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NEONATAL deaths in Zimbabwe have increased while maternal deaths have significantly decreased, the minister of Health, Douglas Mombeshora, said yesterday.Speaking during Zimbabwe reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAHN) conference in Harare, Mombeshora said the country has made progress in reducing the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth.“Over the past…

THE planned floating solar project on Lake Kariba has secured US$400 million that will allow the novel venture to generate 1 000 megawatts when it comes on stream.Spearheaded by Green Hybrid Power Private Limited, the innovative project is now on course to become Africa’s first large-scale floating solar plant once construction works begin later this…

The bail application of Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, son of the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has been postponed after proceedings at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court were unable to continue.Mugabe and his co-accused, Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze, appeared in court yesterday, where their bail hearing was scheduled to proceed.Instead, the matter was delayed to tomorrow, due…

POLICE Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba has declared an uncompromising crackdown on violent criminals following the cold-blooded killing of two senior detectives.The declaration follows a high-stakes weekend raid in Zaka, Masvingo, where an armed robbery suspect, Daniel Munyanyi, allegedly shot and killed two members of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).The fallen officers, Bernard Chimbeke and Casper…

AUTHORITIES have defended the sudden raw lithium export ban, accusing miners of frantically looting the resource to beat a 2027 deadline.The immediate prohibition on lithium concentrates and raw minerals follows a suspicious surge in export volumes, with companies reportedly rushing to ship unprocessed ore before the initial grace period expired.The minister of Mines, Polite Kambamura,…

JUDGMENT has been reserved in a dispute over US$400 000 linked to the sale of three Bulawayo properties involving Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Welshman Ncube.The matter appeared before Bulawayo High Court Judge Bongani Ndlovu yesterday.The properties owned by the William Trust, were sold to Estrier Private Limited, the SDA Association of Southern Africa,…

THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has shuttered 25 unregistered facilities nationwide, launching a high-stakes compliance blitz to purge the industry of illegal operators.The enforcement operation, carried out yesterday, marked the beginning of a relentless government initiative to formalise tourism businesses and restore regulatory order.The crackdown specifically targeted accommodation establishments, including lodges, guesthouses, and short-term rental properties…

WITH global oil prices soaring and stock indices plunging in the wake of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, economic experts are concerned that this could spark price hikes of basic goods in the country.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the experts said yesterday that the war could…

THE public yesterday nabbed suspected armed robber, Daniel Munyanyi, who allegedly shot and killed two Criminal Investigations Department members during a high-stakes raid at the weekend in Zaka, Masvingo.In a statement last night, police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi said Munyanyi, 50, was arrested in Bikita, Masvingo.“Reference is made to the Zimbabwe Republic Police’s press statement…

THE country can achieve a mono-currency regime before 2030 if it maintains a disciplined monetary policy and meets key macroeconomic preconditions.This comes as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) last week unveiled new and upgraded ZiG notes, as it strives to improve cash availability in the country and to entrench the wider use of the…