THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has implored the government to revise its annual fund allocations for infrastructure development in provinces and metropolitans as previous allocations have failed to meet the demands of the second capital. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the BCC economic development officer, Kholisani Moyo, said the allocations should be based on…
A LEADING financial institution in the country, Stanbic Bank, has donated two haemodialysis machines worth US$50 000 to Marondera Provincial Hospital in Mashonaland East Province. The machines are advanced medical equipment used for blood purification in patients with kidney problems and are set to make a lasting impact on the hospital’s ability to provide life-saving…
ECONET Wireless, Zimbabwe’s leading telecommunications and technology company, has unveiled the country’s first eSIM service for both prepaid and postpaid customer packages. “We are delighted to introduce our customers to this new technology that offers convenience by providing them with additional choice and flexibility,” the technology company said in a statement.An eSIM is a digital…
By Brandon Josphat THE government will prioritise the needs of poor Zimbabweans when Finance minister Mthuli Ncube unveils his 2024 National Budget at the end of November. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Ncube said the budget would thus contain more measures aimed at stabilising the prices of basic goods, while also focusing on food…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Martin Rushwaya as the new Chief Secretary to his office and Cabinet. This comes after the recent retirement of Rushwaya’s long-serving predecessor, Misheck Sibanda — who occupied the position for 20 years. Speaking yesterday before the inaugural meeting of the new Cabinet, Mnangagwa confirmed the new appointment. “Our Chief Secretary…
By Brandon Josphat HEALTH minister Douglas Mombeshora says that since last month, 152 cases and 12 cholera fatalities have been reported in Buhera, Manicaland Province, with the Murambinda Growth Point and apostolic religious shrines being the epicentres of the outbreak. Speaking at the first post-Cabinet briefing in Harare yesterday following the recent appointing of new…
THE government says the peaceful environment that characterised last month’s general elections led to a boom in the country’s tourism receipts. Addressing the media in Harare on Monday night to mark World Tourism Day, Tourism minister Babra Rwodzi said the confidence in destination Zimbabwe arising from the government’s engagement and re-engagement efforts, as well as…
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) senior member Job Sikhala and Chitungwiza mayor Lovemore Maiko, who are facing a charge of disorderly conduct, yesterday informed Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda that they will be filing an application for review at the High Court. This comes after Dzuda dismissed their application for discharge at the close of the…
NEWLY-APPOINTED minister of Local Government Winston Chitando has applauded Geo Pomona Waste Management for its work in processing waste, saying this plays a critical role in achieving the country’s Vision 2030. Speaking after his tour of the site in Pomona, Harare, yesterday, the minister, who was accompanied by Geo Pomona chairperson, Dilesh Nguwaya, praised the…
By Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatb@dailynews.co.zw THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) could soon suffer calamitous ructions if its leader Nelson Chamisa continues to run the fledgling party as a one-man band, analysts say. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the analysts warned that Chamisa risked tearing the CCC apart if he kept on operating without democracy…
