HARARE – Zimbabwe’s colonial-era public health laws must be revised to guarantee the human rights, and the dignity and equality of everyone, including adolescent girls who bear the brunt of existing discrimination, Amnesty International said, ahead of the parliamentary debate on the Public Health Act Amendment Bill. The organisation warned that Article 35 of the…
HARARE – The Harare City Council (HCC) is mulling introducing closed circuit televisions (CCTVs) at all traffic light-controlled road intersections to curb vandalism. Council spokesperson Michael Chideme said the installation of the CCTVs would be in response to the destruction of most traffic lights across the city, which is leading to an increase in road…
HARARE – Parliament has embarked on an audit into the usage of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) accessed by Member of Parliament to develop their respective constituencies. Acting Speaker of the National Assembly Reuben Marumahoko said no new applications for fresh disbursements would be considered until the exercise has been completed before the end of…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF has sparked outrage after rejecting opposition demands for an open tender for the procurement of ballot papers to be used in this years’ harmonised election. Amid fears of vote manipulation, opposition parties had proposed amendments to the Electoral Act that ensures all stakeholders are up to speed with…
HARARE – Former first lady Grace Mugabe must be on tenterhooks after lawyers representing South African model Gabriella Engels presented their arguments in the Pretoria High Court yesterday seeking the lifting of a diplomatic immunity granted to the wife of ex-president, Robert Mugabe. See today’s paper for full details. [Adz]
HARARE – Big clubs are known to be “coach eaters” but the sacking of Lloyd Mutasa as Dynamos coach on Tuesday afternoon borders on pure hypocrisy and desperation by the Glamour Boys top brass. Mutasa has been elevated to the post of director of coaching and will be responsible for “talent identification, scouting, junior team…
HARARE – The Pretoria High Court will today give itself a chance to decide an issue that could lead to the revocation of diplomatic immunity granted to Zimbabwe’s former first lady, Grace Mugabe, paving the way for her to face prosecution for the alleged assault of a 20-year-old model. The court agreed to hear a…
HARARE – Opposition Renewal Democrats of Zimbabwe (RDZ) has lodged an application seeking direct access to the Constitutional Court where it intends to challenge some defective provisions of the Electoral Act and press for their alignment with the new Constitution before the country holds national elections in a few months’ time. In the application, the…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa is mulling declaring the day of voting in this year’s eagerly-awaited elections, a public holiday, a Cabinet minister has said. Justice and Parliamentary Affairs minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told the National Assembly on Tuesday that the Constitution allows the president to declare voting day as a public holiday. “Also in terms…
HARARE – MPs across the political divide yesterday grilled Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa over the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)’s alleged involvement in the cash parallel market. This comes as the RBZ is suing opposition NPF spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire for allegedly fingering one of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s sons in alleged black-market currency trading in cahoots…
