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Tapiwa Chirume BUHERA Rural District Council (RDC) has given vil­lagers six weeks to construct approved toilets or face a US$50 fine per inspection, as part of a major sanitation drive aimed at improving public health standards. Acting chief executive officer Patience Dhinda said the directive is grounded in the Public Health Act, which makes it…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 49-YEAR-OLD Mbembesi man faces a mur­der charge for fatally assaulting a fellow villager with a knobkerrie over witchcraft allega­tions. Mpumulo Moyo yes­terday appeared before High Court Judge Naison Chivayo facing a charge of murder. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. State allegations are that on March 8, 2025, at…

THE government has warned that justice system corrup­tion undermines fairness and erodes crucial public trust. Speaking at the Summer School 2025 in Nyanga recently, the permanent secre­tary for the ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Vimbai Nyemba, stressed the need for collective action among all stakeholders in the justice sector to effectively combat graft….

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says his government will soon launch two economic blueprints that will stimulate economic growth and improve livelihoods. Speaking at the commissioning of the new Cut Rag Processors (Pvt) Ltd production facility in Harare yester­day, Mnangagwa said the National Development Strategy 2 and the Zimbabwe National Industrial Development Policy 2 would bolster the…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER IT IS not fruitful for Zanu PF supporters and Zimba­bweans at large to obsess about who will likely succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa when he retires, as his second term in office still has a long way to go. So said the country’s ruling party yesterday, adding that what was more productive…

AUTHORITIES have reviewed licences and taxes in the energy sector to ease the cost of doing business and enhance the economy’s growth. This comes as Cabinet recently approved the review of levies, licences, and permits across 12 sectors of the economy. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere said the…

DELAYED payments to various service providers have put the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in a precarious position as it now can’t get needed supplies and services on time. This comes after it was confirmed officially yesterday that the arrears were causing serious shortages of school materials and infrastructure. In this regard, minister Torerai…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO POLICE in Gweru have launched a manhunt after a two-month-old baby was kidnapped yesterday at a prominent clothing store veranda, raising fresh concerns over child safety in public spaces. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Emmanuel Mahoko said the infant was taken while in the care of her six-year-old sister after their mother,…

Tapiwa Chirume THE Harare City Council (HCC) has deployed 250 drainage clean­ers across the capital to clear clogged stormwater systems amid continuous heavy rains and flash flooding. This comes as the ongoing heavy rains have once again ex­posed longstanding deficiencies in the city’s drainage infrastruc­ture, reigniting public frustration and criticism of HCC over what residents…