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HAZEL MARIMBIZA GOVERNMENT has ordered churches to intensify their fight against gender-based violence (GBV) to protect vulnerable members of society.Addressing a leadership workshop on Friday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Women Affairs, Mavis Sibanda, declared that faith-based leaders possessed an indispensable moral responsibility to protect victims because they serve as crucial first responders…

CHIEF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged ministers and senior officials from Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea to expedite the implementation of bilateral agreements signed during high-level talks yesterday.Speaking after bilateral discussions with Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo at State House in Harare, Mnangagwa emphasised that cooperation must move quickly.“The partnership between our two…

HAZEL MARIMBIZA THE government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting community-driven social protection initiatives, recognising burial societies as an important safety net for families grappling with the financial and emotional burden of losing loved ones.Speaking during the handover of public events materials and essential items to 16 women-led burial societies in Bulawayo’s Ward 1 earlier…

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITER A GANG of armed robbers met their match after tracking technology exposed their hideout on a riverbank.Never Malata, Tobias Malata, and Thomas Matirosi Tsongana appeared before Harare regional magistrate Jesse Kufa on Thursday facing charges of armed robbery.The trio, alongside accomplices who are still on the run, allegedly targeted Tafadzwa Mnangagwa’s…

Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo NETONE has pledged to expand connectivity and empower local communities to anchor Zimbabwe’s upper-middle-income economic vision by 2030.Marking its 30th anniversary, the State-owned mobile operator stated yesterday that its core mission extends far beyond basic telecommunications to enabling robust socio-economic development through continuous innovation.“As NetOne enters its fourth decade, its mission remains…

RUTENDO NGARA A ZAMBIAN national has been remanded in custody after being caught with US$5 000 worth of pangolin scales in Mbare, Harare.Sylvester Maipemba, from Mandebvu in Lusaka, appeared in court on Thursday for violating the Parks and Wildlife Act.The arrest followed an intelligence-led sting operation by detectives from the Minerals, Flora and Fauna Unit.On…

 Shamaine Chirimujiri ZIMBABWE has launched comprehensive clinical guidelines establishing a unified, survivor-centred national framework to manage sexual violence across the country. Speaking at the launch in Harare yesterday, the minister of Health and Child Care, Douglas Mombeshora, said the initiative recognised that sexual violence was a critical public health issue that required strictly upholding confidentiality,…

ZIMBABWE has launched comprehensive clinical guidelines establishing a unified, survivor-centred national framework to manage sexual violence across the country. Speaking at the launch in Harare yesterday, the minister of Health and Child Care, Douglas Mombeshora, said the initiative recognised that sexual violence was a critical public health issue that required strictly upholding confidentiality, informed consent,…

Masimba MakwembereTHE government has deployed emergency psychosocial support and counselling services following a horrific Gweru Road accident that killed seven pupils.This follows President Emmerson Mnangagwa declaring the accident a national disaster after the seven primary school learners were burnt beyond recognition when the commuter omnibus they were travelling in caught fire near Senga Shopping Centre…

THE government is rewriting liquor licensing laws to crush Zim­babwe’s surging trade in dangerous and illicit alcoholic substances. The process is currently at the stakeholder consultation stage, with industry players from Bulawayo and the broader Matabeleland provinces heavily engaged in discussions to help shape a more efficient, affordable, and transpar­ent licensing framework. Speaking during the…