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PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday declared war against drug peddlers that are causing chaos in the country, vowing that authorities would flush them out. Speaking in Bulawayo during National Youth Day celebrations, Mnangagwa observed ruefully that many young people were continuing to fall victim to drug and substance abuse as a result of the activities of…

PARLIAMENTARIANS have called for legislation to ban ministers and top government officials from seeking medical assistance in foreign countries while the country’s health delivery system is collapsing.This call comes after the parliamentary portfolio committee on Health toured the country’s hospitals and raised serious concerns over the state of the health delivery system and infrastructure. The…

THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has called on the government to create a pro-business environment, adding the macroeconomic situation in the country remains a significant barrier to economic growth. Speaking during discussions at the National Competitiveness Commission (NCC) summit on Thursday, the chief executive of the ZNCC, Christopher Mugaga, said the exchange rate instability,…

AS ZIMBABWE gears up for the 2025 tobacco marketing season, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has introduced a new pricing index designed to benefit farmers. This development comes after farmers expressed concerns over low prices, which have affected their sustainability. Speaking to the media after touring a TIMB-sponsored project in Mashonaland West Province…

CORRUPTION in the justice delivery system is badly affecting gender-based violence (GBV) victims in the country. So says the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC), which adds that many government departments also lack awareness of sexual harassment policies. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in the country’s second city this week, ZGC regional coordinator, Dalubuhle Sibanda, said lots…

Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi THE government’s continued delays in paying its service providers risks dealing a further blow to the country’s ailing economy and even triggering social unrest. So warn business and consumer representatives, who told legislators this week that the long overdue payments to suppliers had pushed many companies to the brink of…

Yvonne Ncube IN BULAWAYO PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday challenged the business sector to embrace innovation, value addition, and industrialisation to position the country as a competitive global player. This comes as the government prepares to roll out the successor to the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS 1). In his address at the inaugural National Competitiveness…