Rutendo Ngara A RUSSIAN national appeared in court on Thursday charged with illegally recruiting Zimbabwean citizens to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war. The case comes amid growing concern over Zimbabweans being lured into the ongoing Russia- Ukraine conflict that began in February 2022. Koftov Leonid, 36, is facing charges of human trafficking, breaching the Immigration…
Shamaine Chirimujiri THE government has called for an intensified HIV prevention drive targeting women and girls to combat disproportionate infection rates nationwide. The call comes as Zimbabwe continues to record a decline in new HIV infections, although women remain disproportionately affected, with an HIV prevalence rate of 14.7 percent compared to 8.7 percent among men….
Tapiwa Chirume and Brighton Muronzereyi AUTHORITIES continue to grapple with a major policy conflict between safeguarding the interests of vulnerable buyers of illegally allocated land and enforcing property rights nationwide. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the minister of National Housing and Social Amenities, Paul Mavima, confirmed yesterday that…
THE smoke rising from burning storefronts in South Africa’s Ekurhuleni and the chants echoing through the streets of Ladysmith carry a chilling, familiar scent. It is the scent of a nation turning on itself. As xenophobic flare-ups once again across Gauteng, KwaZulu- Natal, and the Western Cape, South Africa finds itself at a moral crossroads….
Ashley Moyo and Angela Mtombeni ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso has roped in fellow sungura musician Peter Moyo for the Winter Braai Festival scheduled for Palace Hotel in Bulawayo tonight. The duo will continue their musical partnership tomorrow when they perform at Pagomba Café in Beitbridge, where sungura enthusiasts are expected to gather in…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER SCOTTLAND president Pedzai ‘Scott’ Sakupwanya has raised the stakes as the race for the 2026 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League heats up, by promising his players a whopping US$5 000 each if they are top of the table when the campaign reaches the halfway mark. Mabviravira are currently part of…
HEALTH organisations are empowering adolescent girls and young women in Umguza District through menstrual health education and initiatives aimed at tackling the period poverty crisis. The Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+), in partnership with the National Aids Council (NAC), targets vulnerable girls through mentorship and life-skills training designed to improve menstrual…
Progress Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER THE Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has launched the Politically Smart Advocacy Playbook aimed at helping civil society organisations…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A SUSPECTED drug dealer who was allegedly transporting more than a tonne of dagga worth US$1,2 million appeared in court yesterday, where he was remanded in custody. Thapson Ndou appeared before Harare regional magistrate Francis Mapfumo facing charges of unlawful dealing in dangerous drugs. He was remanded in custody to…
Rutendo Ngara in VICTORIA FALLS SADC legal experts have recommended that Tanzania become the hub of the bloc’s proposed pharmaceutical procurement system because of its strategic geographical location and access to international shipping routes. This emerged at the conclusion of a four-day meeting of senior legal experts held in Victoria Falls from June 1 to…
