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Tapiwa Chirume SEVERE economic hurdles and extreme weather have not stopped Zimbabwe from making monumental leaps forward in child welfare, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has said. In the face of devastating climate shocks, dry­ing developmental aid, and immense public fiscal pressure, the nation had successfully advanced child survival, nutrition, schooling, and protection. However,…

GOVERNMENT says the newly-established Kasambabezi Border Post in Binga is set to boost formal trade with Zambia. Completed in May and awaiting official commissioning, the border post has been operational since early June, providing a new crossing point for travellers and traders between the two neighbouring countries. Special Advisor to the President responsible for Monitoring…

THE World Health Organisation has called on Zimbabwe to bolster its pre­paredness for disease outbreaks, saying the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda is a reminder that health emergencies require constant vigilance. The call comes after the govern­ment established three isolation and treatment centres for Ebola virus disease in…

Staff writer in Bulawayo LENGTHY business licensing and high compliance costs are driving vital investors away from Bulawayo, business leaders warn. The serious concerns emerged during the presenta­tion of the Improving the Ease of Doing Business in Bulawayo report at a high-level stakeholder engage­ment between the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) and the Bulawayo…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A FATHER accidentally axed his child while trying to attack his wife during a domestic dispute in Mbembesi. Phathisani Ndlovu, of Nqakala Village, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Taurai Man­were facing a charge of attempted murder. However, after carefully weighing the evidence, the court acquitted him of that specific charge, convicting…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A WOMAN has avoided prison after pouring boiling cooking oil over her sleeping husband during a row. Edina Nyenda, of Luveve suburb, was convicted of physical abuse by Bulawayo magistrate Jeconia Ncube. Nyenda was sentenced to 15 months in prison. However, six months of the sentence were sus­pended for five years…

Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo TWO men who were arrested while transporting stolen cattle have each been sentenced to four years’ impris­onment for stock theft. Luckmore Moyo, 46, and Farai Hove, 28, appeared before Bula­wayo magistrate Matthew Mutiro, who convicted and sentenced them after the court found them guilty of stealing livestock. They pleaded not guilty,…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO FOUR men have appeared in court facing seven counts of armed robbery following a series of alleged violent robberies in Bulawayo’s Nkulumane, Cowdray Park and Old Luveve suburbs. Joseph Phiri, Trust Adam Mubvumbi, Challenge Neta and Wel­lington Nyakurima appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Pasipanodya Maturure. They pleaded not guilty to all the…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 29-YEAR-OLD man from Mbem­besi has been sentenced to an effec­tive four years in prison after being convicted on two counts of engaging in sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl, who is legally incapable of consenting to sexual activity. Elliot Vhendo, of Stand 18, Mantanjeni Village, appeared before Bulawayo Regional Court…

Hazel Marimbiza in Bulawayo REHABILITATION works at Mpilo Hospital are nearing completion, with the first phase of renovations now be­tween 80 and 90 percent complete, pav­ing the way for improved patient care. The rehabilitation works are being undertaken under the Presidential Hospital Rehabilitation, Upgrading and Modernisa­tion Scheme, through which the govern­ment is upgrading and modernising…