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DIPLOMATS accredited to Zimbabwe have confronted the government over the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Amendment Bill that observers say has the potential to further alienate Harare from the international community. The proposed Bill, now in its second reading in Parliament, has been widely condemned by civil society organisations and the …

TEACHERS have raised the alarm on rampant drug abuse among pupils as a crisis gains momentum in schools which have become part of a new wave of illicit substances. Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) secretary-general Raymond Majongwe said schools have become a haven for dangerous drugs like marijuana, crystal …

A BESPECTACLED white man of medium height probably in his early 60s walks into the hotel restaurant where I am seated outside on patio couches basking in the sunshine while surfing social media platforms. He is accompanied by a lanky dark black lad in his early 30s with thick afro …

Seven people died on the spot and 32 others were injured Monday morning after two Zupco buses collided head-onat the 101 km peg along the Harare-Chirundu Road. Police confirmed that both drivers died including five other passengers on board. “The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident that occurred today …

BULAWAYO – The Zimbabwe government plans to pay one-off gratuities and monthly pensions to a new batch of 160,000 war veterans, war collaborators and ex-political prisoners who missed out during the first round of compensation in 1997. The timing of the announcement, just months ahead of general elections next year, …

The suspension of loans by banks announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on 7 May was a big hammer but it was needed, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube told the Senate yesterday. Responding to questions, Ncube said the impact was that it had halted the parallel market somewhat. “It was a big …

– DJ Fantan, Chipaz Promise ‘Surprise Packages’ – Tight Security Over Fears Of Oversubscription By Daniel Kachere It is a tradition in Zim dancehall that every few years a new crop of talent emerges to disrupt the industry, often taking the genre a level up. Who can forget the reign …

IT has emerged that the late former President Robert Mugabe decided to support the then MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa’s 2018 presidential bid after President Emmerson Mnangagwa allegedly shut the door on the nonagenarian. This is contained in a document titled Proposed Framework for the Reunification of Zanu PF, authored by …

PARLIAMENT Speaker, Jacob Mudenda, has urged the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) to speed up the process of addressing Gukurahundi and bringing closure before the 2023 elections. Mudenda was addressing the NPRC Commissioners during their induction on the role and functions of Parliament. He informed the commissioners to get …

SOME Zanu PF functionaries are questioning President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s pedigree to successfully represent the ruling party at next year’s crunch presidential poll. Mnangagwa, whose endorsement as the party’s presidential candidate is set to be reaffirmed at Zanu PF’s congress in October, will square up against a seemingly formidable rival, Citizens …