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Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO BULAWAYO’S correctional facilities have reached a crisis point, operating massively beyond their legal holding capacities, authorities have revealed.Speaking yesterday during a media engagement with the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service, the officer in charge of Khami Maximum Prison, chief superintendent Panonetsa Chemugarira, said the province was operating far beyond its holding capacity.“The…

Tapiwa ChirumeTHE City of Harare has successfully replaced 41 kilometres of broken, ancient water pipes to combat severe capital shortages.This massive infrastructure rehabilitation programme is aimed at modernising the capital’s water distribution network and improving service delivery to residents.The works, being undertaken in partnership with Helcraw Water, form part of the first phase of a…

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court has warned against sacrificing justice for speed, cautioning that fast-tracking criminal cases must not compromise constitutional rights.This warning comes as authorities aggressively push a fast-track court system to accelerate the disposal of criminal cases and drastically reduce heavy case backlogs across the country.The sharp rebuke emerged in a…

Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo HEALTH experts have raised alarm as teenagers account for 30 percent of pregnant women seeking antenatal care at United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH).Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the UBH chief medical officer, William Busumani, said teenagers should prioritise their education and avoid early pregnancies.“Currently at the United Bulawayo Hospitals, 30 percent of…

Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo GOVERNMENT has deployed 80 newly certified community lay counsellors to spearhead grassroots detection, prevention, and psychological rehabilitation in the escalating war against drug abuse.The counsellors, comprising 25 men and 55 women, were certified after completing a two-month Basic Counselling on Drug and Substance Abuse programme conducted through a partnership between Bulawayo Polytechnic…

Masimba Makwembere AUTHORITIES have launched comprehensive policy and legislative reforms to shield vulnerable elderly citizens from rising cases of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation.This comes as Zimbabwe yesterday joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, observed annually on June 15.The minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Edgar…

THE African Development Bank has scaled up two massive agricultural financing programmes to expand Zimbabwe’s sector into a US$15.8 billion industry.The programmes targeted for financing are the Zimbabwe Agriculture Value Chain and Livelihoods Enhancement Project (ZAVaCLEP) and the Zimbabwe Agriculture Climate Resilience and Vulnerability Reduction Project (Zim-ACRES).Speaking yesterday after meeting officials from the AfDB involved…

Masimba MakwembereWORK has commenced for the establishment of a multi-million dollar commercial hub set to completely transform the Beitbridge border town.Servicing of the new hub, meant to decongest the existing central business district and create a modern centre to support growing cross-border trade activities, started last week.An indigenous company, Tiger Eye, was contracted by the…

Rutendo NgaraHARARE regional magistrate Musaiona Shotgame yesterday denied bail to three City of Harare employees accused of culpable homicide, ruling that they were negligent after allegedly leaving an open sewer pit unattended for five months in Budiriro, resulting in the deaths of three people.The accused — Tinei Chihwai, Thomas Rwakatiwana and Moses Dicko — are…

CHIEF WRITER THE Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) has called for a dedicated anti-counter­feit law to block the influx of fake market products. This call comes amid increasing concern over Zimbabwe’s status as a supermarket for imported goods, with authorities warning that the proliferation of foreign products was undermining lo­cal industries and exposing consumers to potentially…