THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) will remove 6 284 deceased voters from the voters’ roll as part of a data-cleaning exercise aimed at improving the accuracy of the country’s electoral register.In a general notice published in the latest Government Gazette, Zec chief elections officer Simbarashe Tongayi said the move targets names believed to belong to…
THE government has reduced the price of blood to US$80 per pint across public health institutions after setting up a team to audit the blood procurement process, Health deputy minister Sleiman Kwidini said.The move comes as the National Blood Service of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has been charging between US$200 and US$250 per pint for patients in…
ONE of Chitungwiza’s busiest transport corridors will undergo a major facelift starting next Monday, as authorities move to improve traffic flow and road safety along Seke Road.The rehabilitation project will cover a 3,5-kilometre stretch from the Velvet Fuel Station junction in Unit G to the Unit H junction, with works expected to last eight weeks.In…
THE government has urged small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to strengthen innovation, improve product quality and integrate into value chains to enhance competitiveness and drive sustainable industrial growth. Speaking at an SMEs workshop in Bulawayo yesterday, deputy minister of Women Affairs Kiven Mutimbanyoka said policy measures aimed at protecting local industries must be complemented by…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is stepping up the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as part of its broader drive towards digital mapping and improved service delivery across municipal departments.The initiative is part of the council’s shift towards data-driven governance, where spatial information is used to enhance planning, monitoring, and operational decision-making.GIS is a…
MORE than 13 000 vehicles were impounded by the Harare City Council in the first quarter of 2026 as part of intensified efforts to restore order, improve road safety and ease congestion in the capital.Addressing a Traffic Enforcement Officers’ master parade this week, the council’s chamber secretary Warren Chiwawa said the crackdown responds to rising…
THE government says it is setting up hotlines and community focal points to enable informal traders to report concerns directly, amid growing…
AT LEAST 400 families currently living under high-voltage electricity transmission lines in Mahombekombe, Kariba, and exposed to daily risks of electrocution, are set to be relocated to the long-delayed Kasese Housing Project.Kariba mayor Ralph Maonei yesterday said significant progress is being recorded on the Kasese project, raising hope for the safe resettlement of affected families…
By Gibson Moyo ZIMBABWE’S healthcare system is already fragile, overstretched and underfunded. Public hospitals face chronic shortages, long waiting times and recurring…
MEDICAL aid societies, healthcare executives and employee representatives have warned Parliament that proposed amendments to Statutory Instrument 330 could trigger a healthcare…
