By Regis Chingawo DIABETIC patients have urged the government to enact a national levy to protect them from rising medical costs when seeking treatment at both private and public hospitals. The national coordinator for Diabetics Association of Zimbabwe, Keith Vitrino, told the Daily News yesterday that a diabetic patient needs at least US$270 per month…
By Rutendo Ngara ZIMBABWE imports milk worth US$180 million per year, and the Agriculture ministry has announced the establishment of an artificial insemination centre at the Henderson Research Station in Mazowe to improve the national dairy herd. Addressing dairy farmers during a Zimbabwe Agriculture Growth Project (ZAGP) policy conference in Harare yesterday, the ministry’s chief…
By Brighton Muronzereyi HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe has said regulations for registering and governing local private security firms were lax and there was a need to regulate their operations to reduce the rising number of armed robberies. According to the minister, most private security companies contribute to the rise in armed robberies because they…
NOT for the first time over the past two decades, the country’s opposition once again learnt the hard way this week that there are no permanent friends and enemies in politics, but enduring interests. This comes after former Zanu PF politburo members and alleged Generation 40 (G40) kingpins Jonathan Moyo and Patrick Zhuwao — who…
By Regis Chingawo THE Chinese government has pledged to continue supporting Zimbabwe and actively participate in the development of the international governance system said China’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe Gou Shaochun, yesterday Speaking during a discussion on the recent 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and on China-Zimbabwe bilateral cooperation in Harare yesterday,…
By Regis Chingawo RESIDENTS’ associations across the country have raised a red flag over the poor drainage system in most urban councils, a situation that has been worsened by the recent rains resulting in some roads being inaccessible. The Zimbabwe National Organisation of Associations and Residents Trust (Znoart) Shalvar Chikomba told the Daily News yesterday…
By Regis Chingawo ECONOMISTS have welcomed Tuesday’s Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) introduction of a smaller denomination of the Mosi-oa-Tunya gold coins, saying the injection into the formal banking sector would bring stability into the economy and also benefit emerging entrepreneurs. The country first introduced gold coins in July as part of several measures to…
By Brighton Muronzereyi POLICE commissioner-general Godwin Matanga, yesterday issued a stern warning against political violence perpetrators, adding law enforcement agents will come out in full force and deal with any hostilities ahead of next year’s crunch polls. Speaking during a senior police officers conference in Harare yesterday, the police boss said his force was putting…
By Regis Chingawo ALL eyes are on Finance minister Mthuli Ncube as he prepares to present his 2023 National Budget in Harare next week, amid hopes for major new cushioning measures for long-suffering workers and consumers. This comes as Ncube is expected to unveil the 2023 budget in Parliament on November 24, at a time…
By Brighton Muronzereyi THE government says it will still achieve its set winter wheat harvest target of 380 000 tonnes despite losing 820 hectares destroyed by rains. Speaking yesterday during a post cabinet media briefing in Harare, Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka said they still expected “a bumper record wheat harvest” despite writing off 820 hectares.“What…
