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AUTHORITIES have announced plans to forcibly remove illegal settlers, artisanal miners, and poachers from protected forests to halt the accelerating destruction of the environment.The announcement comes as Zimbabwe prepares to commemorate the International Day of Forests and World Meteorological Day this Friday at Mlomwe Primary School in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South.Addressing the media in Harare…

BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart says he is taking urgent steps to bring uMzingwane Dam’s worsening water crisis directly to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s attention.Miners have reportedly built road embankments cutting off tributaries and drilled a borehole within the dam’s vicinity to extract water without payment.Speaking during a council meeting recently, Coltart described activities around the dam…

A 35-YEAR-OLD Lupane man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison with hard labour by the High Court circuit sitting in Hwange after fatally stabbing his wife.Khulekani Mpofu was convicted of murder after the court found he intentionally stabbed his wife multiple times while she slept.According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPA),…

TWENTY African wild dogs have been moved to Matusadona National Park, Mashonaland West Province, marking the return of the rare species to the park after many years.African wild dogs are one of Africa’s most endangered large carnivores, with fewer than 7 000 individuals remaining across the continent.In a joint statement yesterday, the Matusadona Conservation Trust…

SPEAKER of Parliament and Zanu PF secretary general Jacob Mudenda has implored provincial leaders to strengthen oversight of key development projects.This is intended to ensure they are completed on time as Zimbabwe works towards the Vision 2030 agenda under President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Speaking during a Zanu PF Matabeleland South provincial co-ordinating committee (PCC) meeting over the…

Masimba Makwembere THE National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has appealed for more citizens to donate blood to replenish the country’s critically low stocks. This call to action follows a significant contribution from 40 members of the World Mission So­ciety Church of God, who donated blood yesterday. “We are very pleased and honoured to have a…

CHIEF WRITER ATTORNEY General Vir­ginia Mabiza has implored the public to rely on the officially gazetted Con­stitutional Amendment Bill to avoid misinformation. The appeal follows mounting debate and speculative interpretations regarding the Bill’s potential impact on Zimbabwe’s future electoral framework and national stability. “In the interest of ensuring accurate public understanding of the Constitu­tion of…