all-out war on drugs! Crisis threatens youth and economic growth

Thupeyo Muleya, [email protected] THE battle against drug trafficking and smuggling at Beitbridge Border Post has taken on a new urgency, with Matabeleland South Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and…

No going back on promises Mat South Uhuru legacy projects continue towards completion

Thupeyo Muleya, [email protected] THE Government has assured people in Matabeleland South that all legacy projects linked to the Independence Day celebrations held in Maphisa, Matobo district, will be completed despite…

Day three of Bosso training boycott

Fungai Muderere, [email protected] WITH just two days left before the Battle of Zimbabwe against Dynamos at Barbourfields, uncertainty continues to deepen at Highlanders after the players’ training boycott over outstanding…

President meets Sahrawi delegation

Debra Matabvu, [email protected] President Mnangagwa yesterday met a delegation from the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) at State House, with the discussions focusing on strengthening the two countries’ bilateral relations.…

Planning ahead: The basics of writing a Will explained simply

Pro Deo, [email protected] IN last week’s article, we highlighted that estate planning is one of the most effective ways to prevent disputes over property after death. We also explained that…

Don’t burn it, Bale it! Save the hay for bad days farmers advised

Thupeyo Muleya, [email protected] LIVESTOCK farmers in Beitbridge and across Matabeleland South are being urged to change the way they manage their grazing land, with a strong call to stop burning…

Ebola mourners learn how to grieve safely

NYAMURONGO cemetery in Bunia, a city in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that is the epicentre of the current Ebola outbreak, is much busier than usual. “Today is the sixth…

Lithium export proceeds to stabilise ZiG, drive industrialisation — RBZ

Rutendo Nyeve, [email protected] THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is positioning the country’s surging lithium sector as a cornerstone of macroeconomic stabilisation, with export proceeds set to anchor foreign exchange availability,…

13 years of smoke and flies Gwanda finally closes old dumpsite and opens new landfill

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected] For more than a decade, people living near Gwanda’s old dumpsite endured a daily struggle. Thick smoke hung in the air, flies invaded homes, and the smell…

Man jailed for storing bags of human waste outside home

A man has been sentenced to two weeks in prison after neighbours complained that he was storing bags of human faeces outside his home, which they said made life unbearable.…

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