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Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa  who was convicted on Wednesday for violating the Marriages Act after lying that her former husband had consented to solemnise their wedding while he was receiving medical care in India has been sentenced to one year imprisonment. She however escaped a custodial sentence …

A civil servants umbrella body has warned the Public Service Commission (PSC) against interfering in the affairs of the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) as it should  be governed by its members and constitution. The warning by the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) comes after PSC secretary …

THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development has challenged government to ensure the huge economic growth it reported recently corresponds with the welfare of the country’s citizens. Government claimed the economy grew by 7,8% last year despite growing poverty levels. Speaking to NewZimbabwe.com Business on the side-lines of the launch …

Government’s implementation of the de-dollarisation policy to safeguard its monetary sovereignty is a failed policy as the market has rejected the local currency in favour of the greenback, multiple economists and captains of industry have said. The push for the greenback has seen several companies coming up with dollarised packages. …

Villagers in Maramba-Pfungwe have blasted Transport and Infrastructure Development officials over the slow progress in the rehabilitation of Murewa-Madichecha road which began several years ago. The villagers vented their anger of government officials following a visit to the area by the Transport and Infrastructure Development parliamentary portfolio committee. A number …

GOVERNMENT and the Bulawayo city council have embarked on a vigorous facelift of some of the city’s dilapidated roads and infrastructure ahead of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Independence Day visit. The main celebrations are being held in the second largest city for the first time since independence in 1980. Mnangagwa is …

In a strange move viewed as intimidatory, police have invited Zanu PF youth league member Sybeth Musengezi (pictured) for “interviews” at the Harare Law and Order section. Musengezi is challenging the legitimacy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rise to the ruling party’s helm.  Police have been hunting for Musengezi for unknown …

POSTAL and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) is focusing in increasing Internet access in the rural areas. Presenting the Postal and Telecommunications 2021 fourth quarter sector performance in Harare on Tuesday, Potraz director general Gift Machengete said low disposable income was limiting majority of citizens access to data. “Our …

The number of candidates who sat the Ordinary Level examinations declined by 5.37 percent from the previous year in 2021, ZIMSEC said on Tuesday as it finally released the delayed results. There were 14,185 fewer candidates than in 2020, according to ZIMSEC, a reflection of what teachers’ unions said were …

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has released the 2021 Ordinary Level results. According to Zimsec board chair Professor Eddie Mwenje, the results will be accessible online from 4pm Tuesday. A 26.34 percent pass rate was recorded, an improvement from the 24.77 percent in 2020. Nhau/Indaba