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Madzibaba Veshanduko acquitted of inciting violence

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RUTENDO NGARA POPULAR opposition activist Godfrey Karembera, popularly known as Madzibaba Veshanduko, was yesterday acquitted by Harare provincial magistrate Lisa Mutendereki on charges of incitement to commit public violence.He was jointly charged with Jim Kunaka and Malcolm Masarira.The court heard that the State failed to prove a case against all the accused.It was also established…

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New UN head for Zimbabwe

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Masimba Makwembere UNITED Nations (UN) secretary-general António Guterres has appointed India’s Rosemary Kalapurakal as the UN Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe with effect from this month.This was with approval from the Zimbabwe government. In a statement, Guterres’ office said Kalapurakal was a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in policy and sustainable development.Her appointment…

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Many legislators sued over CAB3

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 Brighton Muronzereyi CHIEF WRITER THE Constitutional Court has been flooded with applica­tions challenging the country’s planned law changes. In many of the cases, some voters are suing their MPs, arguing that they have no mandate from the electorate to extend their terms in Parliament and to alter how the State president should be elected in…

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Govt clears heroes’ dependants fee backlog

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Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO AUTHORITIES have released funds to clear outstanding school fees arrears for heroes’ dependants and begun processing a backlog of applications stretching back to 2023.Speaking during a Heroes’ Dependants Board stakeholders’ meeting in Bulawayo yesterday, the minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs, Monica Mavhunga, said the government had moved to settle…

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Police on high alert as CAB3 debate begins

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Masimba Makwembere POLICE have warned against any attempt to incite violence, saying security has been heightened and the law will be strictly enforced as Parliament debates Constitutional Amend­ment Bill No. 3 (CAB3). In a statement yesterday, police spokesper­son Paul Nyathi said they expect peace and order to prevail as Parliament debates CAB3. “As the country…

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Marondera razes illegal vending cabins

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Tapiwa Chirume DOZENS of informal traders in Marondera have been left counting their losses after the local authority demolished illegal structures erected along the town’s railway line.The demolitions, carried out on Tuesday, affected more than 100 vendors who had been operating from makeshift cabins built within the railway reserve.The operation has sparked criticism from some…

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Minister summoned over Empowerment Bill delay

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Brighton Muronzereyi PARLIAMENT has summoned the minister of Industry and Commerce, Mangaliso Ndhlovu, to provide an update on progress towards crafting the long-awaited Economic Empowerment Bill and implementing policies. The development comes as the government late last year an­nounced that foreign nationals operating in sectors reserved for locals would be required to dispose of at…

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RBZ issues ZiG stabilisation bill

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THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has issued a 90-day open market ZiG500 million instrument to manage liquidity and stabilise the local currency.The ZiG Denominated Term Deposit Facility Bill (ZiGDTDF) is a modern liquidity sterilisation tool introduced under the 2026 Monetary Policy Statement.In a notice, the RBZ said it aimed to “enhance reserve money management, support…

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Gokwe teen caged for aunt abuse

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RUTENDO NGARA AN 18-year-old man from Gokwe South has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of raping his 42-year-old aunt.In a statement yesterday, the NPA said the court heard that the offence occurred on May 16, 2026, at around 5am when the two were walking together to a nearby village in…

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