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Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw THE High Court yesterday postponed to tomorrow the bail appeal for MDC Alliance deputy national chairperson Job Sikhala who is facing charges of inciting public violence ahead of the foiled July 31 protest. Justice Erica Ndewere moved the case after Sikhala’s lawyer, Jeremiah Bamu of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights,…

Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw LAWYERS representing firebrand MDC Alliance deputy national chairperson Job “Wiwa” Sikhala, pictured, say the heavily-built and larger-than-life Zengeza West legislator’s health is deteriorating at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison where he is being held pending his trial. In addition, Sikhala’s lawyers told the Daily News last night that their efforts…

A Zimbabwe-born millionaire-cum-politician has been held in contempt of court for owing about R323 000 in child maintenance in a divorce settlement matter. The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his children, appeared at the North Gauteng High Court on Monday where his dirty divorce and child maintenance legal battle between…

Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw DOMESTIC and international flights are set to resume on Thursday and October 1  respectively after Cabinet’s approval yesterday, the Daily News reports. This comes as the government recently approved the reopening of the tourism sector and recreational and leisure activities, including fishing, boat operations and game drives for domestic…

Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has, in partnership with various stakeholders including Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ), launched an online whistle-blower platform to encourage citizens to report corrupt activities. This comes as the commission recently set itself a target to complete and submit 80 dockets to the National Prosecuting Authority…

Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw   MANY Zimbabweans and outsiders alike will be watching closely, and waiting to see what happens during and after this week’s visit to Harare by a delegation of the top brass of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC). This comes as Zanu PF has welcomed the trip and…

Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw AMID the widening fissures in Zanu PF, the party’s legislator for Gokwe Nembudziya — Justice Mayor Wadyajena — has warned supporters against engaging in divisive politics that can destroy the former liberation movement and the country, the Daily News reports. Addressing hundreds of party supporters in his constituency last…

Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT intends to drastically reduce the number of days people, especially foreigners in transit, spend in quarantine centres awaiting coronavirus (Covid-19) test results, from a maximum of 14 to two. This comes amid complaints of inconvenience by people travelling on emergencies as the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test results…

Myles Matarise STAFF WRITER  matarisem@dailynews.co.zw    VICE President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the Health minister, yesterday warned health workers against using patients’ lives as pawns. In a media briefing in Harare yesterday where he announced a new restructuring strategy aimed at reviving the health system in the country, Chiwenga also said government has reviewed…