THE Master of the High Court has opened the late former Public Service Commission chairperson Mariyo Mariyawanda Nzuwah’s estate for inspection. Nzuwah died on September 21, 2021, in Harare and was declared a national hero. In an estate notice yesterday, the Master of the High Court stated that if no objections were lodged within the…
THE Bulawayo City Council has received a vehicle and medical equipment worth US$110 000, donated by the government of the Republic of South Korea. The donation, initially pledged during the Korea Festival held in the city in September, is expected to significantly enhance healthcare delivery across Bulawayo. Speaking during the formal handover on Friday, Bulawayo…
TAPIWA CHIRUME HARARE City Council (HCC) is intensifying its crackdown on street dwellers in the Central Business District (CBD), stating that many individuals roaming the area are no longer children but adults disrupting business and public order. Speaking during a recent full council meeting last week, Harare mayor Jacob Mafume said the continued presence of…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER FORMER deputy minister of Agriculture Douglas Karoro was yesterday acquitted of allegations of selling 700 bags of fertiliser intended for Mbire villagers under the presi dential inputs scheme. Karoro was jointly charged with Mugove Chidamba, Lovejoy Ngowe, Jeremy Phiri, and Dean Dzimunya on charges of US$27 000 fraud. In her…
THE government has extended concessionary electricity tariffs for ferrochrome producers for 12 months to protect national employment and exports. Information minister Jenfan Muswere told the media yesterday that the extension allowed firms to complete their own captive power plants. “Cabinet considered and approved the proposal to extend concessionary tariffs and defer migration to standard rates…
THE Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council is promoting Sayana Press, a self-care injectable contraceptive designed to increase reproductive autonomy. At a Bulawayo sensitisation meeting yesterday, ZNFPC service delivery coordinator Janet Godzi explained that the campaign now emphasised self-administration. “Our goal is to eliminate unmet family planning needs. Self-administration makes contraception more accessible and gives women…
Takudzwa Dhambu THE Faith, Love, and Hope Community Trust has urged authorities to prioritise people with disabilities in national empowerment initiatives. This call was meant to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, observed annually on December 3 to promote inclusion. During belated commemorations in Harare on Wednesday, organisation director Terence Nyamazana argued that…
Tapiwa Chirume TREASURY’S directive for the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to “seize any vessel or assets used in trafficking contraband goods” is…
RURAL communities across Matabeleland South are beginning to experience relief from chronic water shortages following the drilling and rehabilitation of more than 150 boreholes across the province this year. These vital water interventions, implemented by the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA), are significantly improving access to safe and reliable water in areas that have long…
Thabiso Mutirwara THE government has implored farmers to swiftly complete planting to leverage prevailing favourable growing conditions. This call comes as national maize planting has reached 70 percent, with early-sown crops from late November and December benefiting from good moisture. Ministry of Agriculture permanent secretary Obert Jiri yesterday stressed that early planting was a crucial…
