Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER TWO Hwange men have each been sentenced to 20 years in prison after the High Court convicted them of murdering, burning, and burying the body of a man who accused them of stealing goats in a shallow grave. Prayer Mpofu and Gamelihle Ndlovu were recently found guilty of murder by…
Masimba Makwembere THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has ordered a massive liquidation of impounded sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in a high-stakes rummage sale scheduled to commence tomorrow. Acting on the orders of Zimra, ABC Auctions would host the three-day online sale. According to a Zimra notice yesterday, the sheer volume of the SUV inventory is…
THE government’s medium to long-term plans to de-dollarise the country’s economy continue to face significant challenges.So warns veteran economist Eddie Cross, who says the enduring general lack of confidence in the local currency, coupled with policy inconsistencies, structural issues, the growing use of the US dollar in the economy, the country’s history of hyper-inflation and…
THE worsening flooding of the country’s informal markets with unregistered, counterfeit and smuggled drugs has become a critical public health crisis.The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) says these substances pose severe, often fatal risks, because they bypass the strict quality controls and regulatory oversight of the nation’s statutory body that is responsible for protecting…
SECURITY forces have launched a massive crackdown on Mutare River, flushing illegal gold miners out of riverbeds and into mountains.This comes amid growing concern from authorities and environmental watchdogs over the surge in unregulated mining — often linked to local syndicates and foreign nationals — which has accelerated environmental degradation and lawlessness in the province.Alluvial…
THE African Development Bank has approved a US$25 million grant to protect Zimbabwe’s climate-vulnerable farmers from devastating droughts. In an update yesterday, the bank said the project was designed to boost resilience in rural areas hardest hit by climate change and would run from 2026 to 2030. “The board of directors of the African Development…
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has raised alarm over a long-term decline in youth engagement within formal political processes.Addressing a National Youth Revival at Manama Mission in Gwanda yesterday, ZCC secretary Annie Mbewe said there was a lack of awareness about constitutional rights and opportunities for meaningful participation in national decision-making processes for youth.“Civic…
UNYIELDING authorities have warned anew that they are ready to deal decisively, and harshly, with anyone who organises or participates in unsanctioned demonstrations in the country. In this regard, and to ensure that any planned gatherings in urban areas align with official guidelines — while also striving to combat rising armed robberies in urban areas…
THE European Union (EU) has pledged US$30 million to strengthen Zimbabwe’s horticulture value chains, boosting productivity, export competitiveness, and sustainable growth. Speaking to the media on the side-lines of the ongoing Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) yesterday, the EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Katrin Hagemann, said the bloc would support access to longer-term finance for productive…
A GROWING environmental crisis in Matabeleland South is raising alarm over the safety of Bulawayo’s water supplies, as pollution linked to gold mining spreads through the Umzingwane catchment area —the city’s primary water source.Authorities say pollution of rivers and dams, largely blamed on illegal mining and the misuse of cyanide by some operators, was threatening…
