Substantive ZCTU Secretary General to be elected on 30 August
All is set for the ZCTU Extraordinary Conference, set for August 30, to fill in the vacant post of Secretary General following Japhet Moyo’s retirement in September 2024. Moyo had…
‘Gweru, City Parking deal enhances service delivery’
Stephen Chadenga Gweru City Council partnership with City Parking private limited has paid dividends as the local authority uses funds from the parking management company to buy equipment necessary for…
ZRP Commissioner General Road Race set for Gweru
Stephen Chadenga The Commissioner General of Police road race will be held this Saturday at Mkoba Teachers’ College in Gweru. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko on Monday confirmed…
South African president says persecution of whites a ‘false narrative’ as Musk repeats genocide claim
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday the claim that white people are being persecuted in his country is a “completely false narrative.” It was his latest attempt to push…
Five Years Since Zimbabwe’s Lockdown
Engineer Jacob Kudzai Mutisi Five years ago, Zimbabwe, like the rest of the world, entered an unprecedented period of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as a temporary…
Harare residents and taxpayers cry foul over city council ‘double taxation’ levies
Staff writer Following measures by Harare City Council to bring in three new levies, Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA)and Zimbabwe Taxpayers Platform (ZITAP) have raised serious concern over the development…
Climate change effect hit hard on women and girls in rural Zimbabwe
Staff writer According to a research done by Women in Governance and Peace Building, the effects of climate change have resulted into some serious repercussions on the socio, political and…
Its high time to form a united front and press for salary review-PTUZ
Staff Writer The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has called for a united action to press government to award teachers a salary review. In an interview with The Blast,…
Fake degrees:A step in the right direction by ZIMCHE, but long overdue
Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi Zimbabwe’s higher education sector has been plagued by a silent but dangerous crisis the rampant issuance and use of fraudulent qualifications. It is, therefore, commendable that…
Three nabbed in Chimanimani over 177 sachets of mbanje
Crime writer Police on 22 March arrested three suspected drug peddlers at Chakohwa business centre in Chimanimani district. Said Zimbabwe Republic Police: ” On 22 March, police in Manicaland acted…