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Brighton Muronzereyi and Hazel Marimbiza CHURCHES are sounding the alarm after the National Assembly passed a controver­sial abortion law, citing grave moral and ethical consequences. The Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ) is raising urgent concerns over the proposed legislation. The Medical Services Bill fundamentally shifts abor­tion from a judicial to a medical matter by removing…

Brighton Muronzereyi POLICE are moving to enforce strict investigation dead­lines that will see all outstanding cases in the country being cleared within a 60-day time limit. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the move yesterday, saying this was part of a broader drive…

THOUSANDS of Zimbabwean students face exclusion from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) after South African visa processing delays reached a devastating breaking point. The university has announced it would revoke the reg­istration of international students who fail to produce valid study visas. This decision comes as a massive blow to Zimbabwean families who have already…

ZANU PF will discipline central committee members who snubbed the Gweru seminar as the party moves to crush internal divisions.The warning follows President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rebuke of errant members, demanding an immediate end to the former liberation movement’s internal squabbles.Speaking on Friday, the party’s secretary-general, Jacob Mudenda, described the absenteeism as a serious breach of…

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe will only adopt a mono-currency system once strict economic conditions and foreign reserves are met.Addressing the media in Harare on Friday, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mushayavanhu insisted that significant progress is being made toward meeting these requirements.“The road to mono-currency is premised on achieving certain conditions. For example,…

THE government has called for stricter enforcement of procurement rules in schools following the revelation that more than 100 irregularities were recorded last year, highlighting persistent concerns over corruption and weak oversight.Speaking at a public dialogue organised by Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) in Bulawayo on Friday, the director of procurement in the ministry of Primary…

A MIFFED President Emmerson Mnangagwa tore into errant members of his ruling Zanu PF yesterday, while also demanding an immediate end to the former liberation movement’s worsening internal squabbles.Opening a seminar for Zanu PF central committee members in Gweru, Mnangagwa further warned that there would be serious consequences for people — including party bigwigs —…

A SERIOUS shortage of male condoms in public health clinics here could derail the country’s fight against HIV/Aids and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).So warns the Bulawayo City Council, which adds that the prophylactics are critical for the sexual health of the metro’s residents, as they provide dual protection by preventing unintended pregnancies and reducing…

ZIMBABWE and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on a 10-month Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP), a move signalling a critical turning point for the nation’s fractured relationship with global finance.The deal, announced yesterday following 10 days of intensive negotiations in the capital, aims to cement recent economic gains while paving the way…

A LOCAL youth has been jailed for his role in a violent Christmas night robbery in Montgomery, Umguza, which left a victim stabbed and empty-handed.Respect Ncube, 22, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube facing charges of robbery and assault.Despite pleading not guilty, he was convicted after a full trial and sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment.The…