Cabinet approves Contingency Fund for water-borne diseases

Harmony Agere THE Cabinet has approved a Contingency Fund meant to strengthen the country’s preparedness and early response to water-borne diseases this rainy season. Addressing the post-Cabinet media briefing this…

Palestine condemns Israel’s West Bank land reclassification

Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent THE State of Palestine has condemned a decision by the Government of Israel to classify large tracts of land in the occupied West Bank as “State…

500 delegates expected at SADC Sustainable Energy Week

Ivan Zhakata Online Correspondent ABOUT 500 delegates from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are expected to attend the SADC Sustainable Energy Week, which is also set to attract…

New heart-lung machine set to transform open heart surgery

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Senior Health Reporter ZIMBABWE’S open heart surgery programme is set for a major transformation following the delivery of a brand-new heart-lung machine at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals. The…

NEW: AI in health and education: Can smart data improve public decisions in Zimbabwe?

Godfrey Nyoni GOOD health and education policies shape a country’s future because they influence how hospitals are funded, where schools are built, how teachers are trained and how medicine is…

Treasury releases funds for the production of civil registry documents

Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Treasury has released funds for the procurement of stationery required for the production of civil registry documents, following intermittent shortages that have lately affected the Civil…

Health Ministry rolls out mass bilharzia treatment for 1,4 million children

Health Reporter The Ministry of Health and Child Care has launched a nationwide mass drug administration (MDA) campaign targeting nearly 1,5 million children in a renewed push to eliminate schistosomiasis…

Epworth Local Board chairperson pushes for removal of refuse at shopping centres

Diana Nherera Epworth Local Board chairperson, Councillor Nyarai Rutsito, has expressed concern over non-removal of refuse at all shopping centres in all seven wards in the area. She asked for…

Government approves Chitungwiza’s US$48,5 million 2026 budget

Diana Nherera The Minister of Local Government and Public Works has approved Chitungwiza Municipality’s US$48,5 million 2026 budget. In a notice, the council said the budget was approved in terms…

GMB rolls out third-party model to boost grain trade, storage capacity

Theseus Shambare The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has unveiled a new third-party grain purchase model designed to liberalise grain marketing, strengthen national food security and position Zimbabwe as a regional…