July 2023

THE Speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, is eyeing the presidency of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The Geneva-based IPU is an international organisation of national parliaments and its primary purpose is to promote democratic governance, accountability, and cooperation among its members. The term of office of the current IPU president, Duarte Pacheco, ends in…

INDEPENDENT presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere wants the High Court not to entertain lawyer Lovedale Mangwana, who is seeking an order barring him from contesting the August 23 election, saying he failed to provide evidence of him being a non-Zimbabwean resident for a period of 18 months. In his opposing papers filed by his lawyer, Harrison…

By Cloud Fusire THE Chevrons will take on Scotland in a high-stakes match between the two teams at the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Bulawayo today. After winning five consecutive matches, Zimbabwe suffered a crushing defeat in their last game at the hands of Sri Lanka — who have qualified for the…

A WATERFALLS man gave a suspected conman his Mercedes Benz vehicle worth US$12 000 in exchange for a non-existent residential stand in Chitungwiza, a Harare magistrate heard yesterday. The suspected conman, Brian Ncube, 39, appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday and was charged with fraud before he was remanded in custody. He will be back…