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THE prospects of Zimbabwe’s relations with the United Kingdom (UK) improving ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 national elections now appear very remote. This comes as many influential people in both London and Harare are once again increasingly resorting to megaphone diplomacy in their engagements — where they make immoderate pronouncements regarding matters of disagreement through…

FORMER Finance minister Tendai Biti has hit out at the toxic culture of political intolerance which he says is undermining Zimbabwe’s development. Speaking at the CEO Africa Roundtable which ended in Victoria Falls at the weekend, Biti, a senior figure in the Citizens Coalition for Change led by Nelson Chamisa, called for a new vision…

By Brandon Josphat PARLIAMENT has summoned Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu and Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) over continued public examination leakage, year in and out, and how the issue is being addressed. This comes as Zimsec is under fire after reports that several examination papers, including mathematics paper 1, leaked before they were written. Speaking…

THE government is prioritising quick resolution of challenges affecting health insurer Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS), with a forensic audit underway set to provide direction on measures to be taken to restore normalcy, a senior government official has said. Vice President and Health and Child Care minister Constantino Chiwenga said as part of efforts…

BY BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party says it will no longer mourn about an uneven electoral playing fi eld in the forthcoming by-elections after realising that it is now the norm in the country. Speaking during an online discussion on Friday, CCC interim chairperson for Matabeleland North Province, Prince Dubeko…

ZESA is exploring the possibility of setting up power stations in Mozambique as part of Zimbabwe’s efforts to meet a spike in local electricity demand. This was revealed at the CEO Africa Roundtable conference in Victoria Falls yesterday by the acting managing director of Zesa subsidiary, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), Howard…

By Ketty Nyoni IN AN endeavor to assist its students struggling to secure attachment placements, the Women University in Africa (WUA) has allowed them to be attached to their own innovations and projects. Speaking during the university’s 18th graduation ceremony held in Harare yesterday, WUA’s vice chancellor Sunungurai Chingarande said the closure of some companies…

THE government is targeting a boom in the agricultural sector underpinned by horticulture, Agriculture deputy minister Vangelis Haritatos has said. This comes as Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector grew by 36,2 percent last year to US$8,19 billion, surpassing the 2025 target the government had set at US$8,2 billion. Speaking at the CEO Africa Roundtable in Victoria Falls…

By Regis Chingawo MORE than 20 000 young primary and secondary school learners fell pregnant between September 2021 and August this year, the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) says. Politicians, church leaders and security forces were identified among the major culprits behind the shocking statistics which involved girls as young as eight years old….

By Nyasha Dube FORMER police Commissioner General Augustine Chihuri, pictured, has retaken control of his properties after the Supreme Court yesterday struck the National Prosecuting Authority’s appeal for an order for their forfeiture off the roll. Chihuri was accused of having abused his power as the commissioner general of police and embezzling large sums of…