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Hazel Marimbiza ZIMBABWE’S national statistics agency, Zimsat, has revealed that the majority of new inmates enter­ing the country’s correctional facili­ties are youth. According to its third-quarter prison statis­tics, Zimstat raised concerns over youth ac­counting for the majority of new prison admis­sions. “Among males, the 25 to 29 age group ac­counts for the largest share of…

Takudzwa Dhambu THE Public Service Commission (PSC) has called on administrative professionals to evolve into “strategic partners” by mastering Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technologies to drive the nation’s modernisation agenda. Speaking at the 2025 Public Service Secretaries’ Day celebrations at Tamarind Resort in Kariba recently, secretary to service commissions, Sibusisiwe Zembe, emphasised that the…

TAKUDZWA DHAMBU TRAGEDY struck Redcliff on Christmas Day when a five-year-old boy and a 31-year-old man drowned in a two-metre-deep pit at Mzila Compound. The incident, confirmed by the police yesterday, cast a dark shad­ow over the holiday festivities in Kwekwe. According to the police, the young boy was playing near the wa­ter-filled pit with…

TAKUDZWA DHAMBU THE Harare City Council has officially announced the permanent closure of a major road section in the cen­tral business district to pave way for the construction of a new Supreme Court of Zimbabwe headquarters. According to a public notice issued by the council in terms of the Roads Act, a portion of Third…

Brighton Muronzereyi ZANU PF has won the Nkulumane parliamen­tary seat in Bulawayo following a by-election held over the weekend. The by-election was triggered by the death of Citizens Coali­tion for Change (CCC) MP Desire Moyo, who passed away in Octo­ber after his vehicle collided with an elephant near Shangani along the Harare-Bulawayo highway. In a…

Takudzwa Dhambu ZIMBABWE is witnessing a major digital shift as mobile and internet subscriptions continue their upward trajectory, signaling a nation hungry for con­nectivity. According to the 2025 Third Quarter Sector Performance Report released by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimba­bwe (Potraz), the country is also positioning itself at the global frontier of…

Takudzwa Dhambu THE Insurance Council of Zim­babwe (ICZ) has bolstered the nation’s road safety net by deploy­ing 10 dedicated ambulances and activating a 24-hour emergency call centre to provide rapid medical as­sistance during the festive season. The initiative, described as a “Public Good Christmas Gift to the nation,” was announced during the launch of the…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO AN ACTING tra­ditional chief in Binga has appeared before the Binga Magistrates Court facing charges of engaging in sexual intercourse with a minor. Amos Mudenda, 45, of Malambwa Village under Chief Sinampande, appeared before magistrate Nyengeterai Bushu. Mudenda was remanded in custody to tomorrow for the continuation of the matter. The…