Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo ZIMBABWE’S wildlife authority has im­plored the public to stop killing snakes, warning that destroying the reptiles threatens critical ecological balance. In a statement marking World Snake Day, com­memorated yesterday, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) said the occasion aimed to raise awareness about the ecologi­cal importance of snakes, promote…

Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO THE widespread manipulation of public contracts through opaque bidding and weak oversight is stifling national development and draining the country’s scarce public resources.So says Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ), which has implored authorities to do more to strengthen the country’s governance and public procurement systems to mitigate Zimbabwe’s worsening corruption crisis.Speaking during an…

Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR SIX war veterans who vigorously opposed Constitutional Amendment Act Number 3 (CAA3) before it came into effect, are escalating their fight against the new law.The former freedom fighters — Reuben Zulu, Godfrey Gurira, Shoorai Nyamangodo, Joseph Chinyangare, Digmore Knowledge Ndiya and Joseph Chinguwa — are now seeking direct access to the Constitutional…