Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A 64-YEAR-OLD man from Zvishavane has appeared in court facing murder charges after allegedly killing his wife of 33 years and burning her body in an attempt to conceal the crime following a dispute over his plans to take a second wife.Kenneth Masuku, of Mabele Village under Chief Hwedza, appeared before Zvishavane…
LEGAL experts and economists have defended Zimbabwe’s newly introduced grain and oilseed import levies, saying the measures are legally grounded in the…
THE Harare Magistrates Court has this week acquitted property developer Leon Zvarevashe and a second accused Nyasha Mhuru in a closely watched…
Brandon Josphat THE ruling Zanu PF is cracking down on its party benefactors and members who use their resources to create chaos and to buy political influence within the former liberation movement. This comes amid worsening factional fights in the party, which recently forced the former liberation movement to freeze its district and provincial elections…
Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERTHE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) reports that tobacco sales have so far reached US$673 million from 266 million kilogrammes of tobacco sold during the current marketing season.In a statement yesterday, the TIMB noted that the tobacco marketing season had reached its peak, with farmers beginning to calculate their earnings and prepare…
Brighton Muronzereyi ZIMBABWE is on high alert for a virulent polio strain that has caused havoc, and sometimes paralysis in children, in Malawi. In this regard, the government is rolling out a supplemental and nationwide polio vaccination programme that will end in July, which is targeting all children under the age of five. On that…
Freedom MashavaPROSPECT Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ) has underscored its commitment to contributing toward a cleaner and more sustainable future, as well as strengthening communities by investing in people and preserving culture.Speaking Africa Day commemorations at Arcadia Open-Pit Lithium Mine in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East, on Monday, PLZ public relations manager Patience Chizodza praised the warm relations between…
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has warned paint manufacturers to urgently remove lead from their products, citing serious health risks, particularly to children. This follows a government ban on the manufacture, importation, and sale of paints containing more than 90 parts per million (ppm) of lead. The ban covers residential, commercial, industrial, and artistic paints,…
Masimba MakwembereTHE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), in partnership with the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, has introduced the Schools Monetary Policy Challenge (SMPC), an initiative aimed at promoting financial literacy and improving learners’ understanding of monetary policy.The development comes after the RBZ in February unveiled new and upgraded ZiG notes as part of…
Brighton Muronzereyi THE government says it has intensified surveillance, preparedness, and coordination mechanisms to strengthen the rapid detection, response, and containment of the Ebola virus disease (EVD). This comes as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which has spread to Uganda, a public…
