Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER A DEVASTATING spike of about 75 000 new HIV infections is predicted for Zimbabwe next year due to the recent withdrawal of funding by the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar), experts warn.The warning comes after the United States of America announced earlier this year that it would wind down…
Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER OVER 500 households face acute hunger, homelessness, and disease after catastrophic flooding destroyed homes and wiped out livelihoods, humanitarians have warned.The warning follows the deaths of 109 people during rainfall-related incidents over the 2025/2026 season, which left more than 8 295 households — roughly 41 475 people — severely affected across the…
TWELVE people, including children, were killed and 66 others injured when a Zimbabwe-bound Munenzva Bus travelling from Cape Town to Johannesburg overturned on the N1 near Trompsburg in South Africa’s Free State Province on Thursday night.The fatal crash was confirmed by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) yesterday morning. RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane said the…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER A SERIAL fraudster who swindled 58 desperate job seekers out of nearly US$70 000 using fake overseas employment offers has been jailed for five years.Takunda McDonald Pfende, 27, of Waterfalls, Harare, was convicted of fraud by the Harare Magistrates Court after swindling victims out of US$69 865 between May and July 2023.Criminal…
Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi AS EXPECTED, authorities made very few changes to their current approach in yesterday’s mid-term budget review, focusing instead on entrenching the ZiG, further stabilising prices, and improving the lives of ordinary people. Presenting his mid-term budget statement in Parliament, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said the government would, however, intensify its…
Tapiwa Chirume THE high local demand for alcoholic drinks is continuing unabated, driving Delta Corporation to more record-breaking sales. The beverages giant grew its volumes 14 percent, to 3,4 million hectolitres, in the three months to June 30 — driven by robust consumer demand for both lager and traditional sorghum beers. This bumped up Delta’s…
Tapiwa Chirume CITIZENS should resist demonstrations and violent confrontation with authorities, as this is counterproductive, says Youth minister Tino Machakaire. Speaking at a gathering in Mutare yesterday, Machakaire said taking grievances to the streets was not the best way of resolving them. This comes as pro-democracy groups and activists have called for protests today, following…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A SHOCKING tide of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) has gripped Zimbabwe, with over 7 000 cases recorded in just three months, top prosecutors have revealed. Prosecutor-General Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo disclosed the grim figures yesterday during the handover ceremony of a digitised SGBV case management server donated by United Nations…
ZIMBABWE must shed its veil of opacity in mining exploration to attract major global investment and unlock its vast hidden mineral wealth. That was the stark warning from Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who called for accountable mineral rights administration, modern licensing systems, and responsible governance. Speaking at the Mine Entra Exploration Symposium in Bulawayo yesterday,…
TAPIWA CHIRUME CHINHOYI municipality has intensified its drive against illegal dog breeding and irresponsible pet ownership as it moves to curb the growing stray canine population amid mounting concerns over public safety. The local authority indicated it had convened a stakeholders’ meeting with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and other…
