Psychiatrist woes delay cases

Masvingo has been plagued by a serious shortage of forensic psychiatrists who are critical in criminal cases, which is affecting the resolution of court cases in the province.

The African superhero

Breaking the tradition of this column, this week the reader shall become the watcher. On Friday, the latest instalment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Black Panther” was released and it warranted space on these pages.

Zanu-PF Harare Province starts poll preparations

Zanu-PF structures in Harare Province have started preparations for the forthcoming elections, with Marlborough District executive vowing to wrestle the seat from MDC-T and ensure resounding electoral victory for President Mnangagwa.

Embalming the perfect corpse in Muponde’s time travails

He has mastered the autobiographical mode in a reflective way, which makes it easier for the reader to locate himself/herself in the many physical, emotional and psychological sites that the fictional experience purveyed brings forth.Robert Muponde, like Shimmer Chinodya, has a way of taking the reader into his space through reflection on shared experiences. He has a certain way of telling his own story in such a way that it becomes our story; yours and mine.

AU Comm chair endorses transition

THE political transition in Zimbabwe was done constitutionally and the African Union (AU) fully supports the new dispensation, African Union Commission chairperson Mr Moussa Faki said yesterday. Mr Faki, who arrived in Zimbabwe yesterday for a three-day visit, commended President Mnangagwa for opening up the political field ahead of harmonised elections this year.

Masvingo city voices concern over vandalism

Masvingo City Council has expressed concern over rampant vandalism of boreholes drilled in high-density areas to ease water shortages, amid reports that seven boreholes have so far been stripped of critical parts.

Parastatal bosses must be innovative

Innocent Ruwende and Elita Chikwati Management at State-owned enterprises should be innovative and open to new ideas, as this is a key ingredient to socio-economic growth through modernisation and industrialisation,…

3 killed in domestic violence

Three people were brutally murdered in a space of a week in Mashonaland Central, police have said.

ZimTrade, Botswana Investment and Trade Centre sign MoU

The national trade development and promotion body, ZimTrade, last week signed a MoU with Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) during the Zimbabwe-Botswana Business Forum held in Gaborone last week.

12 Zimbabweans nabbed in UK

Twelve Zimbabweans and their five accomplices have been arrested in the United Kingdom on allegations of hatching a plot to pocket £1 million through a sham maternity allowance racket.

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