CHIEF WRITER THE Speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, has challenged Parliament’s senior management to embrace outcome-based and transparent governance. Speaking during a capacity-building workshop for parliamentary directors in Kadoma over the weekend, Mudenda said Parliament must hold itself to the same high standards of accountability that it expects from the executive and other…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A HARARE man who impersonated Deputy Chief Justice Paddington Garwe and contacted the deputy head of human resources at the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) to ask about interview dates for vacant posts has pleaded guilty. Martin Rashai, 23, admitted to the charge of impersonation before Harare provincial magistrate Artwel Sanyatwa…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE MAZOWE Rural District Council has warned the public against buying residential stands from fraudsters conducting illegal land sales in Concession. In a notice issued yesterday, Mazowe RDC acting chief executive officer Obert Magasi said the local authority had received reports of individuals unlawfully pegging residential stands and collecting money from unsuspecting home seekers….
Masimba Makwembere ZIMBABWEAN tobacco sales have reached US$768.5 million from 306.2 million kilogrammes sold during the current marketing season. This comes as tobacco farmers have been expressing anger over low prices being offered at auction floors and have pleaded with the government to intervene to protect their interests. In a statement released at the weekend,…
SHAMAINE CHIRIMUJIRI AUTHORITIES have begun rolling out the US$1 million Youth Economic Fund to empower vulnerable and unemployed youth across Zimbabwe.The initiative targets young people who are currently out of employment, education, or training across all 10 provinces.This major rollout follows the official approval of the National Youth Policy, a comprehensive multi-sectoral framework designed to…
BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI RENEWED and concerted efforts are under way to ensure maximum, unforgiving sentences for narcotics traffickers and all those who are fuelling rampant substance abuse in the country. Among the proposals that authorities are considering to mitigate the situation include denying bail to those caught pushing dope, establishing special courts to deal with traffickers…
GRAIN deliveries to the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) rose this week as peak harvesting boosted farmer supplies, easing market shortages, lowering maize prices and improving trading activity. According to the latest ZMX auction results for the week ended June 5, 2026, increasing harvest inflows are beginning to reshape the local grain market which had been…
TAPIWA CHIRUME A STRAY cat brought proceedings at the Bulawayo High Court to an unexpected halt last week after it wandered into a courtroom, let out a series of loud cries and stubbornly refused to leave, forcing judicial officers to temporarily abandon the venue.The unusual incident occurred during a murder trial of 19-year-old Bright Tshuma…
SHAMAINE CHIRIMUJIRI ZIMBABWE recorded a significant decline in teenage motherhood cases in 2024, with births among young girls dropping by over 20 percent.According to the latest Vital Statistics Report released on Thursday by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat), births among girls aged between 12 and 19 dropped to 10 041 from the 12 673…
Masimba Makwembere POLICE have arrested 530 motorcyclists across the country during an aggressive crackdown on rampant traffic law violations.National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the widespread arrests yesterday, stating that the law enforcement blitz strictly focused on ensuring total compliance with statutory road traffic regulations.“Reference is made to the Zimbabwe Republic Police’s press statement issued…

