The Standard - Best Sunday Read
Jan 5, 2025 · AMH is an independent media house free from political ties or outside influence. We have four newspapers: The Zimbabwe Independent, a business weekly published every Friday, The Standard, a weekly published every Sunday, and …
Harare’s multi-million water deal raises stink - The Standard
10 hours ago · One of the companies that have been awarded the contract by government to revamp Harare’s water reticulation system has a history of getting questionable deals with public institutions. Helcraw Electrical, which is linked to Zanu PF legislator Farai Jere, was announced as the local partner of ...
Lifeline for Kariba fishmongers battered by effects of drought
10 hours ago · Last month, The Standard, in conjunction with Information for Development Trust (IDT), exposed rampant corruption, robberies, gross violations of lake use regulations and numerous other vices, including prostitution taking place in the settlements around the lake as the fishing businesses teetered on the brink of collapse.
Tshabangu & Co Precabe jaunt is proof opposition is dead
11 hours ago · Anything else is a mere waste of time and money. Information minister Jenfan Muswere revealed last week that the dispensation of poverty, darkness and confusion has completed more than 360 “signature” projects since the Scarfed One was catapulted into power on the back of guns and tanks.
Editorial Comment: Get rid of dead wood to give Zimbabweans hope
Jan 5, 2025 · The two swapped ministries. To some extent it was an admission that the two ministers had failed to deliver in their portfolios. In 2024, the Energy and Power Development ministry came under scrutiny because of the worsening electricity shortages in the country that has seen some households going for over 24 hours without power.
Tracking the path to abolition of death penalty in Zim
Jan 5, 2025 · Zimbabwe hasn’t executed anyone who was sentenced to death since 2005. With the passing of the Death Penalty Abolition Act 2024 on December 31, Zimbabwe has become the 127th country in the world to abolish the death penalty. This process began with the introduction to Parliament of an opposition ...
Six cattle rustlers nabbed - The Standard
Jan 5, 2025 · “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of six suspects in connection with a case of stocktheft where four cattle were stolen at Plot 8, Chikanga Farm, Chegutu during the night on January 2,” police said in a statement yesterday.
Destruction of tobacco seedbeds postponed - The Standard
Jan 5, 2025 · The government has extended the deadline for destroying tobacco seedbeds to the middle of this month, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has said. Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries, and Rural Development minister Anxious Masuka said the Plant Pests and Diseases (Tobacco) Regulations ...
Increasing labour rights violations jolt ZCTU - The Standard
Jan 5, 2025 · ZCTU secretary general Runesu Dzimiri told Standardbusiness, that their focus would be the protection of workers’ rights. “We have quite a number of strategies and plans that can be employed to protect workers' rights and some of these include engagement with government bodies to influence labour policies and legislation, advocating for better labour laws that protect workers’ rights at ...
Village Rhapsody: The power of youth: Investing in children to …
Jan 5, 2025 · The science is clear, climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Rising temperatures, more frequent natural disasters, and devastating heatwaves are just a few of the consequences of human activities that are releasing large amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.