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Women, youths bemoan poor service delivery in Gweru By Delicious Mathuthu Women and youths in Gweru are bemoaning the continuing poor service delivery in the city by the local authority, especially water provision, as residents resort to alternative sources to bridge the gap. Several women and youths recently met in Gweru’s Mkoba suburb, in the […]

Zimbabwe introduces new gold backed currency By Delicious Mathuthu Zimbabwe on Friday introduced a new currency backed by mineral and foreign currency reserves as government continues efforts to arrest the country’s inflation challenges. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe new Governor, Dr. John Mushayavanhu, announced the new structured currency regime saying it will be named the Zimbabwe

Gweru City affirms improved financial management as 2024 US$37m budget is approved By Delicious Mathuthu Gweru City Council acting city boss has promised to improve the local authority’s financial management system in line with statutory requirements and central government policies. Gweru City Council Acting Town Clerk, Livingston Churu, said the approval of the city’s 2024

Zimbabwe declares national ‘State of Disaster’ on food security By Delicious Mathuthu Zimbabwe has officially declared a national ‘State of Disaster’ following the El Nino-induced drought in the 2023/2024 summer cropping season which affected the southern African region and has left many Zimbabweans in need of food aid. Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, on Tuesday 2

Winter irrigation expansion to reduce grain deficit By Delicious Mathuthu Zimbabwe’s plans to expand support to winter irrigation projects are expected to boost the country’s dwindling grain reserves amid the 2023/24 summer cropping season El Nino-induced drought effects. The country experienced low rainfall leading to most crops failing and the Zimbabwean government is shifting focus

Gweru teacher in trouble for assaulting pupilBy Dumisani NdlovuA teacher at Budiriro Primary School in Mkoba, Gweru, appeared before Gweru magistrate court on Thursday to answer ill-treatment of children charge after reportedly assaulted a 12-year-old pupil using open hands and a stick.Ngoni Matendere (54), was convicted on his own pleaded of guilty to assaulting a

Gweru’s most wanted persons arrested, chargedBy Dumisani NdlovuOne of Gweru’s most wanted fugitives who deserted arrests for nearly 3 years following sequence murder and attempted murder charges was caught and dragged to Gweru Magistrate Court on Thursday.Peter Dube, has been wanted by Gweru police since 2021 over alleged “horrific murder crimes” was charged with two

ZIMURA’s copyright awareness workshop empowers Midlands artistBy Dumisani NdlovuThe Midlands copyright workshop hosted by Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) last week at Gweru Theatre was described by arts practitioners as an eye-opener.The well attended copyrights awareness program saw over 100 artistes across genres and stakeholders in the creative industry gathering benefiting. The artists who were

Women’s month a springboard for action and progress to womenBy Memory MudzaniThe month of March is a special month for women, it is when they commemorate the international women’s day on the 8th of March, during this month the world will be celebrating the success women. In an interview with Zivai community empowerment Trust (ZICET)