By Rutendo Ngara THE United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says Zimbabwe requires at least US$30 million to provide necessary services in critical areas such as agriculture and health among others to mitigate El Nino effects. This comes as some sectors such as agriculture and wildlife are already feeling the impact…
THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) says it has imported two oxygen plants into Zimbabwe and they will be installed in the first quarter of next year as medical oxygen therapy remains key in the country. In a report that was released on Tuesday, Unicef said lessons learnt during the Covid-19 pandemic when Zimbabwe struggled…
THE hearing of Transform Zimbabwe (TZ) leader Jacob Ngarivhume’s appeal in which he is challenging both his conviction and sentence has been postponed for a third time at the High Court. The opposition politician was convicted in April this year at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts and sentenced to three years in prison after he was…
By Rutendo Ngara CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has called on the judiciary leadership to ensure that they deliver on their mandates to ensure that there is competence and effective delivery of justice. This comes as the country’s judiciary has been under the spotlight amid allegations of bias, especially in political litigation. Speaking during the Judicial…
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has thrown its weight behind the national campaign against criminal activities, including gender-based violence (GBV). This comes as the country is currently observing 16 Days of Activism Against GBV amid concerns of increased cases in the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ZCC secretary general Wilfred Dimingo said…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it is facing a difficult situation because it must balance the council’s foreign currency expenditures with the usage of the Zimbabwe dollar, which most residents use to settle bills. This comes at a time when there have been increased calls for the government to fully dollarise as most people…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE ongoing Zimbabwe Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS) being conducted by the Health ministry and Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) will mainly focus on mental health, depression issues to influence policymaking. The survey comes as the nation has been grappling with cases of the two medical conditions due to drugs and substance…
A HARARE man allegedly used his former employer’s website to advertise his new business and attract clients to his company. Nicholas Kundai Mwamuka, 41, of Msasa Park appeared before Harare magistrate Apolonia Marutya facing a charge of fraud and was granted US$100 bail and will return to court on February 8 next year. According to…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC)’s water crisis is set to worsen after authorities yesterday confirmed that the local authority will this week transition from the current 72 hours weekly water shedding regime to 120 hours, as water levels at the city’s supply dams continue to dwindle. This comes at a time residents have, for the…
THE country’s opposition political parties are meeting tomorrow to finalise their electoral reforms petition which they will submit to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) and Parliament next week. This comes after the National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera) — a grouping of stakeholders pushing for electoral reforms — recently met with more than 10 opposition parties…
