MDC Kuwadzana East MP Charlton Hwende has disowned the Twitter account that he allegedly used to incite Zimbabweans to revolt against the government. [GoogleAd] The legislator allegedly posted messages on his Twitter handle between December 28, and 31, last year allegedly inciting people to oust the Emmerson Mnangagwa government. Hwende’s lawyer Harrison Nkomo yesterday told…
FLAMBOYANT businessman Genius Kadungure’s $22 million tax evasion case was yesterday postponed because the State was not yet ready to proceed to trial. Popularly known as Ginimbi, Kadungure’s case was remanded to April 29. [GoogleAd] Allegations are that between February 2009 and May 2016, Kadungure allegedly made misrepresentations to Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) that his…
SUSPENDED Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) financial intelligence unit director Mirirai Chiremba has been removed from remand in a case he is charged with criminal abuse of office. The State consented to proceed by way of summons when ready for trial. Chiremba had applied for refusal of further remand arguing that he is employed and…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa made his way to Manicaland this week to take in the damage from Cyclone Idai and meet with officials responding to the disaster, but the trip was sullied by featherbeddings flown in for his comfort, including leather sofas. Mnangagwa, who cut short his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to fly…
Areas devastated by Cyclone Idai last week are continuing to count the storm’s cost as the number of confirmed dead rises. At least 139 deaths have been caused by the cyclone that swept across Buhera, Chimanimani, Chipinge, Makoni, Mutare rural and urban, Mutasa and Nyanga — a number expected to increase further. [GoogleAd] Officials are…
The corporate and diplomatic response to Cyclone Idai has been strong and swift and is on track to surpass all previous relief efforts. Corporations and diplomats have donated millions in cash, and more millions in products and services, and corporate relief efforts are on track to dwarf or exceed the $50 million put up by…
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has channelled a budget of over $800 000 to probe and address challenges being experienced in accessing identity documents. Speaking during a press conference on Wednesday, ZHRC chairperson Elasto Mugwadi said this initiative was important in helping those failing to exercise their rights due to lack of identity documents….
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) will now run up to 2028 following an extension of its operational period by the High Court. The NPRC, which was supposed to come into force in 2013, was only operationalised through an Act of Parliament in January 2018, with its mandate scheduled to end in 2023….
THE massive response by corporates, churches, musicians, Diasporans, ordinary people and fellow States following the Cyclone Idai disaster in part of Manicaland has been overwhelming. This oneness shown is commendable. But as well-wishers pull in the same direction, there is need for accountability and transparency on the part of those who are receiving the donations…
ZIMBABWE like many other developing countries is facing increased prevalence rates of non-communicable diseases in addition to existing high rate of communicable diseases. This challenge has been referred to as the double burden of disease that poses significant obstacles to resource- constrained countries. [GoogleAd] Non communicable diseases cluster includes conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, chronic…
