Six poachers in Hwange were recently sentenced to nine years in prison each by Matebeleland North Provincial Magistrate, Livard Philemon for illegally possession of ivory worth US$9 250. Austin Sibanda, (54), of Dete, Morris Munkombwe, (39), of Hwange, Shingai Sithole, (33), of Dete, Kemesi Shoko, (39), of Hwange, Tariro Mateyaunga, (26), of Hwange, and Phenias […]
The country’s biggest opposition, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) on Thursday laid out its conditions for the ongoing post-election political dialogue, which are totally at variance with other parties, particularly the ruling ZANU-PF. Until now, the MDC, claiming its leader Nelson Chamisa won last year presidential vote, had declined President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s invitation for […]
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday said government will increase funding for education and healthcare, especially in marginalised areas in the country. Zimbabwe’s education and health sectors were not spared from the effects of illegal Western sanctions imposed over land reforms, which resulted in the flight of qualified personnel and dilapidation of health and learning facilities, […]
Zimbabwe’s mobile penetration rate dropped 9.8 percentage points in the first quarter of 2019 to 83.3 percent compared to the fourth quarter in 2018 as a result of the tough economic times,latest data from the telecommunications sector regulator shows. Cellphones became the biggest telecommunications tool in the last decade, with government and phone companies making […]