THE Zimbabwe Red Cross Society, a humanitarian relief agency, has provided US$410 000 to cushion at least 21 000 people in Matabeleland North Province from the effects of an anticipated El Nino drought later this year. Under the programme, which starts next month, the Red Cross would provide small-scale growers with small grains such as…
POLICE have warned anew that they will deal mercilessly with anyone who attempts to create chaos in the country, in the aftermath of last month’s peaceful elections. Speaking in Harare yesterday, during a function at which 18 senior officers were promoted, police Commissioner General, Godwin Matanga, also implored Zimbabweans to cherish the peace that obtained…
By Nyasha KunyiswaSTAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has advocated both de-registration of pharmacies that are distributing prescription medications to recreational users and the arrest of drug dealers. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) in Harare yesterday, Chiwenga said authorities’ unwavering commitment in the quest to ensure…
ZIMBABWE is among the four southern African countries set to benefit from the US$12,8 million released recently by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to combat the impending El Nino-induced drought effects. The WFP yesterday said over 550 000 beneficiaries were expected in Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. “The activation, co-funded by Germany, the European…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has re-appointed Kembo Mohadi as one of his two State vice presidents, as was widely expected. At the same time, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, has been handed a fresh term after the opposition failed to put up one of their own to oppose his…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw CHITUNGWIZA residents have called on newly-elected councillors in the dormitory town to shun corruption and prioritise quality service delivery during their term of office. This comes as 33 new councillors out of whom 30 belong to the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), 25 of whom were directly elected and eight…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE ruling Zanu PF says it is purposefully pursuing a policy of reconciliation both within the party and among all Zimbabweans after it won last month’s harmonised elections. Speaking last night on independent national television station 3Ktv’s popular news and current affairs programme, Vantage, Zanu PF director for information, Farai Marapira,…
ELECTED Zanu PF and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) National Assembly and Senate members were yesterday sworn in for the 10th Parliament session at the new Parliament Building in Mt Hampden. Speaking to the Daily News, Zanu PF’s re-elected Mazowe West MP Kazembe Kazembe said the legislators would push for a legislative agenda that benefits…
By Beaven Dhliwayoin VICTORIA FALLS VICE President Constantino Chiwenga, who doubles up as Health minister, says the government is committed to achieving universal health coverage and improving the quality of life by the year 2030. He said this yesterday in a speech read on his behalf by Higher and Tertiary Education minister, Amon Murwira while…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw A JUST-RELEASED report says HIV is ravaging Zimbabwe’s teenagers — with at least 25 000 girls aged between 10 and 19 years having contracted the virus in 2021 alone. The national assessment report on adolescent pregnancies in the country, which was put together by the ministry of Health, in conjunction with…
