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ZIMBABWEANS have urged that the proposed Police Amendment Bill, currently undergoing public scrutiny, should include the establishment of an internal disciplinary committee to deal with corrupt police officers and other misconduct cases.This comes as Parliament conducts nationwide public consultations to gather citizens’ views on the proposed Police Amendment Bill after it was approved by Cabinet…

AUTHORITIES need to urgently decentralise cancer treatment services in the country, as many patients continue to face major challenges when trying to access assistance.Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the information manager of the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (Caz), Lovemore Makurirofa, said despite national improvements in early cancer detection, treatment services remained largely…

WATER supplies to most parts of Bulawayo city are chemically safe, despite discolouration being reported at consumer taps following recent heavy rains, the city council has said.Bulawayo City Council town clerk Christopher Dube yesterday said operational monitoring and laboratory tests showed that most chemical aspects of the water, such as pH, conductivity, and alkalinity, were…

IN A region traditionally characterised by low rainfall and frequent droughts, Matabeleland North is experiencing a rare and encouraging agricultural season, with early-planted crops reaching full maturity across most districts.Matabeleland North lies largely in Natural Regions IV and V, areas that are typically semi-arid and vulnerable to erratic rainfall, making crop production a perennial challenge…

THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has called for the introduction of specialised judicial expertise in handling environmental cases, warning that weak adjudication is undermining efforts to effectively enforce environmental laws and protect communities from degradation.Speaking at a multi-stakeholder engagement meeting on challenges in the investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of environmental cases in Matabeleland on Thursday,…

A NEW presumptive rental income tax, targeting a vast swathe of property owners, including those in the diaspora, has been officially activated by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.The new policy imposes a mandatory 15 percent flat-rate tax on gross rental income derived from commercial leasing.Unlike traditional income tax, this levy is a “final tax,” meaning landlords…

THE Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (Zimche) has warned the public against an illegal honorary degree conferment ceremony scheduled for February 13, saying the awards would be “legally worthless”.In a statement yesterday, Zimche said it had identified an unauthorised event expected to take place at a Harare hotel by Iconic International Holdings (Pty) Ltd, a…

MUDUVURI Pan African Referral Hospital in Kadoma will enrol its first nursing students this May, following official approval from the ministry of Health, in order to strengthen healthcare education in the country.This comes after the hospital was officially opened by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2023, providing free medical care to war veterans, war collaborators, and…

FORMER Zanu PF central committee member Blessed Geza died yesterday in South Africa.In a statement, the Geza family confirmed his death and urged people to ignore fraudsters who may want to gain from his death.“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our hero Blessed Runesu Geza, popularly known as Bombshell.“He left…

THE Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is scaling up the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered predictive models to boost agricultural productivity, strengthen climate resilience, and improve food security in Zimbabwe.FAO agricultural livelihoods assessment specialist Dowsen Sango yesterday said AI was accelerating the transformation of agrifood systems.“In Zimbabwe, FAO is intensifying its…