THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has said it will continue engaging the government to find common ground on the ongoing constitutional amendments, which it argues are being rushed and unnecessary. Speaking during a LSZ-organised media cocktail held in the city at the weekend, the organisation’s president Wellington Magaya expressed concern over the new constitutional…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says there is a need to expand the entrepreneurship base as part of the country’s broader strategy to empower locals, particularly the youths. Ncube said this while officiating at the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Policy launch in the city hosted by Zanu PF in conjunction with the Affirmative Action Group (AAG)…
IN AN ominous message for the opposition, Zanu PF says it wants all people who have supported the West’s sanctions on Zimbabwe to be barred from taking part in the 2023 polls. In that light, the ruling party says, it wants a provision — barring the likes of MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa — inserted…
ACTING deputy secretary for youth affairs in the Zanu PF politiburo, Tendai Chirau has accused some members of the ruling party’s youth league of acting in a manner detrimental to the moral standing of the party leadership. In his opening remarks during a youth league national executive meeting held in Harare recently, Chirau bemoaned gross…
Tamary Chikiwain BULAWAYO AT LEAST 10 National Security Services Authority (Nssa) officials from the Bulawayo region have been suspended following corruption allegations against them, the organisation’s general manager Arthur Manase has said. Speaking at an indaba between Nssa and pensioners in Bulawayo recently, Manase revealed that at least six medical doctors and four employees were facing…
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora has revealed that the MDC parliamentary caucus will meet today to deliberate on the next move regarding the contentious Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 2. This comes after MDC parliamentarians who include deputy leader Thokozani Khupe, Nomvula Mguni, Phelela Masuku, and Paurina Mpariwa voted against the amendment. Some of the provisions in…
LIBERATION struggle stalwart and one of the founders of Zanu PF, Rugare Gumbo, says the removal of the running mate clause from the country’s Constitution could come back to haunt the ruling party which has historically struggled with succession. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Gumbo — who is the only surviving member…
AS THE national strike by teachers continues, some schools have agreed to have parents pay educators incentives as part of efforts to ensure they return to work. However, authorities have warned against such practices, which they say are illegal. This comes as teachers have been on strike, demanding improved salaries and better working conditions —…
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has resolved to sell impounded vehicles used to transport smuggled goods in and out of the country as the entity escalates its fight against corruption. In her revenue performance report for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021, deputy chairperson of the Zimra board Josephine Matambo said they were working…
ARMED robbers are using police and army uniforms to rob tobacco farmers at night in the capital, the police have warned. The police said gangs of robbers moving in unregistered vehicles were targeting farmers taking their harvest to tobacco auction floors at night. The police warning follows an incident in which five farmers were robbed…
