BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA LEADING miner, Zimbabwe Platinum Mines took the opportunity at the just-ended Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (Zas) to give out free sunscreen lotions to people living with albinism. One of the beneficiaries, Jennipher Madiriza, told the Daily News On Sunday that the gesture by Zimplats was welcome and timely as the majority of people…
THE weeklong Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, which officially opened on Tuesday, concludes today, featuring participation from over 500 exhibitors from various countries. Attendees of the 114th edition of the event, held under the theme “Cultivating Prosperity. Growing Business. Innovating for Change. Nurturing Our Future,” expressed that they have gained significant benefits from the experience. “I travelled…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have urged the public to practice good hygiene and avoid engaging in sex with multiple partners in order to avoid contracting the deadly Mpox. This comes as Health minister Douglas Mombeshora this week informed the public not to panic over the highly-infectious Mpox disease, with the country not having recorded any…
AN ANTHRAX outbreak has been recorded in the Gonarezhou National Park, Masvingo Province, killing over 50 wildlife in one week. In an audio statement yesterday, the department of veterinary services chief director, Pious Makaya, said the government was vaccinating cattle in surrounding communities to prevent the spread of anthrax. “On 20 August, the directorate of…
THE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) says it is pushing for the formalisation of small-scale miners’ operations for the advancement of environmental protection. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ZDAMWU general-secretary Justice Chinhema said the union was engaging various stakeholders and studying how other countries in Africa formalised the sector. “Three weeks…
POLICE in Bulawayo have called on lawmakers to craft laws that give drug dealers stiffer jail sentences. The police also raised concerns that drug traffickers continued dealing in dangerous drugs after their arrest and on their release on bail, they boasted that they were “untouchable”. Speaking at a drug awareness campaign in Cowdray Park yesterday,…
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said that in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatments will be paid for by insurance companies or the government…
By Rutendo Ngara FORMER Zanu PF Kambuzuma MP Tinashe Maduza yesterday appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts facing charges of allegedly defrauding a home seeker of US$16 025. Magistrate Dennis Mangosi remanded him in custody to today for his bail application. According to the State led by prosecutor Rufaro Chonzi, in 2017, the complainant —…
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) says authorities must harshly punish officials derailing development by misappropriating public funds. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ZCC administrator Mbongeni Dube said holding corrupt public office bearers accountable would propel the government towards achieving its Vision 2030. “As clergy, we strongly condemn corrupt activities in the public office…
Masimba Makwembere makwemberem@dailynews.co.zw A MELFORT-BASED lithium mining company is being accused of conniving with corrupt Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) officials to illegally extract water from a neighbouring horticulture farm. This has seriously affected the day-to-day operations of Utopia Fresh Exporters owned by Michael Ndoro. Ndoro has since written to Zinwa chief executive Taurayi Maurikira…
