‘Mineral resources must not enrich others while communities remain poor’
Zimbabwe’s mineral wealth came under scrutiny in Parliament on Wednesday, with Mutsa Fransisca Murombedzi warning that communities living near mineral deposits should not remain poor while others benefit from the country’s resources. Murombedzi, a Mashonaland West proportional representation MP, raised the issue while debating the economic and industrialisation agenda outlined…
“You might find a frauder”: Victoria Falls youth calls for programme to protect young people from online scams
Young people searching for jobs and ways to make money online are increasingly vulnerable to scams, with Victoria Falls youth Deborah calling for a dedicated programme to teach young people how to identify fraudulent opportunities. Speaking during consultations on the 2027 National Budget, Deborah said unemployment was pushing young people…
‘One in every four girls’: MP raises alarm over Zimbabwe’s adolescent pregnancy crisis
A national adolescent pregnancy rate of 23.7% among girls aged between 10 and 19 was raised in Parliament on Wednesday as Mutsa Fransisca Murombedzi warned that Zimbabwe’s young people need more than policy statements on reproductive health. Murombedzi, a Mashonaland West proportional representation MP, was contributing to debate on President…
“People are choosing Botswana”: MP says Victoria Falls-Bulawayo road crisis threatens tourism, Cricket World Cup
A debate over whether Government is really “leaving no one and no place behind” took a sharp turn in Parliament on Wednesday when an MP turned the spotlight on the deteriorating Victoria Falls–Bulawayo highway, questioning why travellers are increasingly choosing a longer route through Botswana because it takes less time.…
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Man who said a vision told him to burn sister’s clothes gets suspended jail term
A 30-year-old Victoria Falls man who told the court that a vision had led him to believe his sister wanted him to burn clothes belonging to her and…
Forensic work may delay Chivayo burial as questions emerge over helicopter crash
Forensic work to identify human remains recovered from the scene of Wednesday’s helicopter crash in Marondera could delay…
What happened in the final hours before Wicknell Chivayo’s death?
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo spent part of his final day making a significant donation to Highlanders Football Club,…
Four Donkeys Killed by Lions as Hwange Family Counts the Cost of Human-Wildlife Conflict
A family in BH9 under Chief Mvuthu is counting the cost of human-wildlife conflict after four donkeys were…
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