PARLIAMENT has raised concern that the government is acting outside the law by releasing devolution funds and signing agreements without its approval. This comes after the deputy minister of Local Government Marian Chombo presented a ministerial statement on the procurement of fire tenders from Belarus, after legislators summoned her to explain how the decision to…
THE government has embarked on a 10-day mass treatment of trachoma in an effort to prevent the public from getting blind. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), trachoma is a disease of the eye caused by bacteria chlamydia trachomatis, and if it is left untreated can cause blindness. In a statement yesterday, the ministry…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has introduced a 48-hour water shedding schedule owing to maintenance works at one of its reservoirs. BCC town clerk Christopher Dube yesterday said the introduction of the schedule was meant to allow the repair of burst pipes that had resulted in huge water losses. “We will be introducing an emergency…
THE government is set to provide 1 000 people with disabilities in the country with revolving loans and special grants amounting to US$1 000 per individual. Speaking in the National Assembly last week after parliamentarians enquired what the government was doing with regard to supporting persons with disabilities making a living through begging on the…
PARLIAMENT has summoned Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, pictured, in his capacity as the country’s Health minister to explain the dire situation pertaining in public hospitals. At the same time, legislators have also once again demanded answers from Finance minister Mthuli Ncube on the country’s deteriorating economy, which has seen some retailers charging for some of…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday pledged to support innovation at tertiary institutions with financial aid in order to improve quality education which will lead to industrialisation of the country. This comes after the government has adopted Education 5.0 that demands the national higher and tertiary education sector to not only teach, research and community service, but…
MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora’s position has come under serious threat from his former allies, who include the late party founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s son, Vincent, who is reportedly mulling challenging him for the presidency. This comes as the MDC’s ordinary elective congress is now overdue amid claims that Mwonzora was blocking it amid fears that…
ZIMBABWE and Turkey relations continue to cement as the European country is eyeing huge investments into the country. Speaking during the July 15, 2016 bloodiest attempted coup commemorations in Harare yesterday, Turkish ambassador to Zimbabwe Hakan Kivanc said the two nations had cordial relations and that Turkey was in the midst of consulting responsible authorities…
RAPPER Desmond Chideme, popularly known as Stunner, was yesterday acquitted of allegations of assaulting his wife after the magistrates’ court found that his estranged wife’s testimonies were inconsistent. Magistrate Evelyn Mashayakure noted that there were notable inconsistencies between Dyonne Tafirenyika’s evidence and medical affidavits. She also ruled that the lack of witnesses to testify on…
NEXT year’s general elections will be tightly contested again, although President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, and his ruling Zanu PF are likely to…
