© HUMAN rights defenders have challenged the government to walk the talk on its commitment to upholding and respecting citizens’ rights. This comes as the government is facing growing pressure from both local and international groups over the recent abductions of its opponents which critics say are aimed at silencing rising dissent against authorities in…
© AS ZIMBABWE’S diseased economy continues to slide, the church has warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to end the country’s myriad crises or risk facing a revolt from an increasingly restless populace, the Daily News reports. The warning comes as the European Union (EU) is also piling pressure on Mnangagwa to hold much-needed talks with opposition…
© THE Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has been awarded the Standards Association of Zimbabwe (Saz) ISO certification in health, environment and safety management amid its drive to improve its administration systems. [GoogleAd] The three internationally recognised certificates, ISO 9001-2015 Quality Management System (QMS), ISO 14001-2015 Environment Management Systems (EMS) and ISO 45001-2018 Occupational Health…
© PROVINCIAL councils established under the new Constitution remain in limbo more than a year after general elections amid speculation that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is not interested in operationalising the councils that will usher in a modicum of devolution. [GoogleAd] The Constitution provides for a new system of provincial governance through provincial councils whereby Harare…
© OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday came face to face with empty hospitals as members of the public now opt for private health centres following the countrywide doctors’ industrial action over poor salaries. [GoogleAd] Chamisa, who toured Harare and Parirenyatwa hospitals, warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the government that the situation could lead to…
© THE European Union (EU) is ramping up pres- sure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to hold much-needed talks with opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. This comes as Mnangagwa is battling to put back on track his re-engagement efforts with western powers, following growing concerns about human rights violations in the country, which are blamed on the…
© IN A surprise development, a close confidante of President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the long-awaited prosecution of soldiers who killed innocent civilians in August last year will begin next year, the Daily News reports. The revelation by Foreign Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo, that the post-2019 election killings will soon be dealt with, comes as Zimbabwe is…
© MARONDERA is set to have a state-of-the-art greenhouse for cannabis farming after a London-based company, Eco Equity, secured a licence to cultivate the plant for health purposes on a 2 000-hectare long-term leased piece of land. [GoogleAd] Eco Equity last week announced that it had employed agricultural experts and a professional grounds team to…
© NO meaningful learning is taking place in schools around the country as teachers cannot concentrate on their jobs due to deteriorating working conditions, teachers unions have said. [GoogleAd] Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) secretary-general Raymond Majongwe said while teachers are not officially on strike, they have not been able to attend to their…
© AN ARMED soldier who allegedly embarked on a robbing spree had his luck run out after one of his victims outsmarted and shot him first, a court heard on Wednesday. [GoogleAd] Golden Stancilus Magunje, 30, who is based at the Zimbabwe National Army headquarters, Harare allegedly had assembled a team of four accomplices before…
