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ABUSE of office-accused former minister of Foreign Affairs Walter Mzembi has defended the loaning of public viewing screens as a strategic move to sanitise Zimbabwe’s image following the 2008 political violence.Testifying before High Court judge, Justice Benjamin Chikowero, yesterday, Mzembi argued that the US$200 000 screens he donated to churches as minister of Tourism were…

THE High Court has dismissed an urgent application by Chimurenga Mining Syndicate seeking to stop their eviction from a Nyanga mining claim.The High Court dismissed the application by Chimurenga Mining Syndicate and two of its representatives, Douglas Mahiya and Nathan Manyuchi, ruling that the writ of ejectment issued against them was lawful and enforceable.The applicants…

MORE than 900 inmates were released across Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, and Bulawayo yesterday morning under a major presidential amnesty exercise.In Bulawayo alone, 392 former prisoners exited correctional facilities in an orderly manner, carrying personal belongings and official discharge documents.For many, the day did not only symbolise the end of incarceration, but the start of…

CIMAS has confirmed government plans to bar medical aid societies from owning hospitals and clinics, sparking massive industry uncertainty.The bombshell proposal, which mandates that societies disinvest from all healthcare facilities within 36 months, marks a radical overhaul of Zimbabwe’s health financing and delivery system.Cimas, one of the country’s leading medical society, yesterday notified its members…

AUTHORITIES have launched the “Rerai Umntwana” mobile application in Bulawayo to support parents and caregivers of children from birth.The application provides evidence-based information on child health, nutrition, protection, and early learning, aiming to strengthen early childhood development and access to guidance.The launch in Cowdray Park on Monday was officiated by the minister of State for…

SOUTHERN Africa is currently grappling with a widening spectrum of threats, ranging from recurring droughts to emerging risks like bioterrorism, straining national well-being and environmental stability.Addressing delegates at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Sadc Emergency Telecommunications and Early Warning for All (EW4All) regional meeting yesterday, the chief director in the Civil Protection Department, Nathan Nkomo,…

A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has died in a horrific mauling after four Boerboel dogs leaped over a secure fence to attack her as her stepfather fed them. The tragedy unfolded on February 28 at a property in Douglasdale, Bulawayo.The victim, Tanaka Dube, aged two years and six months, was walking with her mother when the incident…

SALLY Mugabe Hospital in Harare is undergoing extensive refurbishment on one of its blocks under the Presidential Hospital Refurbishment Programme.Addressing the media yesterday after touring the progress made so far, Sally Mugabe Hospital operations director Precious Chipangura said the block was once used as a rehabilitation centre and later as an eye clinic, but it…

MORE than 4 000 inmates were freed yesterday, as the government implemented a nationwide presidential amnesty to ease prison congestion across the country.This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently granted the amnesty in line with his constitutional powers.Speaking to the media during the release of the first batch of inmates at Harare Central Prison yesterday,…

AUTHORITIES yesterday issued an urgent safety advisory for its citizens in the United Arab Emirates as regional tensions escalate.The Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi released the advisory following a surge in geopolitical volatility across the Middle East.This follows the launch of “Operation Epic Fury” by the United States and Israel, which…