HARARE – The Council of Veterinary Surgeons of Zimbabwe (CVSZ) has warned citizens to be on the lookout for bogus veterinary surgeons who are practising under the names of registered veterinary surgeons. Most were neither qualified nor registered with the CVSZ. This was putting animal lives at risk by performing procedures that they are not…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Medical Association (Zima) will meet University of Zimbabwe (UZ) authorities to discuss planned medical students’ tuition fees hikes that have provoked violent protests at campus. Critics say the increase in fees from $700 per semester to $1 500 with effect from 1 August would further disadvantage poor students, who are already…
BULAWAYO – Provincial Affairs minister Eunice Sandi-Moyo’s future in President Robert Mugabe’s government hangs in the balance after pressure was brought to bear on her to resign from her position in the powerful Zanu PF women’s league. Zanu PF insiders said Sandi-Moyo’s position in government became untenable because of the gravity of the allegations that…
HARARE – A South African woman arrested on accusations she had ingested cocaine has applied for acquittal saying she spent days in police custody expelling stool but cops failed to find the alleged swallowed pellets of the drugs they claimed she smuggled from Brazil. Isaura Masinga, 40, of Germistone, South Africa, entered Zimbabwe on May…
HARARE – A female cop who was part of a crack team that busted a fellow police officer who swallowed $10 bribe money yesterday left the court in stitches after giving a dramatic explanation of what transpired. The trial of Grace Tsingano, 35, who is being charged with criminal abuse of office, was held before…
HARARE – Police have expressed alarm at the spiking murder cases which in some cases, are being fuelled by binge drinking and minor disputes. Police spokesperson Charity Charamba vowed to end the killings that have scaled well over 20 every month. She told the Daily News that close to 20 people were killed in separate…
HARARE – After a brief spell of pleasant weather, chilly conditions are expected to return to Zimbabwe this week with light to moderate rains forecast, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said. The MSD’s head of public weather services Tich Zinyemba said there is strong likelihood of ground frost in most parts of the country….
HARARE – In a stunning development, the Zimbabwe Republic Police collected $14 million from its unpopular roadblocks and arrested more than one million traffic offenders in the first six months of this year, documents in our possession show. Apart from raking in the staggering millions of dollars, police also collected R11 717 900 during the…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe is sharing Zimbabwe’s wealth by donating $1 million to the African Union (AU), but his goodwill is being slammed by opposition parties who believe the donation showed misplaced priorities. The uproar comes after Mugabe presented a $1 million cheque to the AU during the official opening of the 29th Ordinary…
HARARE – The demonstration against Norton Independent MP Temba Mliswa was yesterday postponed to give the legislator time to mourn his deceased father. Norton residents had scheduled a street protest against Mliswa arguing that his constant interference was affecting service delivery. Residents Forum Norton chapter — organisers of the demo — said the protest has…
