COMMENT: Transforming Ingutsheni: A long-overdue national commitment to mental health

THE announcement that Ingutsheni Central Hospital will be remodelled into a centre of excellence for mental health is welcome news — and a test of social solidarity and administrative competence.…

12 ghost workers fraudster jailed

Danisa Masuku, Sunday News Correspondent A UNITED Refineries Limited worker, who created fake payslips for 12 ghost employees, defrauding two micro-finance institutions of more than US$186 000 in loans he…

‘TB risk should not depend on where we are born’

Alemnew Dagnew, Correspondent In many high-income countries, even a small number of tuberculosis (TB) diagnoses can generate headlines and prompt a rapid public health response. Recent situations in US cities…

Let’s boost vocabulary

WORD of the day. Persevere (verb) —to continue doing something despite difficulties. Example: She persevered with her studies despite financial struggles. Here are synonyms for persevere: persist, endure, carry on,…

What you overlook will weigh on you

Transformation, with Mildred Some years ago, I once ignored a dashboard warning light, thinking, I’ll have it checked as soon as I come back from this journey. Unfortunately, the car…

Teaching in one place for years: Stability or stagnation?

Youth Focus, with Dr Manners Msongelwa REMAINING at one school for more than five years is a topic that often raises debate among educators. Some teachers believe that staying long…

Bulawayo man arrested for stealing 482 cattle

Danisa Masuku, Sunday News Correspondent A 53-YEAR-OLD man from Khumalo suburb in Bulawayo appeared in court facing 12 counts of stock theft after he reportedly stole more than 400 cattle…

Fake products flood markets as Zim steps up consumer protection efforts

Nqobile Bhebhe, [email protected] ZIMBABWE recently joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Consumer Rights Day, with renewed attention on the urgent need to protect consumers from the growing…

Leader, Opinion & Analysis Lets back up the ‘learn to live with elephants’ talk

WHEN elephants begin to wander, entire communities hold their breath. In Beitbridge, where the silhouettes of these giants regularly break the horizon, the delicate balance between people and wildlife has…

Zim on track for 3,2m tonne cereal harvest


Theseus Shambare, [email protected] ZIMBABWE is on track to meet its 3,2 million tonne cereal production target following a strong recovery of crops after a damaging mid-season dry spell, raising hopes…

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