admin‘Judicial independence guaranteed’
President Mnangagwa yesterday told the Southern Africa Chief Justices’ Forum jointly hosted by Zimbabwe and Zambia in Victoria Falls that the Second Republic would continue respecting the independence of the Judiciary and the principle of separation of powers in line with the tenets of constitutional democracy.
President demands accountability
All Zimbabwean professionals must play a part in building the economy through good corporate governance and accountability, President Mnangagwa said yesterday as he reiterated the importance of collaboration in the Second Republic.
Happy hour for Zupco, NRZ commuters
Zupco and the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) yesterday afternoon gave passengers on the three Harare bus-rail routes free rides to Mufakose, Tynwald and Ruwa on a Friday “Happy Hour” set up to thank them for using the new rail services and introduce new passengers to the services.
Zim hits 3 million first jabs
More than 3 million Zimbabweans, 20 percent of the entire population, have now entered the national vaccination programme by having their first shot of Covid-19 vaccine with more than 2,157 million of these, almost 14,4 percent of the population, being fully vaccinated with both doses.
All systems go for Agric Show
Preparations for the 111th Zimbabwe Agriculture Show which starts on Monday at the Exhibition Park have intensified with the exhibition expected to showcase the growth registered in the agriculture sector due to the 2020/21 favourable rainfall season.
Drug addicts flood city hospitals
PSYCHIATRIC units at Harare’s two major referral hospitals are now overwhelmed by the ballooning number of mental health cases linked to drug and substance abuse with professionals and students from colleges and universities dominating the disturbing figures.
Apostolic sects probed over abuse, child marriages
The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has launched an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of girls and child marriages in various Apostolic sects around the country.
Botswana calls for removal of sanctions
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi yesterday reiterated calls for the removal of the illegal sanctions against Zimbabwe in address to the 76th session of the UN General Assembly currently ongoing in New York.
Man jailed over tragic dating row
A Gweru man who fatally assaulted his teenage sister after finding through her cellphone that she was dating many boyfriends was yesterday jailed for an effective seven years after pleading guilty to culpable homicide before Bulawayo High Court judge, Justice Maxwell Takuva.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: True heroes never throw in the towel
TWO years ago, it was all doom and gloom for the Lady Chevrons, who faced an uncertain future, having been barred by the International Cricket Council from taking part in the 2019 ICC Women World T20 Qualifier.