By Nyasha Kunyiswa CANNABIS, codeine and crystal meth are the most commonly used illicit drugs in Zimbabwe, a recent survey carried out by the Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) has revealed. According to the ZCLDN, the survey sought to fill the knowledge gap around drug use and injection in Zimbabwe and focused on…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE Canadian ambassador to Zimbabwe has implored men to be active in initiatives that promote gender equality in-order to end gender-based violence (GBV) in the country. Speaking during a men gender champions’ festival held at the weekend in Harare; Ambassador Christina Buchan said Canada was working with local partners to eliminate all…
OPPOSITION parties must start preparing for next year’s crunch national elections fully aware that there will be no significant electoral reforms ahead of the polls, political analysts say. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the analysts said the ruling Zanu PF had no incentive to engage the opposition and was set on exploiting…
AS preparations for next year’s general elections gather pace, Zanu PF has embarked on an extraordinary recruitment drive after setting up structures in churches, hospitals and schools in a bid to retain power. Speaking to Zanu PF affiliates at the party headquarters last week, ruling party national political commissar Mike Bimha said the party was…
PARLIAMENT has said the government must increase funding for soldiers and the police as they are facing challenges purchasing enough uniforms and an adequate supply of rations and fuel, among other items. In a post-budget report that the Defence and Home Affairs committee presented to Parliament on Thursday, legislators said the budget was insufficient to…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT ZESA is owed a whopping $14 billion by both its customers, worsening its financial capacity to import electricity and buy spares for its creaky plants. This comes as the power utility has intensified its rolling power cuts due to reduced electricity generation at Kariba Hydro-Power Station, as well as reduced imports and…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT LEADING agribusiness conglomerate, Tongaat Hulett Limited, is set to expand its sugar operations at a cost of US$50 million, an expansion of 3 300 hectares (ha) to the 700 hectares already in existence. This would see the company creating over 1 500 jobs in the Lowveld region, the board chairperson Canaan Dube…
By Brendon Josphat A PLANNED mop-up national identity registration exercise scheduled for next year is in doubt after Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, did not allocate the $29,8 billion required to undertake the project in his 2023 National Budget. Should no contingency measures be put in place to keep the project on track, a parliamentary committee…
By Hazel Marimbiza THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has hailed Zimbabwe’s efforts to ensure the rights of its citizens are protected in line with international law. Speaking at a Human Rights Commemoration event in Bulawayo yesterday, UNDP resident representative Mia Seppo said the UN agency was particularly impressed by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission…
By Brandon Josphat MDC president Douglas Mwonzora is in the spotlight ahead of his party’s congress next week after some senior party officials criticised his re-election as not transparent. Last week, MDC second vicepresident Elias Mudzuri, who was also eyeing the top post, implied that the re-election of Mwonzora as president was not “transparent and…
