MDC-T leader has been noted with a trivial weakness which is disrupting his candidature for the country's presidency with a recent shocker last week when he announced that his party would participate in the 2018 general elections after his party rolled out a nation wide “No Reform, No Elections” Campaign last year.There have been no electoral reforms yet, and President Robert Mugabe’s ruling

Critical staff shortage of medical personnel in hospitals has prompted government to revise the nursing staff establishment to 25 000, up from 16 500 nurses currently available in public health institutions, Health and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa has said.In an interview on the sidelines of this year’s International Day of Midwives commemorations held at Mpilo Central Hospital in B

The Zimbabwean government has embarked on a scheme to sell live wild animals in an attempt to protect the remaining country’s wildlife from dire drought consequences.In an interview yesterday, Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate permanent secretary Mr Prince Mupazviriho said drought impact had to be tackled head on for the survival of most wild animals.This comes amid continued criticism

Sadc governments should reconsider decriminalising public health challenges like abortion, drug use, transmission of HIV and AIDS and homosexual as use of the law did not help in curbing the vice, Sadc Parliamentary Forum president and Speaker of Seychelles Parliament, Dr Patrick Hermine has said.Dr Hermine, who is a medical practitioner by training, said there was need for advocacy among other st

A crack team of specialized investigators from the polie force has been dispatched to conduct investigations alongside their Botswana counterparts in probing the death of Air Zimbabwe public relations executive, Shingai Dhliwayo, who was found dead in a bush in the neighbouring country.The team, mostly from Bulawayo and Matabeleland South provinces, will also be present when the post-mortem is co

Investigations into the corrupt dealings of eight corrupt Chiredzi town Councillors who allegedly allocated themselves over 200 residential stands worth $1 million have been completed and the findings will be released soon.Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour Kasukuwere, on Monday said his ministry was still studying the findings of an investigation team that was di

A suspect in the Gushungo bombing saga who is accused of attempting to bomb the First Family's Alpha Omega Dairy Farm has been released.Borman Ngwenya was acquitted of charges and ruled as a spy working for the military and that his arrest was not justified.Ngwenya was facing two counts of possessing weaponry for sabotage and money laundering.However, the magistrate blasted the State for “unfair

Missing activist Itai Dzamara's brother Patson was arrested police yesterday before they blocked a prayer meeting in Harare's Africa Unity Square mearnt for the missing activist.Dozens of police officers in anti-riot gear besieged the Africa Unity Square, the scene of Itai's demonstrations and took with them Patson, who is proving to be a thorn in the flesh for the law enforcement agents.Patson, w

There are mounting fears that the Million men march being organized by the Zanu PF youth wing to be held on Africa Day might be a ploy to embarrass Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa.The serious concerns mounted yesterday after party youths aligned to the beleaguered VP came out in the open to say that they would start mobilising Zanu PF structures and supporters to block the much-hyped "million-ma

Mines minister Walter Chidakwa has labelled as a hoax assertions that the discovery of minerals along the Zambezi Valley was a fulfillment of a prophecy made by United Family International Church leader Emmanuel Makandiwa, sometime last year.Makandiwa last August, reportedly told his followers at the church’s Judgment Night 3 at the National Sports Stadium that he had prophesied huge oil deposit

The Prophetic Word Has Been Forwarded as it is. Prophecy from Intercessors of Zimbabwe and Archbishop Ezekiel Guti.I was shown a vision of supernatural provision coming to many many in Zimbabwe.BUT DON’T SPEND LAVISHLY: After a very short season of increase then harder times will proceed.Many will lose properties, life earnings , companies but those who have the wisdom of Joseph will grow a 100

The Bulawayo City Council is laden with dept with revelations that it has increased by 3% to $122 million as at the end of March 31, as council continues to acquire goods and services on credit while there is a backlog in payments for services received, latest council minutes have shown.According to the minutes, council owed statutory bodies such as the National Social Security Authority, Municipa

MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai has threatened to mobilize his supporters against the impending reserection of the 2008 bearers cheque replica currency launch. The decision by government to introduce bond notes has jolted main opposition MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai to summon his party’s shadow cabinet to an emergency meeting today as he threatened to mobilise for mass demonstrations to stop th

Zanu PF Mashonaland West provincial disciplinary committee has summoned  the party's central committee member Jimaya Muduvuri to explain his role in “cleansing Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s faction’s soiled public image”.Muduvuri confirmed the development over the weekend, saying he would soon appear before the committee headed by vice-chairperson Keith Guzah.“I asked my sekur

A Bulawayo man has been hurled before the courts after being arrested for masturbating and ejaculating on a woman whilst in a Western Union queue.Melusi Nyathi, 33, of Vundu Flats in Makokoba, pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault yesterday.On Saturday last week at around 2PM, the woman, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, was standing in a queue at Western Union along Fort Street a