By James Muonwa A PEDESTRIAN died while two others were seriously injured after they were hit by a trailer that had dislodged from a commuter omnibus towing it. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Commissioner…
By Costa Nkomo The controversial Broadcasting Services Amendment Act of 2025 has come into effect and is now being implemented by the Zimbabwe National Road Authority (ZINARA), with potentially crippling consequences for vehicle owners. The crux…
Gambling Insider Zimbabwe’s police force has introduced a ban on officers entering betting shops or gambling while in uniform, due to reputational risks. The announcement was made by National Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi at the…
By Staff Reporter PARLIAMENT has heard that most prisoners are malnourished while a considerable number is suffering from pneumonia as a result of sleeping on cold floors without adequate blankets and warm clothing. Mashonaland East Proportional…
By Alois Vinga A TOP Harare-based medical practitioner, Dr Billy Rigava is reportedly angling to retain control of the National Employment Council (NEC) Medical helm by blocking a legitimate workers group from participating in the sector’s…
By Thandiwe Garusa THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has partnered Discovery Ambulances to conduct outreach programmes offering medical services to inhabitants of marginalised communities. The outreach programmes, aimed at complementing the health ministry and…
By Thandiwe Garusa FORMER Finance Minister Tendai Biti has slammed University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Vice Chancellor Paul Mapfumo’s decision to dismiss striking lecturers and suspend student activists supporting the job action. He described sanctions against the…
By Alois Vinga A LANDMARK report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says Zimbabwe’s poor women are giving birth to more children as compared to their well-off counterparts. The UNFPA report unveiled Friday in partnership…
By Costa Nkomo The cost of constructing the recently commissioned Trabablas Interchange in Harare was beyond the US$88 million initially communicated and budgeted for, Treasury has revealed. The Treasury confirmed in Parliament that the project cost…
By Thandiwe Garusa THE government has begun renovations at Parirenyatwa’s Mbuya Nehanda Maternity Hospital and Adlam House, a student nurses’ accommodation facility. The renovations followed President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s visits to Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe public referral…