CHIEF WRITER ZANU PF women’s league secretary Mabel Chinomona has called for stronger Zimbabwe-China cooperation to accelerate poverty eradication and sustainable economic development. Speaking during an international seminar in Ningxia, China, yesterday, Chinomona said Zimbabwe was keen to learn from China’s internationally- acclaimed poverty reduction model and adapt successful strategies to local conditions. “I am…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR ZIMBABWE’s economy is continuing on a positive trajectory, exhibiting steady growth and commendable resilience despite the global headwinds triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. So says the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has also welcomed the recent raft of policy measures that have been implemented by authorities to…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERGLOBAL aviation heavyweight Etihad Airways has struck a massive commercial partnership with Fastjet Zimbabwe, transforming air travel into the country.The two carriers signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Harare on Tuesday, unlocking a new interline agreement, a future codeshare system, and a joint frequent flyer network.The deal creates a single-ticketing system…
Brighton Muronzereyi CHIEF WRITER THANKS to the newly-gazetted Medical Services Amendment Act, all Zimbabweans now have access to urgent life-saving care. The law legally prevents private hospitals from turning away critically ill patients, compelling them to provide at least 48 hours of emergency stabilisation even when upfront payment is not possible. The law also introduces…
Shamaine Chirimujiri THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has claimed to have cleared 53 high-profile corruption and economic crime cases from the 68…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo SWEDEN has implored Zimbabwe to place children with disabilities at the centre of its child protection efforts, warning that they continue to face multiple and overlapping forms of exclusion that increase their vulnerability.Speaking at the ongoing National Child Protection Conference in Bulawayo, Sweden’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, represented by Chargé d’Affaires David Diaby,…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITER SIX staff members from Prince Edward School, Harare, appeared in court yesterday on allegations of sexually assaulting a learner at the elite institution sometime in 2023.The six accused men include teachers, security guards, former school development authority members, and others whose specific professional designations were not explicitly mentioned in the initial…
STANBIC Bank has kickstarted its annual countrywide provision of reusable sanitary pads and undergarments to girls in remote schools by donating 370 packs to girls at Murembe High School and Chivese Primary School in Bindura, 90 kilometres north-west of Harare.The leading financial services institution, in partnership with the Talia Women’s Network, is set to assist…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law the much-debated Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Number 3 Bill (CAB3), following its recent easy passage through both Houses of Parliament. CAB3 thus came into force yesterday after it was published in an extraordinary Government Gazette — paving the way for the full implementation of…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER HARARE plans to install 330 smart traffic lights to modernise transport systems and ease chronic gridlock across the capital.Speaking at the official commissioning of a new fleet of city council service delivery vehicles and machinery yesterday, mayor Jacob Mafume revealed that the city was investing heavily in automated traffic signal technology alongside…
