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BY NYASHA KUNYISWA THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) says the government should prioritise investing in maternal health care to save lives for both mothers and their new-born babies. Speaking during the Zimbabwe Medical Association congress in Harare yesterday, Unicef country representative Tajudeen Oyewale expressed worry over the increase in facility-based delivery in Zimbabwe, saying…

By Brandon Josphat ZESA has embarked on new power projects as the under pressure utility bids to meet the rising demand for electricity in the country, amid resurgent blackouts. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zesa executive chairman, Sydney Gata, said among the new projects on the boil was a 1 100 Megawatt (MW) plant…

THE new mayor of Bulawayo, David Coltart, says his council needs to move with speed to rehabilitate Insiza Dam, to mitigate the city’s worsening water crisis. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, he added that while the city council appreciated the government’s current work on the larger Gwayi-Shangani Dam, this project was not a short-term…

By Brandon Josphat ENERGY minister, Edgar Moyo has called on Zesa to effectively communicate its load shedding schedule to enable its customers and stakeholders to plan their day-to-day operations. This comes as the country is witnessing resurgent power blackouts due to technical faults at the Hwange Power Station, while the Kariba Hydro Power Station’s output…

POLICE have confirmed the death of six people after a plane they were travelling in crashed in the Zvamahande area of Mashava, Masvingo Province, yesterday morning. The plane, a red and white Zcam owned by Murowa Diamond Company (RioZim), had left Harare for the mine at 6am and crashed about six kilometres from Mashava. “The…

THE department of Veterinary Services has warned farmers against failing to take all their livestock for regular dipping, adding that they risk losing their entire herds to tick-borne diseases. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the Matabeleland South provincial veterinary officer, Enat Mdlongwa, said the department had been recording low numbers of cattle being taken…

ZESA is battling to pay for its electricity imports, resulting in outstanding debts of more than US$100 million, as it strives to keep the lights on in the country. This has seen some of the affected external suppliers threatening to switch off the under pressure power utility — a development that would worsen Zimbabwe’s resurgent…

By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) is once again facing a serious shortage of blood. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the chief executive of NBSZ, Lucy Marowa, appealed for donations from members of the public, warning that lives could be lost if blood stocks did not improve soon. She revealed…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa is stuck in the past and his calls for the country to hold an election re-run were a “pipedream”. Addressing his second politburo meeting in Harare yesterday after last month’s general elections, in which he emerged as the presidential winner, Mnangagwa told senior…

By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are working on reducing high data prices and Internet connectivity through various engagements, Information minister Jenfan Muswere has said. He made the commitment yesterday at International Day for Universal Access to Information commemorations in Harare held under the theme: “The importance of the online space for access to information”. “(Government)…