Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO THE Information, Technology, Postal and Courier Services ministry is crafting a 2030 master plan which seeks to explore ICT’s capability as a pillar of development in the country. ICT minister Jenfan Muswere yesterday said the master plan to be rolled out soon was the way to go in this digital era….
IN VIEWS that are set to be a major talking point in the coming days and weeks, former Cabinet minister Obert Mpofu, says it is time to forgive and move on from the Gukurahundi killings of the 1980s, the Daily News reports. In addition, the powerful ruling party secretary for administration — who hails from…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired Supreme Court judge Francis Bere, after a three-member tribunal that was set up in March concluded that he was not fit to remain in office, the Daily News reports. The tribunal was made up of retired Justice Simbi Mubako and lawyers Rekayi Maphosa and Takawira Nzombe. “Following the advice of…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has solicited the assistance of churches to root out corruption across various sectors, the Daily News reports. This comes as the commission has broadened its investigative scope to cover money laundering, misappropriation of funds and extortion by both public and private sector officials. Speaking during a workshop on the implementation of the…
TWO witnesses from the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) who testified in the trial of corruption-accused former chief magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe, yesterday gave contradicting accounts on the procedure used when admitting law students for work-related learning. Guvamombe is answering to charges of criminal abuse of office and obstructing the course of justice before High Court judge…
FRESH trouble is brewing in the MDC Alliance, with its leaders now standing accused of overlooking an agreement which allows the group that came with one of the coalition’s deputies, Welshman Ncube, to field candidates unopposed in some Parliamentary seats, the Daily News reports. According to the agreement, which was signed following the consummation of…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has broadened its investigative scope to cover money laundering, misappropriation of funds and extortion by public officials, the Daily News reports. This comes as the under pressure anti-graft commission is seeking to nail more big wigs after compiling 80 dockets which it says will be handed over to the National…
A ZANU PF MP has accused National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda of favouritism by giving preferred legislators more opportunities to contribute in Parliament than others, the Daily News reports. The allegations were made by Zanu PF MP for Nkayi South, Stars Mathe, during a virtual National Assembly session on Tuesday after Mudenda had told her…
STAFF WRITER Econet, through its subsidiaries Liquid Telecom Group (LTG) and Cassava Fintech International (CFI) yesterday launched a network of #SasaiWifiFinder hotspots in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Rwanda, providing locals with most affordable Internet access. This partnership unlocks the “African Missing Network” that will accelerate sustainable economic development through digital inclusion for all Africans. The…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw LARGER-THAN-LIFE MDC Alliance deputy national chairperson, Job “Wiwa” Sikhala, has advised his principal Nelson Chamisa not to think that popularity will guarantee him to become Zimbabwe’s next leader, the Daily News reports. The firebrand Sikhala told Chamisa at the weekend that history was replete with popular politicians who later…
