IN A macabre twist to cross-border smuggling, police have intercepted a funeral convoy used as a front for an illegal drug syndicate at the Beitbridge Border Post.National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the arrest of four suspects following two high-stakes interceptions on March 12, 2026.While the first arrest involved drugs hidden in a truck…
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has intensified its partnership with China to enhance food security in Zimbabwe.Under the initiative, which was…
THE ruling Zanu PF’s push to institute broad constitutional amendments is facing a major challenge after a group of retired military generals and war veterans said such changes must be decided through a popular vote.In a written submission to Parliament yesterday, the former commanders and freedom fighters led by Retired Air Marshal Henry Muchena added…
MANY key stakeholders in the country want long jail terms for peddlers of dope under the proposed National Drug and Substance Abuse Control and Enforcement Agency Bill.This comes after the government gazetted the Bill last year, which seeks to establish a specialised agency to enforce laws targeting drug trafficking and substance abuse.Speaking after a public…
AUTHORITIES must introduce a salt tax to mobilise resources for treating diseases caused by excessive salt consumption, such as hypertension and kidney…
THE government, with support from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), has launched a digital literacy and Artificial Intelligence training programme for primary and secondary school teachers to strengthen the use of technology in classrooms across the country.The programme also comes as lawmakers recently raised serious concerns over the state of the…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is operating with peak mental acuity and stamina, which will allow him to continue leading the country competently beyond 2028, Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has said. Speaking in Harare yesterday, Mutsvangwa also said this was one of the main reasons why it was crucial for the country to keep him in…
NEARLY half of Bulawayo’s water is unsafe amid revelations that a significant number of samples collected across the city in January following public concerns, failed to meet bacteriological safety standards.Council records show that only 48 percent of 88 water samples that underwent routine laboratory tests during that period met the required benchmarks for key bacteriological…
AUTHORITIES have warned Zimbabweans against falling prey to fraudulent recruitment agencies that lure job seekers with promises of lucrative employment abroad, only for them to end up working under harsh and unfavourable conditions.This comes as many Zimbabweans have been falling prey to bogus agents who advertise employment opportunities in foreign countries, particularly on digital platforms,…
FORMER Citizens Coalition for Change MP Amos Chibaya and his four accomplices have had their 2025 conviction for conducting an unlawful gathering overturned by the High Court.Chibaya and his colleagues, Costa Machingauta, Monica Mukwada, Aletta Viremai and Lancelot Tungwarara, were last year convicted by magistrate Sharon Rakafa and sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment and ordered…
