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Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO AUTHORITIES in Bulawayo have shut down an illegal rehabilitation centre in Cowdray Park amid allegations of inmate abuse.Speaking during a media briefing yesterday, the minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Judith Ncube, expressed grave concern over unregistered facilities operating outside the law.“We shut down an illegal rehabilitation centre operating in…

Masimba MakwembereTHE government has extended the winter wheat planting deadline to June 15 to allow farmers delayed by summer harvesting additional time to complete their work.The extension follows the initial May 31 closing date for a season that began on May 1.Agricultural and Rural Development Advisory Services (ADAS) chief director Medlinah Magwenzi yesterday said substantial…

Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITERZIMBABWE has made significant strides in fighting gender inequality and promoting women’s empowerment, according to the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC).Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ZGC chief executive officer Virginia Muwanigwa commended the country for establishing the “national gender machinery”—a framework designed to drive policy implementation.“Zimbabwe has done very well in setting up…

Tapiwa Chirume AUTHORITIES are moving to standardise doctoral training across Zimbabwe’s 21 higher education institutions to improve the quality and credibility of PhD qualifications. The initiative comes amid a broader push to strengthen postgraduate education and ensure Zimbabwean doctoral graduates meet interna­tionally recognised academic standards. Speaking to the Daily News, the country’s most influential newspaper…

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERA HARARE man has been ordered to pay his ex-girlfriend US$6 300 for damages associated with alleged breach of promise to marry, as well as for failing to contribute financially toward the birth of their child.Nancy Fungai Tsuro took her ex-boyfriend, Tinashe Francis Mupindu, whom she dated for four years, to court…

Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO BULAWAYO’S fight against HIV has received a major boost from the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) programme, which has achieved an estimated 75 percent coverage among boys aged 15 to 19 years, the National Aids Council (NAC) has said.Speaking during a provincial HIV epidemic update yesterday, NAC Bulawayo monitoring and evaluation officer…

Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERTHE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) requires US$9 million to overhaul crumbling infrastructure across its national parks and recreational areas to modernise the visitor experience and fortify wildlife conservation.This critical funding is earmarked for the total rehabilitation of lodges, road networks, and essential utilities across the country’s vast protected zones.Speaking on…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A 46-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man has been sentenced to an effective four years in prison after violently attacking his girlfriend with broken bottle pieces, an iron bar, and stones following the end of their relationship.Samson Chisale, of Pumula South suburb, was convicted of attempted murder by Bulawayo regional magistrate Pasipanodya Maturure.He was sentenced…

CHIEF WRITER THE government has invited companies to submit bids for a nationwide river rehabilitation programme aimed at restoring ecosystems damaged by years of alluvial and riverbed mining. This development comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week declared a state of disaster for at least 17 rivers across the country following extensive environmental degradation caused…