POLITICAL parties yesterday insisted that national dialogue is the only way to go if Zimbabwe is to resolve its decades-long myriad of economic and political challenges. In his Unity Day address to the nation yesterday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is the leader of the ruling Zanu PF party, said Zimbabweans must resolve their differences through…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is today expected to meet his Botswana counterpart President Mokgweetsi Masisi in Victoria Falls for crucial bilateral talks. Speaking…
A TEENAGE girl was arrested for allegedly locking another woman in a house before sprinkling her with thinners and setting the place on fire following a dispute. Tariro Makusha, 18, appeared before Harare magistrate Tafadzwa Miti on allegations of attempted murder after setting alight Annamore Tawuya. Makusha was not asked to plead to the allegations…
WARRIORS’ participation at next month’s Africa Cup of Nations now hangs in the balance after world football governing body Fifa yesterday gave the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) a two-week ultimatum to reinstate the suspended Zifa board or risk a ban. This comes as the SRC has remained resolute on its decision and is now…
AUTHORITIES are slowly losing the war on drugs judging by the high number of Zimbabweans, especially young people who are now hooked on illegal substances. Use of hard drugs like cocaine, crystal meth (mutoriro) and codeine-laced cough syrup Broncleer has in recent years shot up at an alarming rate. The Covid-19-induced lockdowns have also been…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, yesterday issued a stern warning to misbehaving Zanu PF bigwigs who have been causing major divisions in the party ahead of its provincial elections. Addressing the year’s last Zanu PF politburo meeting in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa thundered that the party would not hesitate to wield the axe against all such members. This…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya POLICE commissioner general Godwin Matanga, says his officers will be out in full force to deal with careless citizens who violate curfew restrictions during this festive season since the country is still battling the Covid-19 pandemic. This comes as Zimbabwe has entered a fourth wave of the pandemic which has been exacerbated by…
Andile Tshuma BULAWAYO residents have expressed discontent over the city’s poor road network and drainage which has been worsened by the rains. Most of the city’s feeder roads are not navigable, while some streets in the city centre have been reduced to dirt roads. The poor drainage system worsens the situation as rain water floods…
Andile Tshuma THE National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) says it is ready to deal with the demand of blood which normally goes up during the festive season due to a high number of road accidents. Despite the blood bank having enough stocks to deal with demand, NBSZ Southern Region manager, Sifundo Ngwenya, called for responsible…
Melisa Chatikobo PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday called for the return of Zimbabwe’s historic artworks which were plundered by British colonisers and other Western explorers during the colonial era. This comes as various artworks created by natives, which includes statues, paintings, musical instruments and weapons as well as the remains of pre-independence luminaries, are currently housed…
