THE government is actively diversifying the country’s fuel import sources to ensure supply resilience and fortify long-term national energy security.So says the chief executive of the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera), Edington Mazambani, who adds that the country’s fuel prices are not unduly high as some experts have argued.This comes amid the ongoing global oil…
A 59-year-old security guard from Gwanda has been sentenced to an effective 15 years in prison after being convicted of raping his neighbour’s three-year-old daughter.Wilson Ndlovu was found guilty of rape by Gwanda regional magistrate Sithembiso Ndebele.He pleaded not guilty and was convicted after a full trial.In passing sentence, Ndebele described the offence as particularly…
THE majority of the 139 Zimbabweans reported to have taken part in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war have died, government has confirmed.The current conflict in Ukraine, which began in February 2022, has drawn individuals from across the globe, including Zimbabweans, some of whom reportedly joined the fighting in pursuit of financial gain.Speaking in the Senate last…
THE railway line linking Zimbabwe to the Port of Maputo is now fully open following the completion of extensive rehabilitation works after flood damage.The development is expected to ease bottlenecks and resume the smooth flow of goods between Zimbabwe and Mozambique after months of disruption.In a statement yesterday, the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) confirmed…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) will remove 6 284 deceased voters from the voters’ roll as part of a data-cleaning exercise aimed at improving the accuracy of the country’s electoral register.In a general notice published in the latest Government Gazette, Zec chief elections officer Simbarashe Tongayi said the move targets names believed to belong to…
AUTHORITIES must introduce harsher measures urgently to deal more decisively with barbaric machete-wielding gangs that are terrorising and holding hostage many communities around the country. So say outraged legislators who add that part of the tough measures that are needed to neutralise violent members of the marauding gangs that are running amok even outside mining…
RESIDENTS of the country’s second city are bracing for a dry weekend, as the metro fights to fix a major leak on a key water pipeline which has seriously affected services. City town clerk, Christopher Dube, said yesterday that engineers were working around the clock to restore normal water supplies. “The City of Bulawayo would…
THE government has called for a renewed focus on grassroots development, stressing that Zimbabwe’s long-term economic transformation depends on empowering communities from the bottom up.Speaking at a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) engagement workshop yesterday, the permanent secretary for Presidential Affairs in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Tafadzwa Muguti, said sustainable development could…
WORKERS have bemoaned the failure to address their plight amid mounting economic pressures, warning that deteriorating wages and the rising cost of living are steadily eroding livelihoods across the country.Speaking at the Workers’ Day commemorations held at Dzivaresekwa Stadium in Harare yesterday, Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Muchaneta Taruvinga painted a grim picture…
A FORM 3 pupil at Chishawasha High School, Harare, was allegedly drugged and raped by a 34-year-old man, a former church acquaintance, who appeared in court this week.Sani Tinashe Mushakwe of Pomona, accused of raping the teenager, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa.He was remanded in custody until May 14 pending the finalisation of…
