THE International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says it has positively transformed 1.5 million livelihoods in Zimbabwe, Lebanon and Tunisia through entrepreneurial projects meant to scale up Covid-19 relief initiatives. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, IOM Zimbabwe media and communications specialist, Fadzai Nyamande-Pangeti, said in the past six months Zimbabwe demonstrated great innovation as a…
POLICE have arrested eight suspects for several crimes, including rape, armed robbery and unlawful entry into premises, which occurred in Chinhoyi, Mhangura and Kadoma for the period January 10 to 24 this month. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday said Prince Dube, 23, Maxwell Karoterote, 28, Dennis Tshuma, 24, Lloyd Makiwa, 28, Maxwell…
THE government says it has increased its efforts to combat cervical cancer by launching screening programmes for HIV-positive women. This comes after…
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for a gang of four men who allegedly sodomised a 30-year-old male after offering him a lift in their vehicle. “As the Zimbabwe Republic Police in Bulawayo, we are appealing for information that may lead to the arrest of four suspects who are wanted for sexually attacking a…
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for four pirate taxi suspects who allegedly kidnapped two passengers before robbing them of their possessions. Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube told the Daily News yesterday that the police are working hard to bring the suspects to justice. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police in Bulawayo are investigating a…
A GOVERNMENT minister has said that it is the responsibility of parents, not the government, to ensure the welfare of their children and that minors attend school. This comes after statistics presented by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) at the end of last year showed that 35 percent of children between the…
ZIMBABWE recorded a total of 148 deaths while 669 people were injured in road accidents during the festive season of December 15, 2022 and January 15, 2023, statistics revealed by police yesterday show. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the accidents and attributed the deaths and injuries statistics to reckless driving. “The Zimbabwe…
THE World Health Organisation(WHO) has partnered with the government to devise strategies aimed at controlling cholera and typhoid outbreaks. According to a report released by the WHO yesterday, the health ministry, with support from WHO, recently updated Zimbabwe’s cholera and typhoid control guidelines. “Our objectives were to review, update and validate the draft cholera control…
THE government has appealed to the corporate world and other well-wishers to assist with rebuilding Gwanda schools and homes, which were destroyed after storms wreaked havoc in the region recently. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, district development coordinator for Gwanda, Thulani Moyo said the situation was dire and that urgent help was required. “We…
THE United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) says it is collaborating with tertiary institutions to advance research and policy dialogue aimed at creating a sustainable, inclusive environment for disabled children. In a report produced by Unicef in collaboration with the Research Council of Zimbabwe (RCZ), the organisations say their research will inform policy and…

