Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER ZANU PF has expressed grave concerns that some of its top officials may be under threat due to inadequate current security arrangements. This has prompted the worried former liberation movement to consider establishing its own dedicated VIP protection service, to safeguard the lives of its politburo members who are not deployed…
THE government announced a sweeping new biometric farmer registration system aiming to eliminate rampant side-selling and enforce strict quality-based pricing. This intervention is an attempt to reverse a catastrophic 95 percent collapse in cotton production. Speaking during the celebrations of World Cotton Day on Thursday, permanent secretary in the ministry of Agriculture, Obert Jiri, called…
Tapiwa Chirume CHITUNGWIZA Central Hospital is currently holding 27 unclaimed bodies. In this regard, the hospital has given the relatives of the deceased 21 days to come forward before it conducts pauper burials for the corpses. Some of the bodies have been in the hospital’s mortuary as far back as November 2021. Speaking to the…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER CHINA has dismissed persistent claims that it is pushing Zimbabwe into a “debt trap” through its investments and financial cooperation, stating that the narrative is a politically motivated distortion aimed at undermining the country’s sovereign right to choose its development partners. Speaking at the 2024-25 National Journalism and Media Awards (NJAMAS)…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A MAN from Magaba Village in the Dolo area, Midlands Province, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for raping a 10-year-old girl in a misguided attempt to “cure” himself of HIV. According to court papers, the complainant tested positive to HIV after being raped. The convict, whose name is…
Tapiwa Chirume THE City of Harare has issued a seven-day ultimatum to residents and operators of guarded overnight car parks to remove broken-down vehicles, car shells, and scrap materials from shopping centres, open spaces, or streets outside residences. Acting town clerk Phakamile Mabhena Moyo yesterday said keeping such vehicles was illegal and contributed to urban…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER AUTHORITIES have now taken a definitive decision that allows private companies to source and sell electricity directly to consumers, in an effort to improve energy supply and ease the country’s relentless power cuts. This comes as the nation has experienced severe power shortages over the past few decades — caused in…
LEADING financial services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, recently undertook a successful trade and business exchange mission to China for players in the health sector, reaffirming its commitment to support the industry’s growth and modernisation. Stanbic Bank executives with sector-specific knowledge on trade and health accompanied delegates drawn from Zimbabwe’s health sector, including managing directors, chief…
Tapiwa Chirume TEACHERS’ unions have sounded the alarm over an apparent worsening mental health crisis among the country’s educators. In this regard, they have also warned that the deteriorating psychological state of many teachers is crippling learning in schools and, as a result, threatening national development. The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) and the Progressive Teachers…
THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (Gmaz) and the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda) have entered into a joint venture to produce and supply 200 000 metric tonnes of non-GMO white maize during the 2025/26 summer season. Speaking at the signing ceremony on Wednesday, Gmaz vice chairman Chipo Nheta said the initiative seeks to…
