A COUPLE of months ago, I received a message from Tanyaradzwa, a gentleman based in Chiredzi. He had just been diagnosed with…
AUDITOR-General Mildred Chiri has recommended that the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) should be armed with legal power to enforce orders to curb wetland degradation in the country. According to a 2021 report on audits of wetlands protection done by the office of the Auditor-General and Ema, limited enforcement authority of the agency has compromised the…
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume, pictured, is now back at Town House after his 45-day suspension by Local Government minister July Moyo lapsed last week, Friday. In a letter written by his lawyer Tonderai Bhatasara to Harare City Council (HCC) acting town clerk Phakamile Moyo dated February 3, Mafume started his normal duties on Friday. “We…
AUTHORITIES announced a raft of measures yesterday aimed at promoting the wider use of the Zimbabwe dollar and stabilising prices of goods in the country. In a move that will be welcomed by both business and ordinary consumers, the new measures also include the payment of import duties in local currency. Making the announcement in…
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) yesterday released the 2021 Grade 7 results. Collated results showed an improved pass rate of 4,2 percent — with more girls sitting for the exams and also outshining boys. The release of the results also paved the way for Form 1 place selections and the commencement of classes for…
THE government is working on plans to provide free cancer treatment as the country bids to eradicate the disease that has claimed millions of lives globally. Speaking during the commemoration of the World Cancer Day in Harare yesterday, Acting President Constantino Chiwenga, pictured, who is also the Health minister, said the government was pushing to…
HUNDREDS of villagers living close to the spilling Tugwi Mukosi Dam in Masvingo have vowed to resist eviction until the government provides…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, has put misfiring public service officials on notice, revealing yesterday that all of them will now be asked to sign performance-linked contracts. In a statement, Mnangagwa said Cabinet ministers, chief executive officers (CEOs) of local authorities and State-owned enterprises, as well as all vice chancellors of universities would sign performance contracts on…
LEGISLATOR Job Sikhala will face trial in a case he is accused of inciting public violence after High Court judge, Justice David Mangota, recently dismissed his application for review. The Zengeza West legislator is alleged to have incited his audience within and outside the country online to commit acts of public violence between March 10…
Melisa Chatikobo THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned the country to brace for Tropical Cyclone Batsirai, which could badly affect infrastructure and crops. This comes after Tropical Storm Ana killed at least 10 people and also left a trail of destruction in Manicaland. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, agriculture meteorologist at MSD, Benjamin Kwenda, said there…
