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Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR HEART-RENDING details have emerged following the horrific helicopter crash that killed colourful businessman Wick­nell Chivayo, his wife Lucy Muteke, and three others on Wednesday afternoon. The devastation that responders witnessed at the site of the aircraft’s wreckage was so catastrophic that officials were continuing to face significant challenges yesterday as they…

BRANDON JOSPHAT AS FEARS grow over the economic and social fallout of an impending Super El Niño drought, urgent calls are mount­ing for the country to prepare itself adequately for the arid crisis. In this regard, the World Food Programme (WFP) has joined the appeal for readiness, while simultaneously en­dorsing the government’s current drought mitigation…

Tapiwa Chirume PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnan­gagwa yesterday led Zimbabwe in mourning opulent businessman Wicknell Chivayo, whose death in a helicopter crash alongside his wife and three others has plunged the nation into grief. Chivayo died in a helicopter crash in rural Marondera on Wednesday evening alongside his wife Lucy Muteke, her aide Senelisiwe Magagula, and co-pilots…

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmer­son Mnangagwa says his administration is determined to ensure that no Zimbabwean or community is left vulnerable to hunger as the country grapples with the effects of climate change and recurring droughts. Addressing a Zanu PF cen­tral committee meeting in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said the government was putting in place…

THE Environmental Manage­ment Agency (Ema) says the country’s urban rivers are bear­ing the brunt of a worsening wastewater crisis, with pollu­tion levels in the waterways re­maining above acceptable limits as sewage treatment infrastruc­ture continues to deteriorate. Speaking during an online discussion on X yesterday, Ema environmental education and publicity manager Amkela Sidange said the condition…

Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR FLAMBOYANT businessman and philanthropist, Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, were among the six people who perished in a helicopter crash in Marondera yesterday.Chivayo, who was due to turn 44 years-old in November, was travelling with Lucy and four others when their helicopter crashed around 5pm.This comes as the Meteorological Department…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER GOVERNMENT is pushing for the expansion and renewal of Air Zimbabwe’s fleet as part of a broader drive to restore the national carrier’s competitiveness, increase domestic and international connectivity and position the airline as a key driver of tourism and trade.This comes as Air Zimbabwe seeks to consolidate gains made under its…

Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged Zanu PF to translate its policies and resolutions into tangible results, saying the party’s 23rd national people’s conference must focus on improving the lives of Zimbabweans.Addressing a politburo meeting in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said the conference in Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West Province, this month, should prioritise strategies aimed…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER SACRED rituals are expected to temporarily halt all waterside life on Lake Kariba as traditional leaders prepare to cleanse the dam following the fatal Mbuya Nehanda ferry disaster.The disaster killed nearly 100 people on August 11 when the overloaded ferry capsized.In a letter dated September 28 addressed to the Department of Inland…