ORGANISERS of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) say they will periodically review the Covid-19 situation in the country to ensure the event set for next month is conducted in a safe environment. This comes as Zimbabwe has witnessed an increase in the number of new infections and deaths, with authorities recently imposing stricter measures…
THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) says it is apolitical and seeks to support the delivery of justice in Zimbabwe, protect lawyers’ independence and maintain public confidence in the judiciary. This comes as the LSZ has of late been under attack over the organisation’s court application challenging Constitutional Amendments No. 1 and 2. “In challenging…
PAKISTANI national and businessman Ali Mohamad has filed a court application seeking to have gold smuggling charges against him dropped, saying there is no nexus between him and the allegations. Mohamad, who is jointly charged with Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya, state spies Steven Tserayi and Raphios Mufandauya; band Gift Karanda, told the court…
PREMIER Service Medical Investments (PSMI), one of Zimbabwe’s leading healthcare institutions, has set up a dedicated Covid-19 stabilisation and treatment centre in Harare as part of efforts to help the country come to grips with the looming third wave. The 11-bed facility is meant to provide management of mild to moderate symptoms for a period…
PARLIAMENT has reiterated the call for the expeditious finalisation of the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, saying this will help to resolve land disputes between farmers and miners. This comes after the joint Portfolio Committees on Mines and Agriculture received a petition from Women and Land in Zimbabwe calling for the review of laws that…
MIDFIELDER Perfect Chikwende and defender Kelvin Moyo are some of the foreign-based players that have been included in the Warriors squad for the 20th edition of the Cosafa Cup senior men’s tournament in Eastern Cape, South Africa next month. Chikwende, whose debut goal against Botswana secured a third successive Afcon qualification for Warriors next year,…
THE MDC Alliance structures in Bulawayo have recommended the expulsion of the party’s provincial chairperson James Sithole over a slew of allegations, including his alleged links to the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC. This emerged in a heated eight-hour long provincial committee meeting which took place at the party’s offices last week, in a latest development of…
ARMED robbers hijacked a Beitbridge-bound bus early yesterday morning before making away with over US$16 000 from the passengers in Chatsworth, Masvingo. The robbers, believed to have been six, posed as passengers on the Boundary Express bus before pulling out a gun and ordering the driver to pull over into a secluded place in Chatsworth. …
EIGHT local car dealership proprietors have approached the High Court to stop Harare City Council (HCC) from evicting them from their premises. This comes after the HCC issued eviction notices to the companies earlier this month and ordered them to vacate the properties as they were in illegal occupation of the land. In their court…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says authorities will come down hard on armed robbers and drug peddlers as the government fights to create a safe and prosperous Zimbabwe.Speaking at the burial of the late prominent Roman Catholic cleric, Father Emmanuel Ribeiro, at the National Heroes’ Acre yesterday, Mnangagwa also said the government would leave no stone unturned…
