THE number of new coronavirus infections in the country continues to soar, with the total positive cases for December threatening to break the monthly record that was noted in July this year. This comes as early data suggests that the new Omicron variant — which appears to spread faster than earlier strains, although it doesn’t…
THE government yesterday said current shortages of petrol in the country are temporary and supplies were expected to improve after maintenance works in neighbouring Mozambique are completed this week. This comes as some service stations are witnessing long and winding queues due to the shortages of petrol — a sign the authorities said did not…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangangwa, pictured, on Friday laid the foundation stone for the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Quinary Hospital, a pharmaceutical facility established to locally produce and manufacture drugs. The project is being financed through proceeds from the sale of sanitisers and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) produced by the university as part of the country’s response…
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned that farmers in most parts of the country, including those who planted early using the…
A PARLIAMENTARY committee has pleaded with the government to urgently avail more resources to the police, to curb the waves of violent crime ravaging the country. In a report this week, the chairperson of the Defence and Home Affairs committee, Levi Mayihlome, implored Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to increase the police’s budget more than five-fold, especially…
IT HAS emerged that the home of the former top policeman, Joseph Nemaisa — who shot dead three robbers at his Harare…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangangwa yesterday capped 5 483 University of Zimbabwe (UZ) learners at the institution’s 40th graduation ceremony held in Harare. Of the 5 483 graduates, 53 percent were females and 54 percent were doing science subjects. Speaking at the ceremony, UZ Vice Chancellor Paul Mapfumo said for the past two years, the university has…
THE portfolio committee on Health and Child Care believes that the vote allocated to the Health ministry in the 2022 National Budget is inadequate especially during this Covid-19 pandemic. This comes as the ministry had submitted a bid of $232,2 billion to Treasury for its 2022 programmes but received an allocation of $117,7 billion leaving…
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora says the country’s mooted national dialogue should address all the outstanding key issues from the 2009 government of national unity (GNU), which were meant to end electoral disputes. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, amid fading hopes of the necessary talks taking place before the 2023 polls, Mwonzora said these reforms needed to…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has challenged the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to embark on education and awareness campaigns to conscientise citizens on the importance of paying tax. This comes as most Zimbabweans especially those employed in the informal sector shun paying tax and other related levies. These traders end up falling foul of…
