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Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF REPORTER A CONCERNED President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appealed for the seamless, compassionate and supportive reintegration of returning Zimbabweans who are running away from Afrophobic violence in neighbouring South Africa.Addressing a Zanu PF politburo meeting in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa also announced a comprehensive government plan to assist the returnees.This comes amid continuing and often…

Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE has become the first country in Africa to attain the World Health Organisation’s highest medicines regulatory standard.The nation is only the fourth globally to achieve Maturity Level 4 (ML4) status under the WHO Global Benchmarking Tool.The announcement was made by WHO regional director for Africa, Mohammed Yakub Janabi, during a meeting…

POLITICAL EDITOR AUTHORITIES have launched a nationwide crackdown on land barons and traditional leaders involved in illegal property deals.The operation follows a high-level meeting between the government and local authorities, where officials resolved to intensify enforcement against illegal land allocation practices that have fuelled land disputes, double allocations, and the mushrooming of unplanned settlements in…

Rutendo Ngara THE High Court has ruled that a Harare woman is entitled to an equal share of two properties acquired during a 22-year unregistered customary union, rejecting her former partner’s claim that she had been unjustly enriched.Justice Phillipa Phillips recently found that Maureen Gurupira made substantial non-financial contributions to the relationship, enabling her ex-partner…

Brandon JosphatTHE leader of the opposition in Parliament, Sengezo Tshabangu, has ordered a comprehensive assessment of local authorities where the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is represented, amid mounting concerns over poor service delivery.The move comes as residents in several opposition-run councils continue to complain about deteriorating basic services, including water supply, refuse collection, road…

STAFF WRITER WHILE yesterday’s anti-immigration marches in South Africa were mostly peaceful, heavy police guards in the troubled neighbouring country still had to contain scattered cases of violence and looting in major cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town.Tens of thousands of people marched nationwide demanding the deportation of undocumented migrants and tougher immigration laws, as…

POLITICAL EDITOR CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3) easily passed through the National Assembly yesterday.The bill surpassed the required two-thirds majority with a decisive 226 to 41 votes, and it now awaits presidential assent to become law.This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa summoned Parliament to an extraordinary sitting yesterday to consider and vote on amendments…

Tapiwa ChirumeAUTHORITIES have approved a new Nutrition Financing Strategy that will channel revenue from sugar-sweetened beverage and fast-food taxes into nutrition and non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention programmes.Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, the minister of Information, Zhemu Soda, said the country had made significant gains in reducing hunger over the past two decades,…

 Shamaine Chirimujiri STAFF WRITER CROCODILE attacks have become Zimbabwe’s deadliest form of human-wildlife conflict, ac­counting for 173 deaths over the past decade. The shocking statistic was revealed by the Zim­babwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) as authorities move to strengthen measures aimed at reducing the growing number of fatal encounters between communities and wildlife….

 Brighton Muronzereyi ZIMBABWE has formally applied to join the Brics New Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to diversify its funding. The move marks a significant step in strengthening international economic cooperation and securing long-term funding for key programmes. Speaking in Harare on Monday at approval of 38 entities to operate at the…