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Cabinet approves higher domestic minimum wages

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Shamaine Chirimujiri HE government has approved new minimum wages for domestic workers and employees in unclassified sectors to boost low-income households. The major policy adjustment is aimed at improving real incomes and strengthening legal protection for vulnerable workers who fall outside formal collective bargain­ing structures. Under the revised framework, workers in unclassified operations would now…

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High Court nullifies conviction in landmark judgment

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YVONNE NCUBE THE High Court has overturned the conviction of a Hwange man because prosecutors bypassed key statutory child protections.The court ruled that prosecutors failed to comply with a key legal requirement introduced under Zimbabwe’s new child protection laws.In a judgment delivered by Justice Munamato Mutevedzi, the court quashed the conviction of Gift Mathe after…

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Nine dead in tragic train-bus collision

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Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo NINE people died on the spot and 26 others were injured when a goods train rammed into a bus yesterday.In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the accident, saying officers were still at the scene.“The Zimbabwe Republic Police reports a fatal road traffic accident which occurred at 0843 hours…

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Crowded Byo prisons stretched to limit

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Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO BULAWAYO’S correctional facilities have reached a crisis point, operating massively beyond their legal holding capacities, authorities have revealed.Speaking yesterday during a media engagement with the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service, the officer in charge of Khami Maximum Prison, chief superintendent Panonetsa Chemugarira, said the province was operating far beyond its holding capacity.“The…

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PG demands prosecutors shun graft

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Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER PROSECUTOR-General Loice Matanda-Moyo has ordered public prosecutors to reject corruption and fiercely uphold Zimbabwe’s Constitution.This development follows urgent appeals from senators who have pushed the judiciary to expedite corruption cases, warning that prolonged judicial delays actively undermine public accountability and destroy citizen confidence in the nation’s justice system.Speaking at a public prosecutor’s…

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Harare hits milestonein water upgrade

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Tapiwa ChirumeTHE City of Harare has successfully replaced 41 kilometres of broken, ancient water pipes to combat severe capital shortages.This massive infrastructure rehabilitation programme is aimed at modernising the capital’s water distribution network and improving service delivery to residents.The works, being undertaken in partnership with Helcraw Water, form part of the first phase of a…

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Teenage pregnancies surge at UBH

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Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo HEALTH experts have raised alarm as teenagers account for 30 percent of pregnant women seeking antenatal care at United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH).Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the UBH chief medical officer, William Busumani, said teenagers should prioritise their education and avoid early pregnancies.“Currently at the United Bulawayo Hospitals, 30 percent of…

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‘Don’t sacrifice justice for speed’

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Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court has warned against sacrificing justice for speed, cautioning that fast-tracking criminal cases must not compromise constitutional rights.This warning comes as authorities aggressively push a fast-track court system to accelerate the disposal of criminal cases and drastically reduce heavy case backlogs across the country.The sharp rebuke emerged in a…

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Community lay counsellors join drug war

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Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo GOVERNMENT has deployed 80 newly certified community lay counsellors to spearhead grassroots detection, prevention, and psychological rehabilitation in the escalating war against drug abuse.The counsellors, comprising 25 men and 55 women, were certified after completing a two-month Basic Counselling on Drug and Substance Abuse programme conducted through a partnership between Bulawayo Polytechnic…

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‘There’ll be major gnashing of teeth’

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Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER RULING Zanu PF Members of Parliament who oppose the government’s much-debated Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3) will face severe consequences.So warn the former liberation movement’s bigwigs, Ezra Chadzamira and Lovemore Matuke, who also say the party’s MPs were bound by Zanu PF’s PF resolutions.This comes as CAB3 is about to enter…

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