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Since the first HIV infection was recorded in Zimbabwe almost 40 years ago, the epidemic has negatively impacted every facet of human security. Traditional customs synonymous with African cultures such as polygamy, sexual cleansing and other common ritual practices have long been perceived as a stumbling block in the fight …

By Pretiosa Chimuti Farmers have been urged to take heed of the likely risk of veld fires that might destroy their crops following high expectations of a bumper harvest in the country. Minister of Environment, Climate Change, Tourism and Hospitality Industry,Mangaliso Ndlovu warned farmers about the imminent losses due to …

National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) president Lovemore Madhuku has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of going being his POLAD colleagues’ back to pass into law, the much-condemned Constitutional Amendment Bill (Number 2). The law, among other things, removes the obligation on future presidential election candidates to select running mates. It also grants …

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the tenure of Chief Justice Luke Malaba by five years following contentious changes to the constitution that are being challenged in court by lawyers. Malaba has faced criticism for dismissing an opposition petition which sought to annul the 2018 presidential election results over alleged …

By Rutendo Mapfumo The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Richard Moyo yesterday blasted mines operating in Hwange accusing them of not doing enough for the community through corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes. Following President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s vision of an ambitious US$12 billion dollar mining economy by 2023, …

European Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe, Timo Olkkonen has warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration against creating laws that undermine the citizens’ political liberties and freedom of speech. He was speaking at the 2021 Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe World Press Freedom Day commemorations, where, although he commended the …

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has his temperature taken as he arrives for the presentation of the 2021 National Budget at the parliament in Harare, Zimbabwe, November 26, 2020. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo BY SHARON MAZINGAIZO Zimbabwe is seeing a boost in vaccine tourism as foreign nationals have started arriving in the country to …

Sentinel Safaris owner Vanessa Bristow shows dinosaur fossils in the Greater Mapungubwe safari area, Beitbridge district yesterday SENTINEL Safaris is a little-known yet outstanding tourist attraction tucked away in Beitbridge district in the largely rural Matabeleland South province. It is an untapped tourism gem boasting rich historical sites which include …

By Chipo ChabarwaDespite having a rare skin condition that has affected her since she was seven, Christine Tafadzwanashe Matyavira, a 21-year-old model from Kwekwe, remains upbeat. The University of Zimbabwe Film and Television Production student, like many of her peers, has big dreams. But unlike most of her age mates, …

By Mellisa GombeThe alleged continuous human rights violations perpetrated against President Mnangagwa’s political opponents have attracted international attention likely to draw more punitive measures against the Second Republic. When Mnangagwa grabbed power from late former president Robert Mugabe, with assistance from the military, he tried to re-engage with the West. …