CONSTITUTIONAL Amendments No 1 and No 2 which were recently passed by Parliament now face a fresh challenge after four human rights activists launched a Constitutional Court application seeking to repeal the amendments. This comes as the two amendments have faced several challenges at both the High and Supreme Courts where the matter has created…
A GROUP of men appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court yesterday following their arrest over the weekend in connection with a spate of robberies committed in and around the city targeting fuel stations, shops and houses. Musafare Mupamhanga, Joseph Chinhemba, Newman Watsikiwa, James Nyakutsikwa, Spicer Takawira, Leo Mandaza and Chamunorwa Takawira are facing unlawful entry in…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has announced a marginal fall in diesel price, which has gone down from US$1,32 to US$1,30. According to Zera’s June 5 review, the petrol price remained at US$1,33, but dropped from $112,96 to $112,55 using the local currency, while diesel also decreased from $110,77 to $110,54. “Zera managed to…
RESIDENTS, here, say they are now living in fear following an increase in the number of violent armed robbery cases in the city. This also comes as Bulawayo police commissioner Patton Mbangwa recently told business leaders that resource constraints were hampering effective policing in the city, as the service was battling motor vehicle shortages. Residents…
AUTHORITIES say they are treading cautiously on the importation of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid-19 vaccines, which the Africa Export and Import Bank (Afrexim) has offered to buy on behalf of Zimbabwe. This comes as the vaccines have previously been identified with serious side-effects such as rare blood clots — which saw several countries, among…
UNITED Kingdom-headquartered global business organisation, Lorac International, has officially launched its first branch in Zimbabwe where it expects to create employment opportunities…
India has ordered 300 million doses of an unapproved coronavirus vaccine amid a devastating second wave. The unnamed vaccine from Indian firm Biological E is in Phase 3 trials, and had showed “promising results” in the first two phases, the federal government said in a statement. The $206m order is the first India has signed…
IT is Wednesday evening at the corner of Chinhoyi Street and Jason Moyo Avenue in Harare and the heavens have opened up,…
QUINNINGTON Residents Association (QRA) in Harare has come to the council’s rescue after repairing one of the broken down graders that is…
NATIONAL Aids Council (Nac) has partnered the Zimbabwe Ladies Golf Union (ZLGU) to promote the uptake of sexual reproductive health services in…
