BRIGHTONMURONZEREYI A SEVERE food crisis is looming for millions of families across Zimbabwe, as the effects of an El Niño weather pattern begin to bite. By October, households living in the country’s traditionally vulnerable regions are expected to run out of their own food stocks, triggering widespread shortages and a scramble for survival. According to…
KUDZAI GEREDE OLD Mutual Limited has officially migrated its secondary listing from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) to the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), restoring liquidity for more than 30 000 local shareholders.The migration ends a six-year trading freeze on the insurer’s shares and signals growing confidence in VFEX as Zimbabwe’s alternative US dollar-denominated capital…
HAZEL MARIMBIZAIn Bulawayo VICE President Kembo Mohadi has told mining companies in Matabeleland South to take responsibility for damaging roads and destroying the environment.Speaking at the Zanu PF Matabeleland South Province national people’s conference fundraising luncheon and business policy engagement in Gwanda on Thursday, Mohadi said mining companies should not expect the government to shoulder…
HAZEL MARIMBIZA HWANGE Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) is establishing a Regional Oncology Centre of Excellence to improve access to specialised cancer care in Matabeleland.Speaking during a graduation ceremony for registered general nurses at Hwange Colliery Hospital last week, HCCL chief medical officer Nairos Deredzai said the proposed cancer treatment facility was part of the mining…
YVONNE NCUBE AN 18-year-old pupil has been convicted after pleading guilty to possessing cannabis inside his high school premises in Inyathi.Clifford Phiri, an Advanced Level pupil from Promise Village in Badala, appeared before magistrate Challenge Mahembe on Friday facing a charge of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs. He pleaded guilty to the offence.The court heard…
HAZEL MARIMBIZA A TOTAL of 6 819 children have received the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Bulawayo this year in a campaign structured to accelerate coverage and strengthen efforts to prevent HPV-related diseases. The figure includes 1 980 children vaccinated during a recent HPV vaccination intensification week, adding to the 4 839 children already vaccinated…
KUDZANAI GEREDE ZIMBABWE has been ranked number three on a key African index for budget transparency and fiscal openness after South Africa (SA), and Benin, officials say. This comes as Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has recently disclosed that the country’s debt management and reporting regimes have remarkably improved — over the past five years —…
ZIMBABWE has been ranked number three on a key African index for budget transparency and fiscal openness after South Africa (SA), and…
Shamaine Chirimujiri and Brandon Josphat STAFF WRITERS THE country is facing a rising wave in passion crimes, prompting police, religious groups and traditional leaders to demand urgent action by all key stakeholders to stop the needless violence. This comes as reported cases of fatal domestic disputes and intimate partner violence have become ever more frequent,…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO CHURCHES operating in secluded areas in the second city are coming under serious scrutiny . This comes as local authorities are linking some of their activities to rising HIV infections in the metro’s western suburbs. The concerns follow recent reports by the National Aids Council that have identified Pumula and Magwegwe…
