By Ketty Nyoni STAFF WRITER nyonik@dailynews.co.zw HEALTH authorities in Harare are decommissioning Cholera Treatment Centres (CTCs) as the city has gone for more than 35 days without recording a single cholera case. This comes as the country is now on day 25 without recording a single cholera case that it has been grappling with since…
GOVERNMENT says the ongoing power outages in the country are expected to ease as the demand for electricity is set to decline with the onset of the summer season next month. This comes as authorities attributed the power crisis to high demand occasioned by the winter cropping season, maintenance works at the key Hwange Thermal…
LEGISLATORS are pushing the government to change school curriculum and make sure that all subjects are taught in local languages for learners to have a better understanding. Debating a motion raised by Emakhandeni-Luveve legislator Discent Bajila on Tuesday in the National Assembly, Zanu PF Zvimba South MP Dexter Malinganiso said it was prudent for all…
Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Building Contractors Association (ZBCA) says the upcoming Sadc summit will significantly benefit the country‘s construction sector. Addressing the media in Harare on Tuesday, ZBCA president Tinashe Manzungu said they were committed to improving the construction sector in the country through innovation. “As a country we are hosting…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO accused persons who were found in possession of ivory by the police last week have filed an application to withdraw the plea of guilt, stating that they admitted to the charge under duress. Jonathan Mkhwebu, 33, and Brilliant Mkhosana, 39, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge…
AUTHORITIES are set to hold a stakeholder consultative engagement as they seek to introduce portable toilets in the country. This comes as the Zimbabwe Mobile Sanitation Association (ZMSA) is supporting government efforts to fight the spread of cholera across the country by setting up mobile toilets at bus termini and other crowded areas. In a…
ZANU PF is holding a crunch politburo meeting in Harare today amid high tension in the party over suspensions and votes of no confidence against several leaders across the provinces. This comes after a few attempts to suspend some senior officials in Harare, Bulawayo and Mashonaland West provinces. In a statement yesterday, Zanu PF spokesperson…
A SUSPECTED fraudster who allegedly duped two unsuspecting clients in botched land deals resulting in him getting away with more than US$100 000 was granted US$500 bail yesterday. Tawanda Denford Bondamakara, who is facing two counts of fraud, was temporarily freed by Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi. According to the State, sometime towards the end of…
By Rutendo Ngara A CHINHOYI man Kasina Kawocha was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment by the High Court for killing his wife for not bathing his minor nephew. Kawocha was convicted by the Chinhoyi High Court for culpable homicide after a full trial. Two years of the sentence were suspended for five years on condition…
HEALTH experts have expressed concern over severe food poverty among children with recent statistics by the Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Committee Report on Urban Nutrition showing that 76 percent of children are not getting adequate nutrients. According to the report, more needs to be done to improve the dietary needs of children. “76 percent of the…
