adminGovt expedites health system upgrade, builds 32 hospitals
Blessings Chidakwa and Conrad Mupesa The accelerated upgrade of the public health system that has seen older hospitals refurbished, new wards opened and new equipment bought, is now being expedited…
Council loses US$1,8m in botched deals
Harare City Council (HCC) lost over US$1,8 million in two separate deals for refuse trucks after the supplier failed to deliver some of the vehicles in the first contract and supplied others that did not meet specifications in the second transaction.
Cash-strapped Gweru engages debt collectors
Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Bureau The cash-strapped Gweru City Council has hired debt collectors in a bid to recover money owed by residents amid revelations the council owes service providers over $280…
Five perish in horror crash
Herald Reporter Five people died on the spot while 10 others were injured after a Nissan Caravan carrying 22 passengers veered off the road, overturned and landed on its roof…
Retired journalist Chimenya dies
Herald Reporter Retired journalist, public relations practitioner and farmer, Oliver Chimenya has died. Chimenya, who was affectionately known as “Chairman” or “Charlie” in local journalism circles, died at his farm…
US urged to focus on science
BEIJING. – A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson yesterday opposed Covid-19 origins tracing by US intelligence agencies, urging Washington to return to the course of scientific origins tracing as soon as…
Sable Chemicals secures US$11m for retooling
Sable Chemicals, the producer of ammonium nitrate has secured a US$11 million facility from Afreximbank for retooling, its chief executive Mr Bothell Nyajeka said.
SDRs to boost production, forex reserves
Golden Sibanda and Africa Moyo THE US$961 million Special Drawing Right (SDRs) that Zimbabwe received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday will help boost the productive sectors of the…
Nigeria approves Sinopharm
ABUJA. – Nigeria has recently approved China’s Sinopharm vaccine against Covid-19, the head of the country’s primary healthcare agency said yesterday. Nigeria has been allocated 7,7 million doses of the…
Kenya approves Sinopharm vaccine
NAIROBI. – Kenya has approved the Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for use in the country as part of efforts to step up the fight against surging cases. It is expected…