TRANSPORT minister Felix Mhona, pictured, says the refurbishment and expansion of local airports is a necessity which has the potential to spur the country’s tourism as well as economic growth This comes as the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, which is being refurbished under a US$153 million loan facility, is nearing completion. Upon completion, the…
A 37-YEAR-OLD man suffering from mental health challenges died last Friday after he blew himself up with a dynamite stick in his bedroom, Bulawayo police have said. The deceased has since been identified as Nhlalo Moyo from Hope Fountain. The explosion completely fragmented his head. The incident occurred at around 3pm when Moyo reportedly came…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored the private sector, the civil society and various stakeholders to complement the government’s efforts in fighting corruption. This comes as Zimbabwe is currently ranked 157 out of 180 nations on the latest Transparency International graft index. The country has remained unchanged at just 24 out of 100, way below the…
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has said the deployment of technology in handling court cases will bring transparency while also eliminating corruption cases in the delivery of the justice system. Over the years court officials including lawyers and prosecutors have been arrested on corruption allegations in what has been viewed as an affront to the justice…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, has warned judges to remain alert against cyber criminals as the judiciary adopts digital platforms in its work….
THE Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) has deployed a team of medical doctors and nurses at the ongoing Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) to provide free health check-ups, first aid services and Covid-19 vaccinations. The ZRCS secretary-general Elias Hwenga said they were duty-bound to provide humanitarian assistance and will continue doing so whenever possible. “As…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga warned yesterday that authorities would deal ruthlessly with unscrupulous individuals and businesses whose dealings are driving the resurgent foreign currency parallel market. He said the illegal activities of these people and firms were working against the government’s efforts to stabilise the prices of goods and services in the country. This comes…
A RECENT Zapu meeting resolved to pass a “controversial” clause that bars Sibangilizwe Nkomo, the son of the late vice president Joshua Nkomo, from running for the party’s presidency at next month’s elective congress. At its National People’s Congress (NPC) meeting held in Bulawayo at the weekend, Zapu members voted to keep the “five-year” clause. …
FIFTY seven investors have been licensed to grow industrial hemp as authorities target a contribution of US$100 million annually to the country’s economy. According to the Zimbabwe Investment Development Authority (Zida) chief investment officer Tino Kambasha, various international companies from Germany, Netherlands, Canada and Switzerland had received industrial hemp licences. “Already 57 investors have been licensed,…
IT WAS a hive of activity yesterday as exhibitors were busy putting final touches on their stands as they prepared for today’s start of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). A tour of the exhibition centre indicated that local and international exhibitors were seized with setting up their stands while traditional exhibitions such as parastatals…
