United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres is “deeply troubled” by the loss of life in Zimbabwe after a tropical cyclone killed 98 people and injured scores. [GoogleAd] Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the secretary-general, said in a statement yesterday that the UN boss is saddened by the loss of life, destruction of property and displacement of people due…
THE Gokwe community has welcomed the call by the Education ministry for teachers to be conversant in at least three indigenous languages, a move which they said will improve the pass rate. [GoogleAd] Speaking at the commissioning of classroom blocks in four Gokwe North schools, Chief Nenyuka said the region has been looked down upon…
Menacing goblins have forced a school in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province, to shut down, leaving teachers and hundreds of pupils stranded. [GoogleAd] So stubborn has been the nocturnal creatures that they have resisted efforts by traditionalists, religious leaders, education authorities and parents to exorcise them from Luhumbe Primary School in ward 21 under Chief Mabhikwa….
CASH-STRAPPED Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has set itself on a collision course with residents after it approved a plan to splash US$900 each per day on hotel accommodation for four council officials from Durban, South Africa during this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) exhibition. [GoogleAd] BCC will spend US$26 120 on food, accommodation, transport,…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed government’s plan to buy riot hardware and water cannons for police officers in a bid to stop relying on the military in containing violent demonstrations. [GoogleAd] This comes as a South African non-governmental organisation Gift for the Givers recently donated R55 million to government for training police officers and purchasing protective…
African Medallion Group founder Frank Buyanga has condemned the shooting of two guards after 10 robbers pounced on his Toyota Land Cruiser in an attempt to steal gold in Boksburg, South Africa. [GoogleAd] Two men, Francois Swart and Dale Collins, were seriously injured during the attack, sparking outrage in a country with some of the world’s worst rates…
MDC Harare West MP Joana Mamombe yesterday notified the State that she intends to apply for refusal of further remand if the State does not provide her with a trial date on the next court date. [GoogleAd] Mamombe is charged with subversion after she held a press conference where she allegedly invited members of her…
Train trips between Hwange and Harare will become smaller, as a new transportation link is set to shorten travel times. NRZ is inaugurating new routes, from Harare to Mutoko and the shortened Hwange to Harare as part of the much-touted reforms. [GoogleAd] NRZ press officer Nyasha Maravanyika said new trade routes will help the…
THE World Health Organisation (WHO), in partnership with the Zimbabwe government, is conducting a trachoma baseline survey across the country to determine the extent of the tropical disease, which is a leading cause of preventable blindness globally. [GoogleAd] Trachoma is caused by bacteria, and is spread from person to person by flies, and on towels…
THE latest round of punitive sanctions by United States President Donald Trump will hurt both businesses and ordinary people, economists say. Trump recently shattered all hope for Zimbabwe after he extended sanctions slapped on the southern African country nearly two decades ago by another year. [GoogleAd] Economist Kipson Gundani said while no research has been…
