© FORMER vice president Phelekezela Mphoko’s criminal abuse of office trial failed to commence yesterday in Harare after he notified the court that he wants to be tried in Bulawayo where he resides. [GoogleAd] Mphoko, who assumed the VP post in 2014 and lost his job in November 2017 following a military takeover, is accused…
© Government has assured adequate supply of contraceptives to alleviate the current shortages which have hit the country. [GoogleAd] Contraceptives such as jadel, depo and the secure pill have been in short supply in some parts of the country, leaving women with limited family planning options. Family health director in the Health and Child Care…
© RESIDENTS’ associations have held consultative meetings ahead of the Devolution Policy Conference set to be held soon, calling for total inclusion of special groups and greater freedoms and flexibility at a metropolitan level. [GoogleAd] They also demanded that councils work more effectively to improve public services in their areas. Devolution is the transfer of power…
© FORMER Health deputy minister Edwin Muguti, pictured, risks losing his Manresa house after failing to fulfil a US$29 897 judgment debt passed against him after he failed to clear rental arrears last year. [GoogleAd] Muguti’s former landlady, Joyce Mako-Mushaninga, approached the High Court seeking to have the sheriff’s decision stalling execution of the property…
© Zanu PF lawmakers are pushing government to embrace genetically modified (GM) crops to improve harvests, reduce crop production costs and ultimately ensure food security in the country. [GoogleAd] This marks a fundamental policy shift given that the Zanu PF government has all along been staunchly opposed to local production of genetically modified food, even…
© A SUSPECTED armed robber was caught napping inside his victim’s car after robbing him of cash and property worth $10 000, a Harare court heard yesterday. [GoogleAd] A drunken Fanuel Ngirandi of Overspill, Epworth, was arrested by police officers who caught him sleeping inside the car’s loading box. Ngirandi was part of a…
© THE State has set November 18 as the trial date for flamboyant businessman and socialite Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure who stands accused of $3,5 million tax fraud. [GoogleAd] Ginimbi, who is represented by Jonathan Samkange of Samkange and Venturas, has been on remand since November last year after he was arrested as he left the…
© CABINET yesterday approved the National Investment Policy as part of efforts to restore and sustain investor confidence through guarantees for investment protection, repatriation of profits, policy consistency and transparency throughout the entire investment cycle. [GoogleAd] Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the policy will also increase the share of private sector investment to a maximum…
© HEALTH minister Obadiah Moyo has implored health workers in public hospitals to treat patients with respect amid reports they are being harassed during consultations. [GoogleAd] Moyo, who officiated at the Inaugural Customer Care Championship Awards at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals recently, said a customer care module should be included in the curriculum for the…
© OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa and the leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) in South Africa, Mmusi Maimane, have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to help resolve the Zimbabwean political and economic crisis. [GoogleAd] With xenophobic violence erupting in South Africa targeting foreign nationals, including Zimbabweans, Nigerians, Zambians and other African nationals who are…
