HIGH Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere yesterday withdrew an application contesting the setting up of a tribunal to investigate her for misconduct, saying the issues she complained of should have been resolved internally. In the urgent chamber application, Ndewere had sought the setting aside of the tribunal and cited President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Chief Justice Luke…
ZIMBABWE’s Sixth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was yesterday launched by Environment and Climate minister Mangaliso Ndlovu in Harare. The national reporting is expected to provide information on measures taken for the implementation of the convention and the effectiveness of these measures at country level. “This Sixth National Report holds a…
LEADING edible oils manufacturer, Pure Oil, through their brand ZimGold, recently donated cooking oil to humanitarian organisation Touching Lives Africa. According to Pure Oil spokesperson Lesley Gibbons, Touching Lives Africa received the donation in line with the company’s community welfare initiative called ZimGold Givers. “Under this project, we engage in different community programmes that help…
THE row over leadership of Mugodhi Apostolic Faith Church is far from over after the late leader Tadewu Mugodhi’s son, Washington, has been dragged to the High Court for allegedly imposing himself to the throne. In an application filed by the church, the supposed acting bishop Tonnie Sigauke is seeking a declaratory order confirming Aaron…
THE Japanese embassy in Zimbabwe has provided US$3,8 million for the acquisition of medical and hospital equipment in a bid to assist the country’s response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and other diseases, the Daily News reports. This comes as the government recently approved the Health ministry’s system overhaul strategy which will see it anchored…
PREPARATIONS for the inaugural Zimbabwe Miss Tourism World pageant are underway, with organisers now in the selection process. The pageant’s public relations manager, Lauren Grave, said 24/7 Entertainment in conjunction with Channel D will be hosting the Zimbabwe Miss Tourism World 2020 finals on November 21 at a venue that is yet to be announced….
A SENIOR aide to President Donald Trump has conceded that the US is “not going to control the pandemic”. Instead White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said coronavirus (Covid-19) could only be defeated by “mitigation areas” like vaccines and therapeutics. His remarks come as coronavirus cases surge in the US, nine days before the…
THE news last week was dominated by the imposition of Tier 3 lockdown across swathes of the country as efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus turn an evergrowing area of the United Kingdom into an economic wasteland. Coronavirus (Covid-19) is successfully strangling the life out of UK businesses just as the debt spiral shows…
EDITOR — As we wait for the rains I urge all Zimbabweans to make sure they gear up to make the 2020/2021 agriculture season a success. Looking at the lack of success during the last season I am sure that many more people are eager to get into farming this year to make a better…
THE Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation is reaching out to organisations and individuals who are interested in unlocking the inherent value and potential of Creative and Cultural Industries (CCIs) to become a formidable and robust economic sector for Zimbabwe. This came out early this week when Minister Kirsty Coventry on an online ZOOM…
