THE ministry of Local Government has granted Chitungwiza Municipality a conditional waiver allowing some suspended officials to resume duty, a move to address management gaps and boost service delivery. The waiver, detailed in a letter dated September 15, 2025 wrote by Local Government minister Daniel Garwe, relaxes a 2022 directive that barred officials facing disciplinary…
LAWMAKERS have implored the Treasury to disburse financial resources to the ministry of Tourism in a timely manner for the growth of the sector. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently said that the tourism industry is a vital cog in the country’s economic development. In a report tabled in the National Assembly last week…
MASVINGO Provincial Hospital intends to refurbish its intensive care unit (ICU) and its mortuary in order to improve health service delivery. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently visited Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe hospitals unannounced, where he witnessed the deteriorating conditions faced by public health institutions. In a notice issued in the Government Gazette on…
AUTHORITIES say they are going to strengthen regulations and increase inspections in mining areas to curb environmental degradation. This comes amid concerns from stakeholders over land degradation and the trail of destruction being left by mining companies. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Mines minister Winston Chitando said the government was going to launch…
PARLIAMENT has implored authorities to provide a ministerial statement and explain the bail and fine criteria for people found in possession of drugs. This comes after nine Chinese nationals who were convicted of illegal possession of cocaine were recently fined US$150 with the option of six months’ imprisonment, sparking public outrage. Raising a point of…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday declared that he will not tolerate any form of corruption or indiscipline among senior party officials, stating they must maintain integrity and accountability. Addressing a politburo meeting at the ruling party’s headquarters in Harare, Mnangagwa warned that he would not hesitate to deal with anyone who brings the party into disrepute….
THE government has now sanctioned the placement of mobile toilets along the country’s highways. This is part of national efforts to promote public health and enhance the convenience of travellers. A local company, the Zimbabwe Mobile Sanitation Association (ZMSA), will provide the toilets. The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Transport, Joy Makumbe, said ZMSA…
AUTHORITIES say the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B is on course to end Aids as a public health threat. Addressing the National Validation Committee meeting in Harare rat the weekend, Health minister Douglas Mombeshora said the country now stands at a 6.4 percent mother-to-child transmission rate, just a step away…
AUTHORITIES say they have given four months to private learning institutions that are operating illegally, with a plan to shut them down starting in January. This comes as there are concerns by stakeholders over the proliferation of illegal schools that are operating without registering with the ministry of Education. Responding to parliamentarians` concerns in the…
HEALTH deputy minister Sleiman Kwidini says the government is in the process of acquiring magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines to improve the country’s health delivery system. MRI scans are widely used in hospitals and clinics for medical diagnosis, staging, and follow-up of diseases. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Kwidini said the government was…
