NOT even the current and startling ‘gold mafia’ allegations could put a damper on the attendance and energy witnessed at Zanu PF’s primaries at the weekend, which the ruling party seemingly used as a show of force to the opposition ahead of this year’s crunch national elections. This comes after Zanu PF held one of…
By Ketty Nyoni ZIMBABWE is expected to produce a bumper 3,1 million metric tonnes of maize this year — the country’s main food staple — which is a surplus of 800 000 metric tonnes of the nation’s cereal grain needs. This comes hot on the heels of the country harvesting a record wheat crop of…
AT LEAST six Zanu PF members died while 18 others were seriously injured in Buhera when a truck they were travelling in was involved in a head-on accident with another vehicle along the Murambinda-Betera road in Manicaland province on Saturday. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the accident when the party members were…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has said that the second capital is likely to endure water shedding all-year round as the metropolitan’s dams are currently half-full and the rain season is coming to an end. This was revealed by acting director of engineering Sikhumbuzo Ncube last Friday during an award ceremony for “top 100” residents…
POLICE commissioner-general Godwin Matanga at the weekend expressed concern over increasing cases of exam cheating in schools, warning those caught will face the full wrath of the law. Speaking at a police merit award ceremony, he also expressed alarm at the growing cases of drug abuse by youths, saying this did not bode well for…
POLICE in Beitbridge on Friday arrested a bus driver, Hendrix Jonga, 35, after he was allegedly found with 40kg of marijuana with a street value of $4 million stashed in the boot of his bus at Dulibadzimu bus terminus, Beitbridge. Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest yesterday. “Police in Beitbridge acted on…
By Ketty Nyoni THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on the government and other stakeholders to commit more financial resources to fight and end tuberculosis (TB). TB is a disease caused by a bacterium; “mycobacterium tuberculosis”, which usually attacks the lungs, but can also attack any part of the body, including kidney, spine, and…
ZANU PF’s primary elections got off to a slow and often chaotic start in many parts of the country yesterday. This came as ballot papers were either received late, or some voters were missing from party registers. In addition, voting in the Midlands and Masvingo was inexplicably wholly deferred to today. The primaries are meant…
THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has paid over US$24 million to wheat farmers and has pledged to pay off the remaining farmers next month. In a press statement, GMB chief executive officer, Rockie Mutenha, said farmers delivered a record tonnage of wheat with a total value of US$31 132 220. “The GMB advises the nation…
OVER 500 families from the Lubimbi community in Hwange, Matabeleland North province, are set to be relocated soon and the Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) has called on the government to implement a plan that respects human rights. The villagers are being relocated to pave way for the final construction of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam….
