By Rutendo Ngara THE government yesterday said wheat worth US$900 000 was destroyed by veld fires this year since the beginning of the fire season. Despite the huge loss, deputy minister of Agriculture Vangelis Haritatos said the country was still going to achieve its set target. “We have said we are expecting 380 000 metric…
By Ketty Nyoni THE United Nations (UN) in Zimbabwe has added its voice to growing calls for dialogue to ensure that peace prevails in the country ahead of the 2023 general elections. This comes as the Daily News and many other local stakeholders, including the Church, have been pushing for inclusive national dialogue to help…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE government is targeting almost two million children in a polio vaccination drive which is set to start today across the country. This comes after Zimbabwe’s neighbouring countries Mozambique and Malawi -have been affected by polio. Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday as he launched the polio vaccination campaign, deputy minister of Health…
By Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi REELING businesses are pushing for an urgent all-stakeholders’ meeting in a desperate bid to find lasting solutions to the country’s worsening power crisis that is badly affecting industry, commerce and ordinary consumers alike. This comes amid intensifying power cuts that have seriously affected the lives of ordinary people, while…
PRIMARY and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu has pleaded with Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to improve the welfare of teachers so that they can fulfil their mandate. In her pre-budget seminar statement on Monday, Ndlovu said the welfare of teachers was crucial to the development of the country’s education sector.“Our mandate can only be achieved…
SADC yesterday accused western countries of using sanctions against Zimbabwe to try and influence the outcome of next year’s elections. The current chairperson of the regional body, Felix Tshisekedi, who is also the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, further implored the West to let Zimbabweans freely decide who they wanted in power.“Sadc is…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa The United States Agency for International Development (USAid) yesterday availed US$9 million to World Food Programme (WFP) to assist vulnerable people in Gweru, Mutare and Epworth with food assistance. Speaking to journalists in Harare yesterday during a stakeholder meeting on fostering community resilience in Southern Africa through preparedness activities, WFP country director…
EFORTS to reduce maternal deaths are being undermined by poor health-seeking behaviour by pregnant mothers, long distances to clinics as well as religious and cultural beliefs among rural women , a government official has said. Speaking during the commissioning of Matenda Maternal Home on the outskirts of Zvishavane district yesterday, district medical officer Taurai Maurai…
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya is confident that authorities are now largely on top of the economic challenges which recently wracked the country, including price hikes of basic goods, high inflation and local currency volatility. Addressing parliamentarians in Harare on Friday, during a pre-2023 national budget seminar, Mangudya said the various economic…
By Ketty Nyoni THE government is working towards the improvement of maternal health care by providing free health care services for the poor with the support of the World Bank and other partners. Speaking during a sensitisation meeting with the media on the government’s Result Based Financing (RBF) programme at the weekend, Health secretary Jasper…
