THE National Social Security Authority (Nssa) has appointed Charles Shava as its substantive general manager. “The board of the … Nssa is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Charles Shava as substantive general manager/chief executive officer of the authority with effect from 1 March 2025,” Nssa said in a statement. Shava was the acting…
By Rutendo Ngara A HARARE woman, who allegedly forged her Zimbabwe School Examination Council (Zimsec) certificate to enrol for a nurse training at Parirenyatwa hospital, appeared in court yesterday. Lisa Chiedza Chivasa appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo facing fraud charges and she was granted US$50 bail. This comes after another fraudster, Tendai Florence…
TRADITIONAL leaders have implored authorities to ensure historical sites and cultural landmarks of the Lubimbi community in Binga are preserved during the relocation process meant to pave way for the construction of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam. About 502 families of Lubimbi in Matabeleland North’s Binga district are set to be relocated. Speaking to the Daily News…
GOVERNMENT says it is scaling up support for women involved in income generation projects in a bid to curb cases of genderbased violence (GBV). Speaking during a gender indaba hosted by the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) yesterday, a representative from the ministry of Women Affairs, Siphiwe Mabhena, said equipping women with practical skills was…
POPULATION Services Zimbabwe (PSZ) has reopened its Mbare clinic in a bid to reduce residents’ need for family planning, lower adolescent fertility, improve maternal and child health. Speaking during the relaunch of the clinic following years of closure in Harare on Monday, PSZ country director Pester Sirah said through Accelerating Change for Equity (ACE) in…
GOVERNMENT is working to address challenges being faced by healthcare workers, which include low salaries, transport and accommodation, the minister of Health, Douglas Mombeshora, says. Speaking to journalists after meeting with healthcare workers at Parirenyatwa hospital recently, Mombeshora said they had engaged with the hospital staff to hear their concerns. “Healthcare workers have also raised…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) MP for Glen View North, Happymore Chidziva, was yesterday acquitted of rape by Harare regional magistrate Letwin Rwodzi. Chidziva was facing charges of raping a 17-year-old girl at three different locations in Harare after promising her a job. However, in acquitting the lawmaker, Rwodzi…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO FOUR Bulawayo men, accused of terrorising congregants on their way from church with machetes and axes, have been denied bail. Hardlife Sibanda, Nqobile Terrence Ngwenya, Leeroy Sibanda, and Shelton Ncube, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza yesterday facing 10 counts of robbery. In his ruling, Mabeza said the charges faced…
BULAWAYO police have apprehended Alexandra Ngwenya, 28, of Njube, suspected of masterminding a string of armed robberies, carjackings, and thefts across several suburbs. Ngwenya, who had been evading capture, was caught on Friday with the help of a complainant and the public. Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the arrest. “Sometime during the period of…
ONE of the country’s largest religious institutions, Celebration Churches International (CCI), will begin its eagerly anticipated 2025 mega conference in Harare tomorrow. The gathering, said to be CCI’s biggest such to date, is expected to draw thousands of people from all walks of life in the next four days, including those who are not members…
