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THE Global Fund has allocated the country nearly US$413 million towards the fight against HIV/Aids, tuberculosis and malaria. The Ministry of Health and Child Care said yesterday that the much-needed funding from the international public-private partnership and financing institution would strengthen Zimbabwe’s response to the three deadly diseases. “For the 2026-28 allocation period, the Glob…

THE government has lifted the suspension of land-use changes by local authorities, paving the way for the rollout of a structured programme aimed at strengthening town planning systems across the country. This comes after the moratorium, which had been imposed in May 2025, barred local authorities from processing or approving applications related to changes in…

THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimba­bwe (Mcaz) has recalled a batch of Citro-Soda sachets over concerns of contamination. Citro-Soda sachets are used to treat heart­burn, indigestion, and urinary tract infections. Mcaz director general Richard Rukwata urged all licensed pharmaceutical wholesalers, phar­macies, public and private clinics, and hospitals to quarantine and cease distribution of the af­fected…

POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for a 54-year-old man accused of fatally assaulting his wife in Umguza. The deceased, Samkeliso Adams, 47, allegedly died after being bru­tally attacked by her husband, Titus Masiya, in Lovendale during the early hours of Sunday. Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele yesterday said the incident was triggered by…

MASSIVE crowds thronged the venues of the public hearings on the government’s planned law changes around the country yesterday, as the four-day nationwide consultations kicked off.The overwhelming, high-capacity turnout highlighted the appetite of many members of the public to take charge of their right to shape the proposed constitutional amendments.But not everyone was happy about…

EXPOSURE to unregulated digital content is one of the drivers of the surge in sexual violence involving the youth in the country, stats show.This worrying trend is highlighted in a recent Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) report, which also shows an overall increase in criminal activities in the country in the second half of 2025.“There…

Masimba Makwembere CREDITORS of Planet Africa, a company owned by Prophetic, Healing and Deliv­erance Ministries leader Prophet Walter Magaya, are set to meet next month to submit and verify their claims after the firm was placed under corporate rescue. This comes as a significant step in efforts to address the company’s mounting financial obligations, with…

FINANCIAL constraints have affected the World Food Programme (WFP), limiting its ability to meet targets in assisting vulnerable communities. In a report released yesterday, WFP said it sup­ported refugees at Tongogara Refugee Settlement, where 11 000 refugees received monthly assistance. “WFP and partners commenced distributions under the 2025/26 cycle of the Lean Season Assistance programme…

POPULAR self-styled prophet Passion Java’s sister Mavis Madzivanzira was yesterday jailed five years by Harare re­gional magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka. Madzivanzira was jointly charged with Pauline Gutsa and they were convicted of nine counts of fraud involving almost US$100 000. In their mitigation, Madzivanzira said she is a mother of five and they all depend on…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THERE is no guarantee that if President Emmerson Mnangagwa does not stay in office until 2030, whoever will succeed him will do a better job of steering the country than he has so “ably done” to date. So says businessman and Zanu PF’s newest Central Committee member, Paul Tempter Tungwarara, who…