WEEKLY NEWS ROUND-UP

Monday

GOVERNMENT will avail more money to Harare City Council so that it can draw raw water from Manyame Dam, which requires less treatment chemicals than the algae-infested Lake Chivero, President Mnangagwa has said.

The intervention by Government is expected to result in residents accessing improved and clean potable water after perennial shortages as the city fathers struggled to provide the resources.

Tuesday

A soldier reportedly shot and killed his wife and seriously injured his mother-inlaw before committing suicide with the same gun following a misunderstanding at their home in Manyame Park, Chitungwiza.

The soldier, attached at Kaguvi Barracks (formerly Cranborne Barracks), but based in Masvingo, was found dead in a garden in the same area.

The motive for the murder, attempted murder and suicide remains unclear.

Wednesday

More than 250 000 people in Zimbabwe need palliative care, with reports that only 2 percent receive it in the face of a growing prevalence of diseases like cancer, diabetes and HIV.

Palliative care is an interdisciplinary approach to specialised medical and nursing care for people with chronic conditions.

Thursday

Top Foreign and Commonwealth Office official dealing with Africa, Mrs Harriet Matthews delivered a special message from British Prime Minister, Mr Boris Johnson, to President Mnangagwa.

She promised further British assistance in augmenting Zimbabwe’s efforts in humanitarian aid to those affected by last season’s drought.

Mrs Matthews is the Director for Africa in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Friday

Austerity measures under the Transitional Stabilisation Programme ( TSP) are now being relaxed as they have largely achieved their purpose, with the economy now poised for growth driven by increased production and exports, President Mnangagwa has said.

He said the 2020 National Budget Statement, to be presented this week, would be anchored on productivity, economic growth and job creation.

The robust engagement and re-engagement policy, together with an improved investment climate on the back of ease of doing business reforms, will result in new industries being opened and boost capacity utilisation.