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Govt fights for safe schooling
AS schools prepare to reopen for face-to-face classes, authorities say the government will do its best to provide a safe learning environment for both learners and educators.
WFP drills boreholes for schools
THE World Food Programme (WFP) says it has drilled boreholes at 55 schools countrywide in support of the government’s School Feeding Project.
Women organisations call for female VP
ZIMBABWEAN women have urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to appoint a female candidate to the vice presidency post to replace his former deputy, Kembo Mohadi, who resigned on Monday.
Govt rejects request to pay duty in forex
This comes as Treasury authorities want to ensure the country moves towards broader use of the local currency.
Courts resume normal operations
COURTS around the country yesterday resumed normal operations after months of operating at minimal capacity due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Man jailed for attempting to rape granny
A 32-YEAR-OLD Lupane man will serve an effective 30 months behind bars after being caught red handed trying to rape a 78-year-old woman in a bushy area.
Painted Dogs: One of the most endangered species in Africa
Painted dogs, also known as wild dogs, are actually not dogs at all, but represent an evolutionary line of their own that is unique to the African continent.
ED feeling heat over VP choice… as political, suitability issues weigh on president
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa faces a difficult choice as he looks for suitable candidates to replace his former deputy, Kembo Mohadi, who resigned under pressure on Monday.
Nation told to remain vigilant
HEALTH experts have implored Zimbabweans not to let their guard down in the fight against Covid-19, warning that disregarding necessary protocols to manage the disease could lead to a deadly third wave despite the ongoing national…
Schools’ reopening dates announced
THE government yesterday announced a slightly-phased reopening of schools, with examination classes set to begin lessons on March 15 while the rest of the classes start a week later.
Shava to persist with re-engagement policy
NEWLY-APPOINTED Foreign Affairs minister Frederick Shava, pictured, has promised to continue with the re-engagement foreign policy in a bid to end Zimbabwe’s two-decade long isolation from the international community.
Zim to get 984 000 Covax vaccines
ZIMBABWE will soon receive 984 000 doses of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines through the World Health Organisation (WHO)-led Covax initiative.
Serial fraudster jailed 27 months
A 50-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo serial fraudster has been jailed for 27 months for allegedly duping a number of people of US$1 500.
Chitungwiza housing admin in stand scam
CHITUNGWIZA Municipality’s housing administrator Alex Mukwewa appeared before the Harare Magistrate Court yesterday accused of improperly allocating a commercial stand to his boss’s daughter.
US$2,7m heist: Duo denied bail
HIGH Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi has rejected bail applications by two of the suspects in the US$2,7 million cash-intransit heist that occurred in January.
IOM rescues returnees, small-scale farmers
THE United Nations (UN), through its International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has distributed agricultural inputs to migrant returnees and small-scale farmers in Lupane, Hwange and Gokwe South and North districts.
‘Covid-19 a threat to peace, security’
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has described the Covid-19 pandemic as a threat to world peace and security, calling on African countries to revamp their health delivery systems.
Under the cosh Mohadi resigns
IN A surprising development that also marks the first time in the history of independent Zimbabwe that a sitting vice president has quit his or her job, Kembo Mohadi resigned with immediate effect last night.
Opposition woos Sadc on dialogue… as MDC says region has key role to play in mooted talks
AS THE push for Zimbabwe’s much-needed national dialogue continues to gather steam, the opposition said yesterday that it was important for Sadc and the African Union to help midwife the mooted talks.
Business upbeat about economy
BUSINESS executives are sounding decidedly upbeat in Zimbabwe, a sea change from the pessimism they’ve expressed through two decades of economic mismanagement and institutional decay.
Zanu PF in early election mode
ZANU PF has begun issuing electronic cards to its members as the party gears up for the 2023 national elections.
Real estate firms in land dispute
THREE real estate firms have approached the High Court seeking an order that would suspend the sale of stands they claim were stolen by High Range Resources and Glorious Real Estates.
Why I defected to Zanu PF Chebundo . . . opposition faces implosion due to lack of strategy
LAST week, two senior MDC officials, former Midlands senator Lillian Timveous and former Kwekwe Central MP Blessing Chebundo, jumped ship and joined President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ruling Zanu PF party.
Poor living conditions place high density suburbs at risk of Covid-19
SONIA Ngwenya, 39, wakes up early in the morning to her usual 5.30am alarm that alerts her of her dawn duty of queuing at the community borehole to fetch water for the day.
Opposition is doomed: Chebundo says bluntly
ONE OF the prominent founding members of the MDC and former legislator, Blessing Chebundo, says the country’s opposition is going downhill due to tribalism, senseless infighting and a hatred for new ideas.