Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER FIVE people were hospitalised early yesterday when a minibus crashed into a moving train at a railway level crossing in Chiredzi, Masvingo Province.The accident occurred at about 2.35am, with three men and two women sustaining injuries of varying degrees before being rushed to hospital. The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) confirmed the…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER AUTHORITIES have banned open air preaching along First Street in Harare and other hotspots in the city.In this regard, all such evangelists have been ordered to immediately vacate the capital’s streets and relocate to designated zones that are equipped with proper sanitation facilities.This comes amid the government’s escalating clean-up and order-restoration operation…
Hazel Marimbiza HEAVY investment in reliable water sources and modern irrigation will enable drought-prone communities to farm year-round, officials say.Speaking during a tour of Beitbridge projects earlier this week, Matabeleland South minister of State Albert Nguluvhe said continued investment in water infrastructure would be critical to sustaining gains made through village projects, particularly in drought-prone…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER THREE electricity cable vandals have been convicted and sentenced to a combined 30 years in prison after being caught cutting and stealing armoured cables in Bindura, with police warning that utility vandalism is undermining economic development.The three — Cloudious Sikelo ,27, Forster Tsvekese Kamhaka,28, and Bradwell Chakanyuka ,21,— were each sentenced to…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo THE ministry of Health has established a Directorate of Medical Services to streamline clinical operations, emergency care, and specialist surgical services nationwide.Speaking on the sidelines of a surgeons’ meeting in Bulawayo yesterday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Health, Aspect Maunganidze, said the new structure was intended to improve the management…
Almot MaqoloSTAFF WRITER REGULATORS have approved Mega Market’s full takeover of iconic baker Lobels, imposing strict conditions to prevent a monopoly over the country’s flour and bread markets.The ruling forms part of the Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC)’s latest batch of merger decisions for the period.The commission noted that the transaction is a vertical merger…
Tapiwa Chirume KARIBA Municipality has ordered all informal traders operating from road verges and undesignated open spaces to vacate immediately or face strict enforcement action. The move follows a directive by the minister of Local Government and Public Works, Daniel Garwe, to local authorities to restore order in trading areas, as the government intensifies efforts…
Tapiwa Chirume ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe will switch off its 3G network by December 2027 to accelerate investment in faster 4G and 5G mobile technologies. The country’s largest mobile network operator said retiring the older technologies would improve service quality, free up valuable spectrum, and align its network with global telecommunications trends. “Our plan is to…
Patrick Mubwandarikwa SPORTS WRITER FC HUNTERS coach, Nesbert ‘‘Yabo’’ Saruchera has challenged his charges to rise to the occasion and take down giants Dynamos when the two sides collide in a potentially explosive Chibuku Super Cup quarter-final at Rufaro Stadium this weekend. The Hunters-Dynamos clash is one of three quarter-final fixtures scheduled for this weekend…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR A SURGING wave of daring armed robberies and automated teller machine (ATM) bombings has gripped the nation, sparking widespread fear among citizens, businesses, and private security firms. At the same time, irate police have vowed to track and punish the perpetrators of the attacks, further underscoring that they are taking “decisive…
