AUTHORITIES say they are going to strengthen regulations and increase inspections in mining areas to curb environmental degradation. This comes amid concerns from stakeholders over land degradation and the trail of destruction being left by mining companies. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Mines minister Winston Chitando said the government was going to launch…
PARLIAMENT has implored authorities to provide a ministerial statement and explain the bail and fine criteria for people found in possession of drugs. This comes after nine Chinese nationals who were convicted of illegal possession of cocaine were recently fined US$150 with the option of six months’ imprisonment, sparking public outrage. Raising a point of…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday declared that he will not tolerate any form of corruption or indiscipline among senior party officials, stating they must maintain integrity and accountability. Addressing a politburo meeting at the ruling party’s headquarters in Harare, Mnangagwa warned that he would not hesitate to deal with anyone who brings the party into disrepute….
THE government has now sanctioned the placement of mobile toilets along the country’s highways. This is part of national efforts to promote public health and enhance the convenience of travellers. A local company, the Zimbabwe Mobile Sanitation Association (ZMSA), will provide the toilets. The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Transport, Joy Makumbe, said ZMSA…
AUTHORITIES say the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B is on course to end Aids as a public health threat. Addressing the National Validation Committee meeting in Harare rat the weekend, Health minister Douglas Mombeshora said the country now stands at a 6.4 percent mother-to-child transmission rate, just a step away…
AUTHORITIES say they have given four months to private learning institutions that are operating illegally, with a plan to shut them down starting in January. This comes as there are concerns by stakeholders over the proliferation of illegal schools that are operating without registering with the ministry of Education. Responding to parliamentarians` concerns in the…
HEALTH deputy minister Sleiman Kwidini says the government is in the process of acquiring magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines to improve the country’s health delivery system. MRI scans are widely used in hospitals and clinics for medical diagnosis, staging, and follow-up of diseases. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Kwidini said the government was…
SENATORS have voiced their concern over the continued road carnage happening across the country. This comes as authorities are considering a lifetime driving ban for reckless drivers, among a slew of other measures targeted at road hogs. Debating on a motion on the procurement and deployment of speed detection guns and breathalysers at major roadblocks…
PARLIAMENT has bemoaned the truant behaviour of some cabinet ministers who avoid the august House’s business, saying this is hampering the passing of several bills. This comes as Parliament has 16 bills that need to be tabled for debate, with only eight having been debated so far. Raising a point of national interest in the…
FOREIGN Affairs minister Amon Murwira has commended South Africa for supporting Zimbabwe’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa launched the country’s bid for the 2027-2028 term last week. Speaking to the media in Beitbridge yesterday after meeting with South Africa’s minister of International…
