THE country’s bickering opposition will find it difficult to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling party from power in the fast-approaching 2023 national elections, unless it offers tangible policies to the electorate, former Zanu PF youth leader Godfrey Tsenengamu, has said. At the same time, political analysts say it is pointless for the opposition…
AUTHORITIES announced the return of face-to-face schooling yesterday, with learners writing major examinations this year to start their lessons on Monday. The rest of the learners will start having their face-to-face classes on September 6. Speaking during a post-Cabinet media briefing, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the government’s assessment team was satisfied that schools could…
SENATORS say the government should capacitate the country’s health system as most hospitals and clinics are facing shortages of drugs and equipment to use. Zanu PF senator, Alice Chimbudzi, told the Senate on Tuesday that the government must allocate more money to the Health ministry in order to improve the situation in health institutions. “Disturbed…
INDIA has contributed almost US$1 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe to help affected populations tackle climate shocks. The contribution, provided through the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, would be used to assist more than 5 200 smallholder farmers in Chiredzi and Mangwe districts. Working alongside partners, WFP Zimbabwe would provide…
ZAMBIA’S newly-elected president, Hakainde Hichilema, was sworn into office yesterday after pulling off a stunning victory over his predecessor Edgar Lungu — raising fresh hopes that this heralded a new dawn for the country. Speaking during his swearing-in ceremony in Lusaka, Hichilema pledged to respect the sovereignty of neighbouring countries, which he said should be…
ZIMBABWE yesterday received another one million doses of the SinoVac vaccines from China as the country pursues its target to inoculate 10 million citizens in order to reach herd immunity against the Covid-19 pandemic by year-end. The doses arrived at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport aboard an Ethiopian Airways plane. National chief Covid-19 coordinator…
ZIMBABWE’S most-decorated footballer, George Shaya, died in Harare early yesterday morning after battling illness for many years. Despite his unmatched contribution to the beautiful game in the country, having been crowned Soccer Star of the Year a record five times, the Mastermind — as Shaya was popularly known by his legion of fans — passed…
THE government says it will put to good use the US$1 billion Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) received yesterday from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by channelling it towards the social service sector. This comes as economists have said the timely bonanza will further stabilise the country’s economy and improve the quality of life of ordinary…
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) have taken Fatima High School in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province, to task over its decision to withhold ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level examination results for two former students over outstanding fees. ZLHR has since written to the school headmaster demanding the release of results belonging to Wellington Nyoni and…
FORMER NetOne chief executive Reward Kangai has lost the $2 million defamation lawsuit he launched in 2019 against his former employer after the High Court threw out his application. This comes after the mobile network service provider approached the court later that year with a second application of its own seeking an order to dismiss…
