THE Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) says the implementation of the Cholera simplified Early Action Protocol (sEAP) in Rushinga District has helped contain a potential cholera outbreak before it escalated, demonstrating the effectiveness of anticipatory action in managing public health emergencies. Rushinga District, located along Zimbabwe’s northern border, has historically remained vulnerable to cholera outbreaks…
Masimba Makwembere THE President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, is expected in Zimbabwe this weekend for a two-day State visit aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Philisiwe Chidawanyika confirmed the visit yesterday, saying it reflects the growing relations between the two nations. “The ministry of Foreign…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 48-year-old Sizinda landlord, Mathew Kalima Banda, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of raping an 11-year-old girl in incidents that occurred in December 2024. The court heard that the minor, who lived at the same premises, was asleep alone in the kitchen at night when…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR ZIMBABWE has reportedly lost close to US$3 billion through unpaid intrinsic land value arising from irregular allocations of urban State land, according to findings contained in the Justice Uchena Commission of Inquiry into the Sale of State Land in and around Urban Areas since 2005. The revelations follow President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER BUSINESSMAN Wicknell Chivayo has filed an urgent application at the High Court seeking to stop ongoing divorce proceedings brought by his estranged partner, Sonja Madzikanda, arguing that their customary union was already dissolved in 2024 and that the litigation has triggered severe financial consequences for his businesses. The application marks…
Tinashe Nekati All roads will lead to City Sports Bar in Harare today as Sungura ace Peter Moyo, popularly known as Dehwa…
Brighton MuronzereyiTHE Cotton Company of Zimbabwe Limited (Cottco) has officially entered voluntary corporate rescue proceedings, a move aimed at shielding the state-linked entity from total collapse.According to a “Notice to Affected Persons” dated April 30, the board of the company adopted a resolution on April 29 to place Cottco under supervision in terms of the…
Anesu Mirisawu SONGBIRD Feli Nandi has hit the road with a nationwide tour as part of her build-up to the much-anticipated Fill Up HICC show set for August. Dubbed the Road to Fill Up HICC, the tour will see the songstress connect with fans across the country while building momentum towards her big night at…
Brighton Muronzereyi ZIMBABWE’s decades-long severe shortage of medicines in public hospitals is escalating, worsened by a crippling US$20 million government debt owed to the country’s primary medical supplier, the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm). Appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health on Tuesday this week, NatPharm managing director, Newman Madzikwa, described the national drug supplier’s…
POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to officially commission the refurbished Adlam House at Parirenyatwa hospital tomorrow following an extensive modernisation exercise.This comes after an impromptu visit by Mnangagwa to the hospital in June last year, a move that catalysed a broader renovation drive at the country’s largest referral health institution.Parirenyatwa hospital had in…

