By Rutendo Ngara MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora, pictured, has officially joined the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) and yesterday attended its meeting at State House in Harare. Speaking after the meeting, Mwonzora said his party subscribed to the ethos of Polad and would partake in activities that move the country forward.“The position of the MDC is…
By Hazel Marimbiza A BINGA councillor Princess Shoko who is based in Bulawayo has appeared in court for allegedly physically abusing her co-tenant Gumisani Kareri. Western Commonage magistrate Jeconia Ncube granted Shoko and Kareri a reciprocal order after the latter had applied for a protection order against the councillor. According to the courts Shoko is…
Brighton Muronzereyi THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says the ongoing delimitation of the country’s 210 parliamentary constituencies and thousands of local government wards will not prejudice anyone as it will be carried out within the confines of the law. The exercise is expected to be completed in December in preparation for next year’s fast-approaching harmonised…
By Brandon Josphat THE government says it is well prepared to tackle malaria and tuberculosis outbreaks as 80 percent of the medicine in its stocks is for the two lethal diseases. This comes amid an indication that since 2018 Zimbabwe has been registering a surge in malaria cases and deaths. Speaking during the official opening…
THE Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) is moving to put under irrigation, all the 70 hectares of arable land at its…
POPULAR Harare joint, Sherwood Golf Club, has poured water on allegations they have become a nuisance in the community, saying the reports will not derail them from their core mission of impacting the society in a positive way. This comes amid reports the joint was causing problems ranging from moral decadence to noise pollution in…
IT IS estimated that there are over 1,1 million landmines planted along the borders of Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zambia by the then settler regime of Ian Smith during the country’s liberation war of the 1970s. They were planted to deter freedom fighters from crossing into Mozambique or back into Zimbabwe as the war of liberation…
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe gained market share on all three key telecommunications product categories of mobile data, voice and SMS as the industry continues to battle rising operating costs, the latest sector performance figures from the industry regulator show. According to the Postal and Telecommunications Sector Performance Report Second Quarter 2022, Econet continued to lead the…
By Hazel Marimbiza GOVERNMENT says it is committed to promoting youth entrepreneurship through establishment of youth hubs across the country. This emerged when two hubs were launched yesterday by Jairos Jiri in partnership with the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and other stakeholders. The hubs were established to strengthen the capacity of both Jairos Jiri and…
ZIMBABWE has won an executive seat in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in an election which was held in Montreal, Canada. Speaking after the win on Tuesday in Canada, Transport minister Felix Mhona said the victory was a remarkable historical event where Zimbabwe would be included in international aviation decision making processes. “We are…
