THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has implored artisanal miners to employ safety measures when conducting mining activities, following the death of three miners last week after their shafts collapsed. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi’s remarks came in the wake of mining accidents, some of them fatal, that took place last week in Bulawayo, Kwekwe and…
FORMER Zanu PF secretary for the youth league Pupurai Togarepi, who was demoted from the politburo last Wednesday, says he has accepted his fate and will now serve the party in the central committee. Togarepi was stripped of his powerful post as a member of the politburo along with the party deputy youth secretary…
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has vowed to crush machete-wielding gangs which have become a menace in Zimbabwe’s mining areas. Matanga made the remarks at the weekend at Morris Depot in the capital during an event held to welcome 30 police officers who had just returned from a tour of duty in conflict-torn South Sudan as…
THE government has hailed the construction of Maori Primary School in Mazowe District, which was officially opened recently by Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage minister Kazembe Kazembe, as a shining example of the value of public-private partnerships. ZimKids Community Support, a not-for-profit corporation registered in Canada, transformed Maori Primary School from a makeshift facility made…
HEALTH and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo has called for the immediate implementation of a biometric registration process in all public hospitals amid claims that doctors are not reporting for duty as required. Moyo recently told the Health and Child Care parliamentary portfolio committee that the medical practitioners, most of whom recently returned to work…
I will (have travelled) to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia for the African Union summit at which South Africa (has) assumed chairship of our continental organisation for the next year. We plan to use this great responsibility, among other things, to promote the economic empowerment of the women of Africa. There has never been a better…
The disposal of Meikles Hotel to ASB Hospitality (Zimbabwe) (Private) Limited is now nearing finalisation after Miekles Limited received an approval from Exchange Control Authorities to dispose of the hotel in foreign currency. inside Meikles Hotel Transacting in foreign currency in domestic transactions was outlawed by Statutory Instrument (SI) 142 of 2019, hence the listed…
LOVE is in the air and local artistes will be out to treat lovers at this month’s Valentine’s Day celebrations set for end of this week. Several exciting events have been lined up with Masvingo’s Charles Austin Theatre hosting popular stand-up comedian Doc Vikela who will team up with Tinaye and Kadem The Comic. The…
SHILOH Gardens in Strathaven will, in collaboration with PlanIt4U and Skaftin, on February 14 host a Cocktails and Kisses’ Intimate Evening to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The night will comprise a karaoke music competition plus sessions of music and dance for lovers. “We have also organised a special photo booth and each couple gets to have…
A RISING gospel singer believes incorporating other regional languages in his music will propel and help him break into the regional market. Ashbel “A.G” Galanti has mastered the trend, fusing Shona, English and Chewa and follows the footsteps of groups such as CCAP Voice of Mbare. Other gospel musicians such as Mathias Mhere have gone…
