ALL eyes will be on the nomination court today, as aspiring candidates file their papers to participate in this year’s crunch national elections. To this end, many Zimbabweans and political observers will be looking out for any surprises, especially in the nominations for the presidential and parliamentary elections. This comes amid fears that a sizeable…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) yesterday said it had registered more than 6.5 million voters for the August 23 general elections. Speaking to the media in Harare yesterday, chef elections officer for Zec, Utloile Silaigwana, said it was all systems go as the electoral body was now ready for the elections with candidates filing their…
A HABITUAL armed robber, who was illegally based in neighbouring South Africa (SA), but suspected of sneaking into Zimbabwe and committing a spate of robberies since 2019, appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts yesterday charged with 12 separate counts. Roy Mutemagazi, 43, appeared before magistrate Stanford Mambanje, where he was charged with 12 counts of…
By Brandon Josphat THE government has admitted that civil servants’ welfare situation has become untenable and that it is now working on an offer to address that. This comes as the cost of living in the country continues to rise, with the food basket for a family of six now over $1 million, amid a…
ZIMBABWE defeated a plucky Netherlands in yet another thrilling ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup qualifying match at a typically lively Harare Sports Club yesterday. In doing so, the Chevrons continued with their well-earned reputation of being arguably Zimbabwe’s current best ambassadors in team sports by some distance. Man-of-the-match Sikandar Raza, as well as captain fantastic,…
FOOD insecurity levels in local urban areas have decreased this year by 13 percent as a result of government strategies, a report released this week by the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVac) reveals. According to the report, the measures and strategies being implemented have had positive outcomes for urban households’ food security situation. “The food…
By Rutendo Ngara TOBACCO farmers have slammed the country’s model of financing the production of the golden leaf, saying it was designed not to benefit them notwithstanding record output in 200 years this season. This comes as 85 percent of the golden leaf is coming from small holder farmers, which saw Zimbabwe racking in US$813…
AT LEAST 85 percent of the 57 districts in the nation lack high quality public health facilities, endangering the lives of most people who seek their services. This is according to research by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd). The research released on Monday and titled “Social service delivery”, appealed to the government…
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for a Northend woman, Priscilla Muchape, who allegedly assaulted her six-year-old stepdaughter to death last month after she refused to wake up during the night and relieve herself. This comes after police arrested the father, David Zhou, on allegations of trying to cover up for Muchape’s actions and…
ANOTHER police officer, who is believed to have been part of a gang, including two other cops, that assaulted and extorted money from a married woman who they caught with her lover, has appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court. Lovemore Makwara, who had been on the run since his accomplices were arrested last week, was…
