PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged the religious community to assist relevant authorities in ending drug and substance abuse scourge ravaging the country. Addressing thousands of congregants at Jonasi Primary School in Seke, Mashonaland East Province, at a Methodist in Zimbabwe Church Easter service yesterday, Mnangagwa said there is also a need for parents to teach…
AUTHORITIES say an investor has been identified to undertake construction of a 33km by-pass road that will divert heavy trucks from using the scenic Christmas Pass route in Mutare and reduce fatal traffic accidents. The Christmas Pass is the gateway in and out of Mutare from the west. Mutasa South MP Misheck Mugadza on Wednesday…
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba says the electoral body is fully geared to conduct this year’s general elections expected between July and August while it is working on establishing a framework to solve anticipated electoral disputes. Presenting oral evidence before the parliamentary thematic committee on Peace and Security on Wednesday, Chigumba said Zec…
DEPUTY minister of Foreign Affairs David Musabayana has said Zimbabwe’s engagement drive is bearing fruits as the country is now ready to join the Brics countries. Brics is an acronym for five leading emerging economies, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The first four were initially grouped as “Bric” in 2001 by Goldman Sachs…
AUTHORITIES will probe allegations of money laundering and gold smuggling raised in the four-part Al Jazeera documentary. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the government was seized with the matter — warning further that those implicated in the allegations would face the full wrath of the law if their culpability…
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) says it will deploy a team of observers to monitor the peace and conflict situation before, during and after the forthcoming general elections. This comes as the NPRC is working towards ensuring that political parties participating in the polls sign a peace pledge that would guide their conduct…
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) has opened the floor for any member who wants to challenge party president Nelson Chamisa during internal nominations to choose aspiring candidates to represent the opposition in this year’s harmonised elections. This comes as the opposition party yesterday announced it was going to have their nominations on April 5. Speaking…
GLOBAL broadcaster Al Jazeera yesterday aired the second episode of its four-part documentary alleging rampant money laundering and gold smuggling in the country. While the first episode focused on the alleged local “gold mafia”, yesterday’s instalment introduced another concept of the “diplomatic mafia”, while also broadening the documentary’s reach to the region. In this light,…
THE government is setting up child protection committees at every school across the country as they move to curb bullying, substance and drug abuse in learning institutions. This comes as cases of bullying in schools are on the rise and the scourge has resulted in learners committing suicide while others are indulging in rampant substance…
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has come up with an elections strategy to create behaviour change among citizens and ensure that this year’s harmonised elections are held in a peaceful environment. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, NPRC general manager Joseph Mashingaidze said the elections strategy would involve various aspects, including its commissioners…
