President Mnangagwa has said concerted efforts and not finger-pointing will go a long way in mitigating the impact of climate change. Speaking during a high-level engagement on Africa’s resilience to climate change hosted by his Botswana counterpart President Masisi on the sidelines of the Cop27 conference, President Mnangagwa said the …
Read More »Zim’s Plot To Mislead World Diamond Council Laid Bare
THE government and the Marange community are set to collide during this week’s visit by officials from the World Diamond Council (WDC) at a time human rights abuses and the looting of diamonds in the area are escalating. The WDC’s visit to Marange on Tuesday is part of an exercise …
Read More »Performance-Based Bonus Scraped For Civil Servants After Outcry
Under pressure from unions, the government on Monday scrapped its controversial plan to pay performance-based bonuses to civil servants, a departure from the past practice of paying a uniform 13th cheque to public sector workers. The decision came during a National Joint Negotiating Council meeting bringing together government and public …
Read More »2 Convicts Due For Release Escape From Chikurubi Maximum Prison
Two convicted armed robbers have escaped from Chikurubi Maximum Prison – just months before their expected releases, police said. Ibrahim Mayeha and Mikia Pikirisi vanished at around 2PM on Sunday while herding cattle at the Chikurubi farm, close to the concrete fortress. Police said the escaped duo were considered ‘A …
Read More »COP27 Explained By Experts: What Is It & Why Should I Care?
COP27 is the 27th Conference of the Parties (countries) that signed up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The convention was established at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and has been ratified by 198 countries. They agreed to stabilise the production of greenhouse gases in order to …
Read More »Dream Come True For Girl Impregnated While In Grade 7
By Bindura Bureau Very few are families that support the girl child to continue with her education after being impregnated at school going age. Usually, it would be the end of her education journey. Exacerbated by the current economic situation, this trend is now very common in Zimbabwe and the …
Read More »Crystal Meth Addicts Trapped In Cycle Of Shame
A research study has ranked the main factors which hinder youths who abuse crystal meth from accessing treatment services, with stigma and privacy issues the most common. Crystal meth is a strong and highly addictive illicit drug which gives a hallucinatory effect to users. As consumption of the dangerous drug …
Read More »Ex-Council Worker In Court For Forging Site Plan
By Wendy KusemaA 42-year-old former Chaminuka Rural District Council (R.D.C) worker appeared at Bindura Magistrate court last week facing allegations of crafting a fake site plan in order to dupe council of 21 stands. Leading the State, Sheila Maribha told the court that sometime in 2015, Chaminuka RDC applied for …
Read More »6-Month-Old Baby Survives Lightning Strike, Mother Dies On Spot
By Richard Kawazi A six-month-old baby survived after a lightning bolt struck its mother at Guttingwood farm in Bindura yesterday, Nhau/Indaba has heard. Reports say Vigilance Mushore (19) of Trespasses Farm was fatally struck by the bolt at around 2pm while in the company of her six-month-old baby and her …
Read More »Zimbabwe & Uganda’s First Satellites Launch Delayed By Fire Alarm
The United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Sunday scrubbed the launch of a rocket that would have taken Zimbabwe’s first satellite into obit. Zimbabwe, Uganda and Japan are sending small CubeSats into low-earth obit – the first for the African countries. NASA said the attempted launch of …
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