HARARE – There has been a spike in the number of jail escapes, with some fleeing from cells during court appearances. More inmates have gone over the wire now more than the previous years. It’s not clear whether budgetary cuts have impacted on the number or if correctional staff, was responsible. There were concerns about…
HARARE – Government is not yet ready to set up provincial and metropolitan councils, the Local Government ministry has said. Chapter 14 of the national charter deals with devolution of governmental powers. It provides for the creation of eight provincial councils with 10 councillors each envisaged to be elected through proportional representation. It further creates…
BULAWAYO – A practising lawyer from Manicaland has won the Miss Tourism Zimbabwe held in Bulawayo on Saturday night, walking away with $10 000 and a Mercedes Benz C Class. Tafadzwa Jaricha beat 20 other contestants in the competition to bag the top crown. Each of the two princesses received $5 000. Natalie Mangondo from…
HARARE – Several churches in Harare yesterday defied a government ban on public gatherings and continued worshiping in the face of a stepped-up campaign to prevent the spread of cholera. This comes after police issued a ban on all public gatherings and illegal food vending to control the spread of cholera, which has killed over…
HARARE – Leader of pressure group #Tajamuka has been freed on bail after his arrest at a news conference just after castigating government for using disproportionate force to drive vendors from the streets of Harare. The pressure group leader, Promise Mkwananzi vowed to escalate his battle against authorities until the police cease and desist from…
HARARE – The Electoral Court is set to hand down its verdict today in the case in which MDC Alliance candidate Gift Konjana is challenging newly-sworn-in Zanu PF legislator Dexter Nduna’s victory in the Chegutu West National Assembly elections. This comes after magistrate Mary Zimba-Dube — who presided over the matter — postponed the ruling…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has once again revisited his nearly fatal poisoning at the height of the ruling Zanu PF’s deadly tribal, factional and succession wars last year — revealing how he had later spent two days lying unconscious at a South African hospital as doctors battled to save his life. This comes as…
HARARE – Government is downplaying the cholera crisis and that schools should close until the outbreak has been contained, teachers’ unions have insisted. This comes after the Primary and Secondary Education ministry rejected outright calls to suspend the country’s schools and postpone exams, amid a growing epidemic of cholera. Permanent Secretary in the ministry Sylvia…
HARARE – Government must invest in renovation of the old sewer and water reticulation systems, which are prone to bursting, and pump investment in new infrastructure to cope with the growing urban population in the major cities, Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has said. This comes as over 30 people have been killed by a…
HARARE – Our staff writer Blessings Mashaya speaks to Harare mayor Herbert Gomba about his plans for the capital city. Below are excerpts of the interview. Q: Can you give us the time-frame in which the Harare City Council (HCC) and government would contain cholera? A: It’s not about time-frame, it’s basically about making sure…
