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The funeral service for Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube, a ZANU-PF Politburo member and former member of Parliament for Makokoba, is set to take place today, at 17.30hrs at his home in Killarney, 168 Shirley Road, Bulawayo. Retired Colonel Dube passed away yesterday at the age of 83 while receiving treatment at Mater Dei Hospital in […]
Ecobank’s Parkade Centre branch in Bulawayo has temporarily closed after the bank was robbed by six armed man yesterday. The attackers still on the run made off with USD 4 million from Safeguard Security vehicles during a cash delivery, leaving staff and customers shaken. In a statement the bank cited the safety of staff and […]
Zimbabwe is projected to experience normal to above-normal rainfall during the 2024/25 summer season, though October is expected to be drier than the long-term average. The announcement was made during yesterday’s Cabinet briefing by the Minister of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services, Honourable Dr. Jenfan Muswere. He assured the nation that despite the anticipated dry […]
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has called on employers to establish a minimum wage in United States Dollars (USD) to protect vulnerable workers. This appeal comes in response to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s (RBZ) recent devaluation of the Zimbabwean Gold (ZiG) currency, which has significantly impacted workers’ salaries. In a statement, ZCTU […]
The Rwandan government has introduced new measures to limit the size of funeral gatherings in response to an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus. As of September 30, 2024, 27 cases have been confirmed, including nine deaths. The Ministry of Health first identified the virus on September 27, following the emergence of 10 cases in […]
The Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) has expressed urgent concerns about the nation’s worsening water crisis, which has been intensified by an El Niño-induced drought. In a recent statement, WCoZ called on the government and local authorities to implement immediate measures, criticizing the delay in activating contingency plans as the crisis unfolded. The organization highlighted […]
The Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprise Development, Honourable Monica Mutsvangwa, has commended the government’s efforts to empower women across various sectors. Speaking at the Ministry’s strategic planning review workshop in Bulawayo, Minister Mutsvangwa highlighted the significant strides made from community to national levels in providing women with platforms to fully express […]
The government has begun distributing grain to local chiefs under the Zunde raMambo/Isiphala Senkosi food program, aimed at providing relief to vulnerable families. In Matebeleland North, District Administrator Matilda Mlotshwa explained that chiefs have played a crucial role in distributing the food to their respective wards, with headmen overseeing its allocation to villagers. Distribution is […]
Melusi Ngwenya, a 26-year-old man from Mbedzi, Beitbridge, is set to face trial on October 7th, 2024, for unlawful possession of dangerous drugs. Ngwenya was arrested on September 27th, 2024, during a police operation targeting illegal cross-border activities at Dulibadzimu Bus Terminus. Authorities discovered 4 cobs of dagga, weighing approximately 9.8 kilograms and valued at […]
The Commander in chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, yesterday promoted two Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Brigadier Generals to the ranks of Major General on retirement. The promoted Generals are General Exsebios Vusa Tshuma and General Stanley Mangena. The promotions come after the Zimbabwe Defense Forces Act chapter (11.02) section 20, and […]
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