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PARLIAMENT has urged the government to increase investment in rural and maternal healthcare to improve access to quality services, particularly for women and chil­dren in underserved areas. Raising a point of national interest in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Mashonaland West proportional representation MP Mutsa Murombedzi said healthcare must be treated as a constitutional right…

THE just-ended Easter holiday turned into a season of sorrow as 30 people perished on the country’s roads, a sharp 25 percent increase from last year’s 24 fatalities.The grim figures come against the backdrop of recent high-profile road tragedies, including the devastating loss of six members of the Mujuru family in a crash along the…

THE just-ended Easter holiday turned into a season of sorrow as 30 people perished on the country’s roads, a sharp 25 percent increase from last year’s 24 fatalities.The grim figures come against the backdrop of recent high-profile road tragedies, including the devastating loss of six members of the Mujuru family in a crash along the…

THE government is set to begin construction of a new bridge over the Save River to replace the ageing Birchenough Bridge, which is showing structural wear, including noticeable shaking when heavy trucks pass through, raising safety concerns.The bridge, located 62 km from Chipinge in Manicaland Province, links Chipinge with Buhera and Masvingo Province.Speaking to the…

ECONET InfraCo has announced the development of a multimillion-dollar luxury resort in Victoria Falls as part of the billion-dollar infrastructure platform’s broader strategy to expand into high-end tourism infrastructure.The project, which will be called Vic Falls Lifestyle, would comprise 40 luxury residential villas supported by premium amenities, including restaurants, wellness centres and sports facilities.Econet InfraCo’s…

THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has appealed for an urgent audience with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to address the worsening cost of living, as workers’ incomes continue to erode amid escalating prices of basic commodities.This comes as the country reels from the effects of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has driven…

A BULAWAYO shoe vendor, Edson Dzipe, has been acquitted of a murder charge after the High Court ruled that he acted in lawful self-defence during a fatal confrontation at a city marketplace.Presiding judge, Justice Ngoni Nduna, granted an application for discharge at the close of the State’s case, finding that the prosecution had failed to…

THE government has warned that Zimbabwe’s winter wheat crop is un­der serious threat due to a critical fertiliser shortage, driven by disruptions in global supply chains linked to ongoing Middle East conflict. Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Agriculture, Obert Jiri, said the situation posed a major risk to agricultural productivity and food security. He…

THE Chegutu Municipality is set to roll out a prepaid water metering system as part of efforts to improve revenue collection and reduce water losses.Mayor Rydes Machekera said the initiative would also strengthen service delivery and address long-standing challenges affecting the town’s ageing water infrastructure.“Since we assumed office in 2023, we have managed to refurbish…

THE government has urged the private sector to scale up financial literacy programmes to equip young women with practical skills needed to participate meaningfully in the economy. The call follows a financial literacy initiative that has benefited more than 4 000 girls over the past five years and is run by Girls in STEM Trust…