Yvonne Ncubein Bulawayo TWO men have been arrested in connection with separate murder cases in Mberengwa and Shurugwi, Midlands Province, where disputes over a pool token and a cigarette lighter turned fatal.Midlands police spokesperson Emmanuel Mahoko yesterday confirmed the arrests on Monday, saying the incidents occurred on July 4 and 5 at Greenspan Business Centre…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE Children’s Performing Arts Workshop (Chipawo) has rebranded its traditional end of year concert to Chipawo Showcase, a new platform aimed at bringing together children and youth performing arts organisations from across the country. The inaugural Chipawo Showcase is set to take place on August 1 at Alfred Beit School…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER MASVINGO City Council is considering privatising its parking management system as part of efforts to curb corruption, plug revenue leakages and improve income collection.The proposal was tabled during a recent full council meeting after mayor Aleck Tabe raised concern over alleged corrupt practices by municipal police officers, which he said were undermining…
CHIEF WRITER AUTHORITIES have amended regulations governing the production of cannabis for medicinal and scientific purposes, introducing stricter oversight, expanding regulatory definitions and placing the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) at the centre of licensing and enforcement.The changes are contained in the Dangerous Drugs (Production of Cannabis for Medicinal and Scientific Use) (Amendment) Regulations,…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appealed to the private sector, churches, communities and well-wishers to partner with the government in accelerating the repatriation and reintegration of thousands of Zimbabweans returning from South Africa.The appeal comes as the government says nearly 59 000 Zimbabweans have already returned home through both state-assisted and self-repatriation programmes…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER GOVERNMENT says it is intensifying efforts to internationalise Zimbabwe’s higher education sector as part of efforts to boost research, innovation, industrialisation and global competitiveness.Officially opening a two-day Internationalisation of Higher Education workshop hosted by the Women’s University in Africa in Harare yesterday, the permanent secretary for the ministry of Higher Education, Fanuel…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has demanded a coordinated crackdown to dismantle entrenched drug supply networks across the city.Speaking during a courtesy call by the Bulawayo United Residents Association (BURA) at his offices yesterday, Coltart said while awareness campaigns and rehabilitation programmes were important, greater attention must be directed towards those supplying drugs.“We…
SAXON ZVINA FOR decades, Western mainstream commentary has framed China’s anti-corruption drive through a narrow, ideologically charged lens, dismissing it as internal…
Patrick Mubwandarikwa FC Hunters…………..… (0) 0Scottland………………… (1) 3 SCOTTLAND stretched their unbeaten run to 11 matches and strengthened their title ambitions after a dominant 3-0 victory over FC Hunters in a lively Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter played here yesterday.Victory yesterday meant Mabviravira, who now have 46 points from 21 matches, completed a season…
FOR decades, Zimbabwean authorities have treated monetary policy like a martial art, attempting to wrestle confidence into the local currency through brute administrative force.Statutory instruments, frozen bank accounts, and midnight raids on informal traders have historically been the tools of choice. It is, therefore, a welcome breath of fresh air to hear Reserve Bank of…
