Govt moves to plug procurement loopholes

AT least 40 percent of medical supplies in hospitals and public pharmaceutical companies should be produced and procured locally to reduce the country’s import bill and curb procurement leakages.

A parent’s worst fear …Child snatching trends worrisome…Maids key conspirators

In December last year, authorities intercepted at least 200 undocumented children who were on their way to South Africa in the company of third parties.

Befitting honour for hero

GOVERNMENT’S befitting honour for late national hero Cde Perrance Shiri would entail continuing the multiple agricultural initiatives he championed to ensure national food security, including positioning agriculture as the Second Republic’s economic pillar, President Mnangagwa has said.

Dibango’s new calling

FOR much of his life Ian “Dibango’’ Gorowa hogged the limelight for banging goals as a lethal striker, and later for directing operations from the dugout after embarking on a coaching career that promised so much.

What a colourless revolution

AS the past week has most poignantly shown, we are in the throes of twin pandemics: Firstly, an unrelenting and virulent coronavirus; and secondly, truant political forces that are determined to walk over dead bodies as a staircase to State power.

Arrested activists granted bail

ELEVEN political activists, including MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzai Mahere, filmmaker and novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga and others from various pressure groups, yesterday appeared in court facing charges of participating in Friday’s illegal demonstrations in Harare.

Shiri: The fearless liberator and hardworker

NATIONAL liberation fighter, retired Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) Commander, and Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri (Rtd) — who died on Wednesday after a short illness at the age of 65 was declared a national hero.

No to outrageous demands, Govt tells hospitals

Hospitals should neither turn away patients nor demand a Covid-19 certificate before admitting patients, particularly in emergency cases, the Government has said.

Covid-19 hits close to home

ON Saturday last week I sent a message of condolence to my dear friend and confidant, Martin Chikwanha, following the death of his father on Wednesday July 22, 2020.

COMMENT: Peace is key to economic development

ACCORDING to a study by Selvarathinam Santhirasegaram from Sri Lanka published online, empirical results of pooled data in 70 developing countries during 2000-2004 shows that peace building capacity has positive…

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