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Masvingo hospital plans major upgrade

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MASVINGO Provincial Hospital intends to refurbish its maternity ward and acquire two dialysis machines in order to improve health service delivery. According to the latest Government Gazette, tender documents for the upgrades were acces­sible on the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) e-system. The planned upgrades include: “Refurbish­ment of dura ward, school of nursing demonstra­tion…

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Future is bright — ED contends. . . points to growing economy, relative stability of the ZiG

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THE enduring unity, peace and resilience of Zimbabweans has spurred the country’s accelerating economic growth and development, President Emmerson Mnangagwa says. In addition, the president said in Harare yesterday, authorities would continue with their policies that had resulted in the current relative economic stability and the lifting of the quality of life of the needy….

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Parliament summons Mombeshora over health crisis

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PARLIAMENT has demanded that Health minister Douglas Mombeshora present a ministerial statement to reveal the state of public health facilities and service delivery in the country. This demand comes as Zimbabwe’s public health sector, which serves the majority of the population, remained troubled, weighed down by a severe shortage of funds and skilled professionals, poor…

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Authorities seize huge contraband

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AUTHORITIES have vowed to continue the fight against the smuggling and illegal sale of goods in the country, confirming that 4 800 units of contraband have been confiscated since January. This intense focus comes as authorities fret over Zimbabwe’s “supermarket status,” with the continued proliferation of foreign products undermining local industries. Speaking to the Daily…

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IMF lauds Zim economic reforms

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THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded the country for implementing sound economic reforms that have resulted in relative stability of prices of basic goods and the foreign currency exchange rate. This comes as the government continues to engage with the IMF in crucial discussions that could lead to Harare securing another Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP)…

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Climate Bill consultations commence

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PARLIAMENT has started nationwide consultations to gather citizens’ input on the proposed Climate Change Management Bill. This follows the Cabinet’s recent approval of the Bill’s principles, which are designed to mainstream climate change across all sectors of the economy. In a recent notice, Parliament stated that two teams would conduct the public consultations up to…

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Govt tackles food shortages

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 THE government says, despite having adequate grain at the national level, some areas will experience localised shortages. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere said the govern­ment would continue releasing funds for outstanding payments to farmers for grain delivered. “The government of Zimbabwe, using various consumption scenarios, has estab­lished that…

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Unit 8 out, power crisis deepens

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POWER utility Zesa has announced that Unit 8 of Hwange Thermal Power Station, which generates 335 megawatts (MW), has been taken off the grid for statutory maintenance, further compromising the country’s electricity supply. The planned outage, which began on Monday, will last 10 days. Figures from Zesa subsidiary, the Zim­babwe Power Company (ZPC), yesterday showed…

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Zimbabwe is on high alert for Mpox

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THE country is on high alert, amid concerns of a resurgence of Mpox cases in the region. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the deputy minister of Health, Sleiman Kwidini, confirmed that authorities had stepped up their surveillance operations at all the country’s ports of entry.  This comes after the Africa Centre for Disease Control…

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Parliament raises prisons red flag

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PARLIAMENT has implored authorities to increase budgetary allocation to the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) to improve the dire state of the country’s prisons. A report tabled in the National Assembly last week by the portfolio committee on Justice revealed that prisons were overcrowded with outdated infrastructure. “The committee observed that overcrowding remains as…

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