A CHILDREN’S organisation is lobbying the government to abolish corporal punishment at home to protect vulnerable children from violent guardians and parents. This comes in the wake of two separate murder cases recorded in one week involving children. “It is sad that in seven days alone, two children lost their lives. Corporal punishment must be…
ZIMGOLD, a subsidiary of Edurate Investments, will this year install a US$6 million wheat milling plant in Harare as it expands and diversifies operations. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony in Harare on Wednesday, ZimGold business head, Gautam Pradhan, said the wheat milling plant should be up and running by January. Edurate Investments is one of…
A 48-YEAR-OLD man from Rusape, Willard Kuretu, will spend the next 15 years in prison after the Rusape Magistrates Court convicted him of raping a 12-year-old minor. Kuretu initially pleaded not guilty, but later changed his plea. “On July 4 2025, the offender entered the complainant’s homestead and her room while she was sleeping with…
THE Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and drug Network (ZCLDN) has underscored the importance of a unified, collective effort to combat drug and substance abuse. This comes after the government recently secured over US$3 million through a fundraising programme under the National Committee on Drug and Substance Abuse-Resource Mobilisation Pillar. “Let Heroes Day serve not only as…
THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) will proceed with its 44th graduation ceremony this Friday after the Association of University Teachers (AUT) withdrew an urgent High Court bid to stop the event. The AUT had filed the application last Friday, seeking to block the ceremony and accusing the institution of awarding degrees to students without proper…
AUTHORITIES have intensified the country’s surveillance of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, as cases rise in other Sadc countries. Mpox is a viral disease related to smallpox that the World Health Organisation (WHO) continues to classify as a public health emergency of international concern. “WHO is reporting on-going outbreaks of Mpox in Africa, including some…
SEVERAL areas in Masvingo and Midlands provinces will experience a temporary power shutdown next week, power utility Zesa has warned. This comes as the government has injected US$86 million into Zesa to improve its revenues and operational capacity, aiming to keep the lights on across the country. In notice at the weekend Zesa, through its…
A 19-YEAR-OLD man, Liberty Sibanda, has appeared at Chikombedzi Magistrates Court, charged with the murder of two people and the attempted murder of two others after an attack at an all-night prayer vigil in Chikombedzi last week. Criminal Investigations Department (CID) spokesperson Rachel Muteweri yesterday confirmed that Sibanda has been remanded in custody until August…
POLICE have arrested 103 drug dealers and seized 60 kilogrammes of marijuana, crystal meth, and bronclear in Kwekwe as law enforcement intensifies its crackdown on illicit drug operations. This follows the recent destruction of 18 896 litres of illicit brews, 30kg of banned skin-lightening products, and 121kg of dagga at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital and…
SIX firearms have been seized, and 11 wildlife crime suspects apprehended since October last year as part of ongoing efforts to combat wildlife poaching, the Anti-Poaching K9 Foundation Trust announced. This follows the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority’s report of over 200 elephant deaths in 2024 due to poaching and culling. “In partnership with…
