Takudzwa Dhambu THE government recruited 5 284 healthcare workers in 2025 in a bid to bridge the gap created by the global brain drain in the health sector. Permanent secretary in the ministry of Health and Child Care, Aspect Maunganidze, on Monday, said by increasing production, devolving training, and ensuring equitable deployment, the government was…
CHIEF WRITER ZANU PF long-serving member and staunch Pan-Africanist Jimayi Muduvuri has condemned what he described as the “aggressive and imperialist” actions of the United States (US) in Venezuela, urging African leaders to treat the situation as a wake-up call for continental unity. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Muduvuri said the recent actions against…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER AMBITIOUS premiership newboys, Hardrock have delivered a huge statement of intent by signing Soccer Star of the Year Washington Navaya, whose contract with TelOne expired at the end of last year. Although Hardrock officials were not forthcoming yesterday on the deal, a well-placed source at TelOne told the Daily News…
WE welcome the recent arrest of serial killer Anymore Zvitsva which came after a joint operation between the ZRP and the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA). Zvitsva, is alleged to have killed a total of 14 individuals, including children, had eluded the ZRP, prompting the authorities to rope in the army. Going forward, joint ZRP-ZNA operations…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER IN A move that will be welcomed by many key stakeholders, Parliament is escalating its plans to get all political parties operating in the country formally registered before the 2028 national elections. This is being pursued to foster order, accountability and legal certainty to Zimbabwe’s increasingly fragmented political landscape, particularly the…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development ministry has procured 1 000 Starlink satellite Internet kits to enhance connectivity for agricultural extension workers across the country, as the government accelerates the digitisation of the sector. The development comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently handed over tablets and motorbikes to…
ENTERTAINMENT WRITER HIP-HOP artist Desmond “Stunner” Chideme’s partner, Olinda Chapel has issued an apology over offensive language she directed at the musician’s ex-spouse Dyonne Tafirenyika. In the lengthy apology she posted on her Facebook page, Olinda also apologised to Dyonne’s sister Kelsea and acknowledged that she had used inappropriate language, including swearing and name-calling in…
CHIEF WRITER THE Ministry of Transport will this week resume nationwide public consultations on the proposed Road Accident Fund Bill. The Road Accident Fund Bill is expected to establish a structured framework for supporting victims of road traffic accidents, amid growing concern over road carnage and its social and economic impact. The ministry said the…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THE CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) faction led by Welshman Ncube has vowed to retain control of the party despite a High Court ruling that invalidated the party’s office-bearers. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, CCC presidential spokesperson Kurauone Chihwayi said the party was not backing down and had already instructed…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court has granted an appeal by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), setting aside a default judgment that had ordered them to release mining equipment seized from a Mashonaland Central mining company. The appeal was brought by Commissioner-General of Police Stephen Mutamba and the officer commanding Mashonaland Central Province…
