By Yvonne Ncube GOVERNMENT is reported to have injected $500 million under its drug and substance abuse mitigation fund for the construction of patient psycho-social support centres across the country for people recovering from drug misuse. This was confirmed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday at the “Creating a young people-led economy by 2030 through fighting…
By Brandon Josphat POLICE commissioner-general Godwin Matanga has challenged senior police officers to come up with new crime fighting strategies as the country is witnessing a new wave in vice, especially robberies, murders and rape. This comes after the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstats) says Bulawayo Province, followed by Harare recorded the highest crime rates…
By Brandon Josphat CONSUMERS have once again called for greater engagement between authorities and other key stakeholders over Zimbabwe’s deteriorating economic situation. This comes amid the country’s relentless power cuts and the worsening volatility of the Zimbabwe dollar — both of which are contributing to sharp rises in the prices of basic goods. Speaking to…
A THIRD State witness in Marry Mubaiwa’s attempted murder trial yesterday made statements that contradict the statements made by the first two witnesses during cross-examination at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. Mubaiwa, a former model, is currently on trial for allegedly attempting to murder her former husband, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, while he was receiving medical…
By Brendon Josphat AUTHORITIES say police officers and school authorities are the main culprits in leaking Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) examinations. The government said it was working hard to flush out any room of leakages of future public examination papers. This comes as Zimsec was rocked with scandals last year after school authorities and…
By Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES want broadcasting parastatals under the Information ministry to create a result-oriented performance culture and be able to explore resource mobilisation strategies instead of relying on government funding. This was said by Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa as she signed 2023 performance contracts for board chairpersons of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), Transmedia…
By Yvonne Ncube A BULAWAYO magistrate has issued a warrant of arrest for a woman who accused a local top lawyer, Mwelinkululeko Ncube, of raping her in 2019. The woman, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, did not appear in court where she was set to give her testimony on the case yesterday. According…
By Ketty Nyoni PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will make big changes in government if he wins the forthcoming elections, his biographer and former opposition stalwart Eddie Cross has said. Speaking last week on independent television station 3Ktv’s widely-followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, Cross also said Zanu PF would likely start looking for Mnangagwa’s ruling…
By Brighton Muronzereyi PARLIAMENT wants Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also Zimbabwe’s Health minister, to articulate the government’s strategy on rising teenage pregnancies in the country. This comes as the latest data from the Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency (Zimstat) shows that at least 700 girls, aged between 10 and 14, gave birth in the…
AT LEAST nine people died and several others were seriously injured on Easter Sunday in three separate road accidents in the Midlands Province, bringing the total number of deaths due to accidents to 19 since the start of the holidays. Police national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the road accidents. “The ZRP (Zimbabwe Republic…
