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ZANU PF has made sensationally claims that the majority of high-ranking officials in the MDC Alliance-led by Nelson Chamisa are set to defect the biggest opposition and join the ruling party by the end of 2021. Last week, a senior official in Chamisa’s camp Lilian Timevos, an ardent follower of …

Some churches in Victoria Falls Sunday conducted service, defying a government ban on public and religious gatherings of more than 100 people. The Victoria Residents Association appealed to residents to adhere to guidelines while also calling upon government to open a Covid-19 centre in the resort town saying the tourism …

Nigeria reported two cases of chloroquine poisoning after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the anti-malaria drug as a treatment for the novel coronavirus. ADVERTISING Health officials are warning Nigerians against self-medicating after demand for the drug surged in Lagos, a city that’s home to 20 million people. Two people were …

Police investigations into the disappearance of journalist-cum-political activist Itai Dzamara are continuing, with law enforcement agents submitting over 113 fortnightly updates to the High Court. Investigators are working closely with human rights lawyers in compliance with a court order issued five years ago. The High Court compelled the police and …

Three people were yesterday arrested in Harare for illegally possessing an unregistered CZ pistol. One woman and two men, were nabbed in a trap while attempting to sell the firearm. The three failed to explain satisfactorily how they acquired the gun, leading to their arrest. Police investigations are now in …

By Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba — Zimbabwe and Zambia have consummated a $295 million Kariba Dam wall rehabilitation project funded by the European Union to avert a major disaster, as the dam wall’s base is under threat of under-cutting. Repair and rehabilitation works are aimed at pre-empting the corrosive effects of …

By Freeman Razemba and Tanaka Vunganai Domestic violence cases increased by 20 percent last year in Harare as compared to 2015, as police officers have been urged to continue sharpening their crime prevention strategies in order to safeguard life and property and reduce fear of crime in the province. Last …

A woman has been mauled by a lion through a fence at a game park in eastern Zimbabwe, a newspaper is reporting. The state-controlled Manica Post published a picture online of Ngoni Hera with blood on her right side from the lion attack. The park was named as the Eco …

Innocent Ruwende — THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority yesterday said it was going on a nationwide testing of borehole water to assess its quality. Tests done in Harare have confirmed the contamination of borehole water in some low density areas in Harare. The tests indicated that the water contained the …

Zimbabwe’s HIV prevalence rate has declined remarkably in recent years, dropping from as high as 24 to 14 percent according to the recently conducted Zimbabwe Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (Zimphia). Having been launched in the country in September 2015, Zimphia was conducted by the Biomedical Research and Training Institute in …