STATE Security minister Owen Ncube has alleged that the opposition is part of a plot to smuggle guns into the country to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government from power, the Daily News reports. The Gokwe-Kana legislator also alleged yesterday that the MDC Alliance was part of a group spreading falsehoods that Mnangagwa…
THE dual sitting of judges in the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) and Supreme Court compromised the delivery of justice, with some cases dating back 15 years still pending. This was revealed yesterday at the public interview of would-be ConCourt judges in Harare. The ConCourt was recently separated from the Supreme Court by the Judicial Service Commission,…
THE government has ruled out the holding of by-elections this year due to coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions, the Daily News reports. This comes as the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has set December 5 as a possible date for local authorities and National Assembly by-elections. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Parliamentary Affairs minister Ziyambi…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appointed five new ambassadors drawn from various sectors to replace those who have retired or whose terms have come to an end, the Daily News reports. Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda, through an extraordinary Government Gazette, announced the appointment of former prosecutor-general Johanne Tomana, who was fired…
THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has enlisted the services of international scientists to determine the cause of death of 34 elephants between Hwange National Park and Victoria Falls conservation area. This comes as initial investigations have shown that the animals could have succumbed to a disease called Hemorrhagic Septicemia (HS) caused by…
MOST teachers across the country yesterday boycotted the reopening of public schools, protesting against the failure by government to test them for the lethal coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The schools reopened for Grade 7, Form 4 and Form 6 examination classes for the first time since March when President Emmerson Mnangagwa imposed a national coronavirus lockdown…
SENIOR regional magistrate Trynois Utahwashe said the courts are disappointed by the long time Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officers take in completing matters for suspects to be tried. The magistrate even questioned why Zacc arrests people when they are not done with investigations. This follows notification by former NetOne chief executive Lazarus Muchenje and six…
Half a million sharks could be killed for their natural oil to produce coronavirus vaccines, according to conservationists. One ingredient used in some COVID-19 vaccine candidates is squalene, a natural oil made in the liver of sharks. Squalene is currently used as an adjuvant in medicine – an ingredient that increases the effectiveness of a vaccine by creating…
US President Donald Trump says his tax returns are currently being audited, and that he won’t release them while an inspection is continuing. But there is no legal reason why the president can’t release his returns while an audit is taking place, and he would be the first in almost 50 years not to make…
The number of people worldwide who have died with Covid-19 has passed one million, researchers say, with many regions still reporting surging numbers of new infections. The tally by Johns Hopkins University shows that deaths in the US, Brazil and India make up nearly half that total. Experts caution that the true figure is probably…
