Melisa Chatikobo THE National Aids Council (Nac) is investigating a surge in Aids-related deaths which amounted to 20 000 in 2020 alone when there have been strides to manage the condition. Speaking at the Zimbabwe National HIV/Aids strategic plan launch 2021-2025 in Harare on Friday, Nac spokesperson Medeline Dube said there has been an increase…
POLICE have launched a probe into allegations that two men were robbed of US$17 300 at gunpoint along the Harare-Mvurwi road on Friday. The police alleged that on February 25 around 10pm, the two men, who were driving along the Harare-Mvurwi road, decided to take a short recess near a lodge when they were ambushed…
Dionne Kanyowa THE HIGH court has stopped a Harare businessman John Bukutu from selling his US$280 000 property to anyone else other than Jack Bean (Pvt) Limited, the company he had initially promised to sell the property to. Jack Bean approached the High Court seeking an interdict to stop Bukutu from selling the property to…
Andile Tshuma HEALTH experts have expressed concern over the increasing number of overweight children and the growing trend of childhood obesity in Bulawayo. Child obesity is a growing concern in the continent, with the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children under five standing at 6.7 percent in 2018, according to the World Health Organisation…
A HARARE businessman Wilfred Mboma has been ordered by the High Court to vacate from Freda Rebecca Gold Mine, pictured, after he had…
ZVISHAVANE Town Council has bowed to pressure from residents to renovate the derelict Majaradha communal toilets which have over the years been…
Dionne Kanyowa PROSPECTS of overturning an order of eviction made 15 years ago against seven land occupiers in favour of Tagmass Properties in Karoi proved futile, as the High Court dismissed their application because of lapse of time and failure to prove ownership. The land occupiers from Pumula Farm in Urungwe, Karoi, approached the High…
OPPOSITION lynchpin Tendai Biti is back in court on March 28 for his assault trial against Harare businesswoman Tatiana Aleishina after losing…
TELECOMMUNICATIONS billionaire and founder of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd Strive Masiyiwa has retired from the company he started almost three decades ago to pursue new opportunities. The “vision caster” has moved on, Douglas Mboweni, chief executive officer at Econet told reporters in the capital, Harare, on Friday. “He has stepped up and there are more…
FILMMAKER Sydney Taivavashe, who directed the films Gonarezhou and Poor Cousins, has emerged as one of the country’s top directors. In this year’s edition of the annual National Arts Merit Awards, Taivavashe dominated the Film and Television category with his production getting five nods. Last week, Lifestyle Editor Vasco Chaya spoke to Taivavashe about his…
