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RUTENDO NGARA THE GOVERNMENT received an US$18 000 fully equipped clinical skills centre for veterinary training as a major boost in Zimbabwe’s fight against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and other transboundary animal diseases affecting the region.The clinical skills centre was donated by Working Animals International in partnership with AWARE Trust.Speaking during the official handover…

TAPIWA CHIRUME THE minister of Local Government, Daniel Garwe, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to illegal settlers occupying Gilston Farm in Mashonaland East to vacate the property.The latest developments come amid ongoing tensions at Gilston Farm, where a group of machete-wielding youth — allegedly deployed by powerful land barons — recently invaded the property belonging…

BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI THE government says it will leverage technology to modernise and streamline the application process for birth certificates across the country.Speaking in the Senate on Thursday, the minister of Home Affairs, Kazembe Kazembe, said the move was aimed at improving efficiency, reducing long queues, and enhancing access to civil registration services.“I am aware that…

SENATORS have raised concern over the deteriorating state of service delivery in urban local authorities, warning that poor water supply, collapsing sewer systems, and uncollected refuse are threatening public health, economic productivity, and the country’s Vision 2030 aspirations.Debating a motion in the Senate last week, Senator Sengezo Tshabangu said local authorities were failing to meet…

MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE grim reality of the country’s labour landscape was laid bare yesterday as the minister of Public Service, Edgar Moyo, revealed a distressing surge in workplace tragedies.During his keynote address for the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026 in Gweru, Moyo reported that occupational injuries rose by four percent to…

Brighton MuronzereyiTHE country must continue strengthening its investment environment to attract increased European participation in the mining sector, German ambassador Christoph Retzlaff has said.Speaking to the media in Harare yesterday, Retzlaff said there was a need for policy consistency, transparency, and investor confidence to unlock greater capital inflows.“On the investment conditions here, what I refer…

Masimba MakwembereTHE police have arrested seven suspects who are linked to a spree of armed robbery cases that happened in Nyabira, Mashonaland West Province.Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the arrest and said one of the suspects was apprehended by the complainant’s neighbours.“The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirms the arrest of seven suspects, Malvin…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYOTWO men accused of possessing illegal cough syrup worth more than US$89 000 appeared before the court in Bulawayo facing charges of dealing in dangerous drugs.Lungani Ndlovu, 44, of Emganwini suburb in Bulawayo, and Hebert Kazembe, 40, of Waterfalls in Harare, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Sibonginkosi Mkandla. The pair pleaded not guilty…

Tapiwa ChirumeBINDURA Municipality is struggling under a ZiG368 million debt burden, a situation that has negatively affected revenue collection and service delivery.The council’s acting finance director, Johane Chanayiwa, confirmed the development while presenting the municipality’s 2026 first-quarter budget performance report on Wednesday.He noted that the local authority was facing low billing efficiency amid declining revenue…

Tapiwa Chirume HARARE’s key interchanges at Mabvuku and Msasa are set for completion by September 2026, in a development government say will significantly ease congestion, reduce travel times and improve road safety along some of the capital’s busiest transport corridors. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, deputy director of road construction in the ministry of…