Govt to get tough on health boards, administrators

Government will soon be reading the riot act to administrators and boards of directors for health institutions countrywide to instil a new culture of urgency and efficiency in addressing challenges facing the health sector, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo has said.

Council leases Simba Breweries

CASH-strapped Kwekwe City Council has leased its opaque brewing company, Simba Breweries, with the new owner set to rebrand the product to Ngoda Beer.

Women can balance work, family: Research

In North America and Europe, the dual earner model is now more common than the male breadwinner model. Men and women no longer specialise in one role. Both are involved in paid work and care for children and elderly. The challenge of this juggling act is to maintain optimal performance at work and at home. Although jugglers may perform well on the core tasks required of them, the aspects of work and family life that are less urgent, compulsory, or obvious are often easier to neglect.

Drama at Victoria High AGM

There was drama at Masvingo’s Victoria High School recently when parents nearly exchanged blows with the school head during an annual general meeting (AGM) after he proposed to hike fees to $1 000 from $570 for boarders.

Zim scales up mercury medical tests

Zimbabwean doctors and their German counterparts have joined hands on a study to ascertain mercury levels among artisanal miners in the country with those with fairly elevated levels set to be treated free of charge.

30 000 tonnes of wheat expected

THE Grain Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) last Thursday said it was expecting a wheat consignment of 30 000 tonnes this week to avert bread shortages.

Ubiquitous political intolerance

The quintessential aspect of democracy, and indeed that of any good community, where each of us can build flourishing lives, is tolerance.

Challenge Football League unveiled

DOMESTIC football is this season set to have its own version of the Diski Challenge with a group of Harare academies setting up their league which kicks off on April 6 at Hellenic Sports Club.

Environmental, Social and Governance Criteria: Summary Highlights

Responsible investing is widely understood as the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment processes and decision-making.

Witness nails MDC-A MP in fake address case

The trial of Mt Pleasant legislator Samuel Banda (MDC-Alliance) for violating the Electoral Act continued last Friday with another state witness Mr Isaac Chidavaenzi saying Banda apologised to him for fraudulently using his address.

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