Brighton Muronzereyi CHIEF WRITER THANKS to the newly-gazetted Medical Services Amend­ment Act, all Zimbabweans now have access to urgent life-saving care. The law legally prevents private hospitals from turning away critically ill patients, compelling them to provide at least 48 hours of emergency stabilisation even when upfront payment is not possible. The law also introduces…

Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo SWEDEN has implored Zimbabwe to place children with disabilities at the centre of its child protection efforts, warning that they continue to face multiple and overlapping forms of exclusion that increase their vulnerability.Speaking at the ongoing National Child Protection Conference in Bulawayo, Sweden’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, represented by Chargé d’Affaires David Diaby,…

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITER SIX staff members from Prince Edward School, Harare, appeared in court yesterday on allegations of sexually assaulting a learner at the elite institution sometime in 2023.The six accused men include teachers, security guards, former school development authority members, and others whose specific professional designations were not explicitly mentioned in the initial…

 Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law the much-debated Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Number 3 Bill (CAB3), following its re­cent easy passage through both Houses of Parliament. CAB3 thus came into force yesterday after it was published in an extraordinary Government Gazette — paving the way for the full implementation of…