillors are pushing for stronger action to curb stray dogs, amid concerns that the animals continue to pose a persistent challenge in the city. This comes after 50 stray dogs were put down by the council in a recent “dog tie-up” operation, which was implemented jointly with the Zimbabwe…
THE government is fully committed to further improving the country’s economy, as well as the lives of all needy Zimbabweans, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said yesterday. Speaking at the National Heroes Acre in Harare, Mnangagwa added that the country’s future was bright, especially if all Zimbabweans continued to act with the guiding spirit of unity patriotism,…
Staff writer in Bulawayo AUTHORITIES are fretting over worsening cases of teenage pregnancies and statutory rape in the country. This comes amid alarming revelations yesterday that Bulawayo had recorded more than 500 cases of teenage pregnancies in the first seven months of this year. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper—…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has posthumously declared three national heroes for the crucial role they played in developing the country. Speaking at Heroes Day commemorations at the National Heroes Acre, Mnangagwa yesterday said that plans were at an advanced stage for the updated biographies of early nationalists. “My administration is preserving national historical and cultural heritage…
Shamaine Chirimujri and Takudzwa Dhambu UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe (UZ) students are vehemently opposing calls to postpone this Friday’s graduation ceremony. This comes after the Association of University Teachers (AUT) in Zimbabwe filed an urgent High Court application seeking to block the ceremony, accusing the institution of awarding degrees to students without proper academic scrutiny and…
Staff Writer in Bulawayo BULAWAYO’s water supply continues to face critical disruptions despite an improved overall water volume in its dams, primarily due to pump failures, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has said. According to recent council minutes detailing the state of the city’s water infrastructure, more efforts were needed to solve the ongoing challenges….
GOVERNMENT is moving to make Artificial Intelligence (AI) education compulsory in schools. A senior official stated this is part of a broader effort to equip learners with future ready skills from an early age. Deputy Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, Dingumuzi Phuti, announced the initiative at the IndabaX AI Symposium in…
THE country’s major political parties are letting down long-suffering Zimbabweans by failing to agree to much needed, all-inclusive national dialogue. So says the forthright secretary general of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), Sam Parerenyatwa, who adds that dialogue remains the best way to resolve the country’s long-standing myriad challenges. Speaking to the…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE country’s prisons are reeling from an acute shortage of critical medicines, including for chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. This emerged from the 2024 annual report of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), which was tabled in Parliament last week. The report also revealed that the…
