August 2026

Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITERSTRONGER collaboration with civil society organisations remains critical to achieving Zimbabwe’s national goals amidst shifting global economic dynamics, the government declared yesterday.Speaking at the 2026 National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (NANGO) Annual NGO Expo and Winter School in Harare yesterday, the deputy minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Mercy Dinha, said…

BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI PRIVATE health providers have been invited to operate ultrasound scan facilities within Harare City Council polyclinics to improve suburban diagnostic care.The local authority operates 12 polyclinics in high-density suburbs, providing maternity, primary healthcare and family health services.In a statement yesterday, council said it was inviting companies to lease space at selected polyclinics to…

Yvonne Ncubein Bulawayo A LUPANE State University student accused of trying to bribe a lecturer to pass an examination has been acquitted by a Bulawayo magistrate.Sibonokuhle Khumalo was facing a bribery charge before Bulawayo regional magistrate Taurai Manuwere.However, the court ruled in her favour after finding inconsistencies in the complainant’s handling of the alleged incident.In…

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERSOCIALITE Kelsea Tafirenyika, accused of unlawful drug possession, allegedly used a fake national identity card named Getrude Badza for business dealings, a Harare court heard.This emerged when investigating officer Nivered Charuma told magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa that police traced the origins of the identity card at the Registrar General’s Office but could find…