HEALTH experts are warning that the country is at risk of gravitating towards the 2008 cholera disaster which killed 4 000 people then. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Harare City Council (HCC) director for health services, Prosper Chonzi, said unless authorities came up with urgent solutions to the worsening epidemic, a major crisis was…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has said Zimbabwe’s economy is expected to shrink next year mainly due to drought from expected El Nino conditions. In his latest report, which revealed the state of the economy while he was reviewing the National Development Strategy (NDS) 1, the minister said the projected outlook indicates…
Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE’S parastatals have lost billions of dollars due to non-compliance and failure to follow due diligence when procuring goods and services, acting auditor general (AG) Rheah Kujinga has said. In her latest report to Parliament on the financial statement ending December 31 last year, the AG noted that at the Zimbabwe…
By Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw HEALTH authorities have confirmed that Harare has recorded three cases of wild polio. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), polio is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. It invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours.In an interview with the Daily News…
POLICE in Matabeleland North Province have expressed concern over recent incidents of drowning which involve children, saying parents and guardians should always closely monitor their children and ensure they are protected. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Matabeleland North police spokesperson Glory Banda said so far, four juveniles have drowned in the district. “As the…
THE ruling Zanu PF is fretting over the country’s continuing economic troubles, which it says are a threat to its hold on power and the country’s stability. In this regard, the party’s Central Committee (CC) report that was tabled at its recent annual conference in Gweru said it was crucial that people’s economic needs were…
INDEPENDENT national television station, 3Ktv, continues to carry all before it — 20 months after its history-making launch. This comes as 3Ktv…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) purchased five top-of-range vehicles that were never delivered to it. The mandate of Zacc is to combat corruption, economic crimes, abuse of power and improprieties. Acting auditor general (AG) Rheah Kujinga in her latest report to parliament on the financial year ended December 31, 2022 has ordered Zacc to engage…
By Rutendo Ngara AGRICULTURE minister Anxious Masuka has said due to delays in farmers payments by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), the government has created a US$50 million fund controlled by the Agriculture Finance Corporation (AFC). This comes as the GMB last week confirmed that it owed farmers US$25 million for the grain delivered in…
By Rutendo Ngara TURKIYE ambassador to Zimbabwe Berna Kasnakali Versteden says relations between Ankara and Harare continue to cement as his country seeks to establish a microbiology laboratory and also support vocational education and training. Speaking during Turkiye’s centennial anniversary in Harare yesterday, the ambassador noted that Turkiye had become a hub for African nations…
