THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) says it is fighting to ensure that human rights of inmates and suspects are fully observed in the country’s prisons and police custody. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the commission’s deputy chairperson, Dorothy Moyo, said it was their mandate to promote, protect and enforce human rights non-selectively. She…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A KOMBI conductor from Mahatshula North, Bulawayo, has been convicted of aggravated indecent assault after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. Njabulo Nkomo, 21, yesterday appeared before regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza and pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was convicted after a full trial. He was…
THE government is pushing for strengthened linkages in the health sector among Sadc member states in a bid to promote universal health care access. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, deputy minister of Health Timios Kwidini said linkages among countries were crucial in curbing various challenges in the health sector, including smuggling of drugs. “We…
HEALTH authorities in Matabeleland South Province say usage of contraceptives has increased from 67 in 2022 to 87 percent this year in the province. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement meeting yesterday, Matabeleland South reproductive health officer Mildred Senda said the Health Resilience Fund (HRF) programme had been instrumental in the increase of contraceptives usage. “Through…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE has become the sixth country in Africa to attain maturity level three (ML3) for the regulation of medicines and vaccines following approval by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The WHO assessment of regulatory authorities is based on the Global Benchmarking Tool, which checks regulatory functions against a set of more…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE woman Marvelous Mapfumo, 34, was yesterday convicted of US$107 000 theft by Harare magistrate Ethel Chichera. She pleaded guilty to theft charges and she was remanded in custody to today for sentencing. On May 30, Mapfumo connived with Herbet Chihwiza Kurebgwaseka and Paul Kondo to steal the cash from…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO court has acquitted a 45-year-old woman from Cowdray Park on charges of stealing four Honda Fit vehicles. Ottilia Ncube was acquitted of all charges following a full trial before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza. In his ruling, Mabeza said the State failed to establish a prima facie case…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A CONGOLESE ‘magician’ Jean-Piere Kingombe, 49, who is facing US$100 000 fraud charges was denied bail yesterday because he breached terms of his 2009 sentence for fraud. Kingombe is in custody because he allegedly duped Nyasha Masoka US$100 000 when he and his accomplices James Munetsi Kamupiro and one Issac, who…
FORMER Public Service minister Prisca Mupfumira has been acquitted of US$95 million fraud allegations by Harare magistrate Ngoni Nduna. Mupfumira was facing allegations that before the 2018 general elections she unlawfully handpicked Drawcard Enterprises to undertake a housing project, Mzenya, in Gweru on behalf of the National Social Security Authority (Nssa). Nssa fell under her…
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) is working to ensure that the law allows its regulatory scope to go beyond medicines to include other equipment such as syringes. Addressing the media on the side-lines of a stakeholders meeting last week, MCAZ acting director general Farai Masekela said regulating all medical devices would help local…
