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By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw IN A major boost to public health service delivery, President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday handed over a state-of-the-art imaging equipment, ambulances, utility vehicles and dental sets at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals. This comes at a time when public health institutions have been reeling with lack of critical equipment and drugs. Speaking at…

PESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday declared the late former prosecutor general and Zimbabwe Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Johannes Tomana, a national hero. Tomana, who died on Sunday at his rural home in Honde Valley, Manicaland Province, was aged 55. He reportedly complained of stomach pains before passing on. In a statement yesterday,…

By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora’s name will remain on the presidential ballot despite his withdrawal from the race, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has said. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, after Mwonzora formally quit the election, Zec deputy chairperson Rodney Kiwa said it was too late for the Nyanga senator’s name…

By Brandon Josphatjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw MORE than 65 000 pupils dropped out from both primary and secondary schools last year as a result of absconding and financial challenges, the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has said. According to the latest report by the ministry of Education, males constituted the majority of yearly dropouts at the primary…

THE Constitutional Court has dismissed an application made by aspiring presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere in which he sought leave to approach the apex court to challenge a Supreme Court judgment that barred him from contesting. The request for direct access was thrown out by a three-judge panel, which was presided over by deputy chief justice…

THREE police officers allegedly stole US$40 000 at the weekend, before torching the Criminal Investigation Department’s (CID) offices at Harare Central Police Station — in their bid to conceal the crime. The officer in charge of Harare CID Stores and Business, inspector Stanley Musekiwa, and his subordinates — Takaidza Mugwisi and Stanley Gwasundai— appeared before…