By Brandon Josphat CONSUMERS have once again called for greater engagement between authorities and other key stakeholders over Zimbabwe’s deteriorating economic situation. This comes amid the country’s relentless power cuts and the worsening volatility of the Zimbabwe dollar — both of which are contributing to sharp rises in the prices of basic goods. Speaking to…
By Brendon Josphat AUTHORITIES say police officers and school authorities are the main culprits in leaking Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) examinations. The government said it was working hard to flush out any room of leakages of future public examination papers. This comes as Zimsec was rocked with scandals last year after school authorities and…
A MACHETE-WIELDING three-man gang from Umguza, Matabeleland North Province, has appeared in court facing two attempted murder and robbery charges after they allegedly broke into a shopping centre and stole goods worth over US$13 000. Tyson Tshuma, Mbonisi Mzimba and Langalakhe Mpofu appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza before pleading guilty to the charges…
By Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES want broadcasting parastatals under the Information ministry to create a result-oriented performance culture and be able to explore resource mobilisation strategies instead of relying on government funding. This was said by Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa as she signed 2023 performance contracts for board chairpersons of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), Transmedia…
By Yvonne Ncube A BULAWAYO magistrate has issued a warrant of arrest for a woman who accused a local top lawyer, Mwelinkululeko Ncube, of raping her in 2019. The woman, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, did not appear in court where she was set to give her testimony on the case yesterday. According…
US President Joe Biden intends to emphasise his country’s commitment to preserving peace in Northern Ireland when he visits Belfast this evening….
Interest rates in major economies are expected to fall to pre-pandemic levels because of low productivity and ageing populations, according to a…
EMARALD Mushore and Paidaishe Zengeni are the Steward Bank Easter Chess Open champions after emerging victors in the Open and Women’s sections of the annual tournament that ended in the capital yesterday. Mushore, now a three-time winner after emerging victorious in the 2019 and 2021 editions of the tournament, outfoxed a 93-strong field in the…
CONSULTATIONS on the abolishment of the death penalty in the country are going on and it is clear there are mixed feelings over the matter. In Bulawayo recently, the majority of those who appeared before the parliamentary hearing wanted the country to retain the death penalty as a deterrent to would-be murderers and other serious…
By Yvonne Ncube BULAWAYO residents have expressed mixed feelings on whether or not the death penalty in the country’s statutes should be removed. This comes after the authorities held open forums in the nation’s second capital recently on the death sentence, which has been on a moratorium since 2005. The death penalty is the killing…
