BULAWAYO councillors have raised concern over an increase in the number of residents who have drowned and also committed suicide in pits which are left uncovered by illegal sand poachers and council employees. In the latest council minutes, councillor Sikhululekile Moyo said a lot of drowning accidents had occurred due to a number of pits…
THE government has commenced the installation of weather radars which will enable the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) to improve the accuracy of weather information and strengthen the nation’s early warning systems. A weather radar is an observational instrument used in meteorology to identify and picture various types of precipitation, measure their magnitude and track their…
THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) says it will continue to address challenges faced by underprivileged women and children in the country. In a recent statement, Unicef communications specialist Elizabeth Mupfumira said the agency mobilised over US$11 million of humanitarian funding benefiting 1,9 million children and women. “Unicef continues to implement large scale programmes in…
In line with its mission to promote democratic elections in Zimbabwe, electoral watchdog, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn), observed local authority…
THREE armed men yesterday pounced on business premises in Newlands and attacked a security guard before stealing a safe containing US$300 000….
COUNCILLORS here have proposed the exploration of the feasibility of extracting groundwater in the city amid an impending water crisis. City’s supply…
Electoral watchdog, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) deployed 8 static observers in Chitungwiza Ward 7, Mutare Ward 14 & 16, Rusape…
THE United Nations (UN) resident and humanitarian coordinator Edward Kallon has urged the government to review the Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Amendment Bill, which was gazetted on November 5, 2021. The government says the PVO Amendment Bill is meant to curb financial terrorism and money laundering by some non-profit organisations, but local charities contend that Zimbabwean…
A REGIONAL magistrate has declined to free suspended Zifa executive members alleged to have written letters on the association’s letterhead when on suspension. Magistrate Stanford Mambanje granted police more time to investigate the matter. The suspended Zifa executives, Felton Kamambo, Philemon Machana, Stanley Chapeta, Joseph Mamutse and Bryton Malandule, opposed further remand and mounted an…
THE trial of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s ex-wife Marry, pictured, accused of assaulting their maid continued yesterday with her lawyer Batrice Mtetwa…
