ZIMBABWE’S highways, once the arteries of national commerce and connection, have increasingly become sites of national mourning.The statistics provided by Zimstat and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) paint a chilling picture: over 15 000 accidents and 600 deaths in a single quarter of 2025.This is not merely a logistical challenge; it is a full-blown public…
RUTENDO NGARA THE GOVERNMENT received an US$18 000 fully equipped clinical skills centre for veterinary training as a major boost in Zimbabwe’s fight against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and other transboundary animal diseases affecting the region.The clinical skills centre was donated by Working Animals International in partnership with AWARE Trust.Speaking during the official handover…
BRANDON JOSPHAT OPPOSITION bigwig and convenor of the Constitution Defenders Forum (CDF), Tendai Biti, wants Sadc to intervene in the country’s disagreements over the government’s planned law changes.In this regard, Biti warned yesterday the proposed constitutional amendments were “a regional time bomb” that allegedly threatened the stability of South Africa, Botswana and Zambia.This comes as…
TAPIWA CHIRUME THE minister of Local Government, Daniel Garwe, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to illegal settlers occupying Gilston Farm in Mashonaland East to vacate the property.The latest developments come amid ongoing tensions at Gilston Farm, where a group of machete-wielding youth — allegedly deployed by powerful land barons — recently invaded the property belonging…
YVONNE NCUBE THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has intensified efforts to restore its operational capacity after securing multiple funding facilities and strategic partnerships aimed at rehabilitating locomotives, wagons and rail infrastructure.Speaking during a presentation to Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee in Bulawayo on Thursday, NRZ deputy chief executive officer Ainah Dube-Kaguru said the parastatal had…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE country faces a possible El Niño during the 2026/2027 rainy season after recent updates from global climate forecasting centres indicated a high probability that the weather phenomenon will develop during the upcoming season.The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) yesterday confirmed the development, noting that while early indicators were important, the situation remained uncertain…
SENATORS have raised concern over the deteriorating state of service delivery in urban local authorities, warning that poor water supply, collapsing sewer systems, and uncollected refuse are threatening public health, economic productivity, and the country’s Vision 2030 aspirations.Debating a motion in the Senate last week, Senator Sengezo Tshabangu said local authorities were failing to meet…
BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI THE government says it will leverage technology to modernise and streamline the application process for birth certificates across the country.Speaking in the Senate on Thursday, the minister of Home Affairs, Kazembe Kazembe, said the move was aimed at improving efficiency, reducing long queues, and enhancing access to civil registration services.“I am aware that…
THE POLICE have warned public service vehicle (PSV) operators and transporters against overloading and reckless driving, saying offenders will be arrested.This comes as the government and other key stakeholders are at their wits’ end over the country’s spiralling road carnage and the growing impunity of reckless drivers on the roads.The police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi,…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE grim reality of the country’s labour landscape was laid bare yesterday as the minister of Public Service, Edgar Moyo, revealed a distressing surge in workplace tragedies.During his keynote address for the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026 in Gweru, Moyo reported that occupational injuries rose by four percent to…
