GWERU authorities have vowed to punish residents and vendors caught littering as they move to restore order in the city.Speaking at a waste management sensitisation workshop on Tuesday, Gweru City town clerk Livingston Churu said the issue of waste management required urgent collective action from all stakeholders rather than prolonged debate.“Waste management in our city…
FOUR men who targeted motorists by posing as passengers along highways have each been sentenced to 31 years in prison.The convicted are, Peter Mabasa Tsaramunda, 32, Ernest Mashingaidze, 28, Albert Kagwa, 26, and Willard Fulumula, 28, who all hail from Whitecliff in Zvimba District, Mashonaland West.They were found guilty of a violent robbery that occurred…
THE ongoing public hearings on Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 descended into chaos at the City Sports Centre in Harare yesterday, after tempers flared inside the packed venue. Among the prominent figures who had graced the parliamentary consultations at the charged stadium were opposition bigwigs who included Tendai Biti, Jacob Ngarivhume, Gladys Hlatywayo, Lovemore Madhuku,…
THE Global Fund has allocated the country nearly US$413 million towards the fight against HIV/Aids, tuberculosis and malaria. The Ministry of Health and Child Care said yesterday that the much-needed funding from the international public-private partnership and financing institution would strengthen Zimbabwe’s response to the three deadly diseases. “For the 2026-28 allocation period, the Glob…
THE government has lifted the suspension of land-use changes by local authorities, paving the way for the rollout of a structured programme aimed at strengthening town planning systems across the country. This comes after the moratorium, which had been imposed in May 2025, barred local authorities from processing or approving applications related to changes in…
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (Mcaz) has recalled a batch of Citro-Soda sachets over concerns of contamination. Citro-Soda sachets are used to treat heartburn, indigestion, and urinary tract infections. Mcaz director general Richard Rukwata urged all licensed pharmaceutical wholesalers, pharmacies, public and private clinics, and hospitals to quarantine and cease distribution of the affected…
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for a 54-year-old man accused of fatally assaulting his wife in Umguza. The deceased, Samkeliso Adams, 47, allegedly died after being brutally attacked by her husband, Titus Masiya, in Lovendale during the early hours of Sunday. Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele yesterday said the incident was triggered by…
MASSIVE crowds thronged the venues of the public hearings on the government’s planned law changes around the country yesterday, as the four-day nationwide consultations kicked off.The overwhelming, high-capacity turnout highlighted the appetite of many members of the public to take charge of their right to shape the proposed constitutional amendments.But not everyone was happy about…
EXPOSURE to unregulated digital content is one of the drivers of the surge in sexual violence involving the youth in the country, stats show.This worrying trend is highlighted in a recent Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) report, which also shows an overall increase in criminal activities in the country in the second half of 2025.“There…
Masimba Makwembere CREDITORS of Planet Africa, a company owned by Prophetic, Healing and Deliverance Ministries leader Prophet Walter Magaya, are set to meet next month to submit and verify their claims after the firm was placed under corporate rescue. This comes as a significant step in efforts to address the company’s mounting financial obligations, with…
