THE government has directed mining entities in Manicaland Province to contribute towards funding the upcoming Zanu PF annual conference in Mutare by paying no less than US$3 000 each. This comes as the party has set a target of US$50 000 for the annual festive event, which is scheduled for October 13 to 18. In…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE EDITOR SIXTEEN leading private schools converged at Tynwald High School in Harare at the weekend to commemorate the lives of six pupils and a teacher who perished in the school’s tragic bus accident in Nyanga in 2022, through a volleyball tournament. Now in its third year, the 7 Angels Volleyball Tournament featured…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court has ruled that rapists who expose their victims to HIV must receive stiffer sentences, stressing that the law provides for a mandatory minimum of 10 years in such cases. Justice Joel Mambara made the pronouncement while reviewing the case of Tinashe Maisva, who was convicted of statutorily…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has called on Zimbabwean philanthropists to focus their charitable efforts on those who are genuinely in need, rather than distributing cars and other gifts to their cronies. This comes after Chiwenga recently slammed corruption and tender manipulation, warning that such unethical dealings would not be tolerated as…
THE political drama playing out within the ruling Zanu PF party is a distressing spectacle that should alarm every patriotic Zimbabwean. At a time when the nation is grappling with deep-seated economic woes — a near-collapse of social services, and endemic corruption — the party heavyweights appear primarily preoccupied with an unseemly, self-serving cacophony of…
Tapiwa Chirume THE Public Service Commission (PSC) has warned that the country’s human capital is under serious threat from a combination of drug and substance abuse, gender-related pressures, and socio-economic burdens, which the commission said must be urgently addressed. Addressing a public lecture on behalf of Public Service Commission chairperson Vincent Hungwe at the Women’s…
Progress Chaya AT LEAST 140 youths from learning institutions across the country converged at Karumazondo Camping Site in Marondera last week to exchange ideas on addressing social ills, including drug and substance abuse. The week-long event was organised by the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and…
Tinashe Nekati THE Avenues Clinic has unveiled its newly refurbished Private Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) Ward as part of an ongoing hospital-wide modernisation programme aimed at enhancing patient comfort and clinical outcomes. Speaking during a media tour in Harare yesterday, the clinic’s general manager, Sibusisiwe Ndhlovu, said the renovations marked the fourth stage of the…
RUTENDO NGARA EIGHTEEN suspected armed robbers accused of stealing US$75 000 lobola money from businessman Wicknel Chivhayo’s in-laws have alleged in court that they were tortured by police during crime scene indications. The claims were made before Harare magistrate Musaiona Shortgame as the suspects cross-examined Chivhayo’s brother-in-law, Gerald Muteke. One suspect told the court that…
RUTENDO NGARA A MAN accused of fraudulently seizing ownership of a US$580 000 triple-storey house in Harare has been granted US$500 bail. Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday ruled that Elijah Meskano was a suitable candidate for bail. He was ordered to surrender his passport and not interfere with State witnesses. The matter was remanded…
