FORMER vice president Phelekezela Mphoko’s abuse of office trial failed to kick off yesterday after he tendered an application for exception to the charge, arguing that it was vague and unsustainable. Mphoko is being accused of illegally ordering the release of two suspects David Norupiri and Moses Juma from lawful custody during his tenure of…
THE Prosecutor-Generals’ office has filed a High Court application seeking to confiscate property belonging to an ex-Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) official, after he failed to explain the source of his wealth following a lifestyle audit carried out by the organisation. An application against Darlington Makosa and the City of Kadoma in terms of Section 80…
THE ugly factional and tribal wars that continue to consume the MDC are giving under pressure opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, ‘‘many a sleepless night’’, the Daily News reports. This comes as the country’s second biggest political party is witnessing escalating chaos among its structures nationally — some of which has readily been admitted to…
LEGISLATORS yesterday grilled Higher and Tertiary Education minister Amon Murwira over the astronomical student fees that were recently introduced by the government. This comes as students have threatened to demonstrate against the increases, unless the government reviews its decision to hike the fees — at a time most parents are reeling from the country’s worsening…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s daughter Tariro features in a movie titled Gonarezhou which is set for a world premiere this month in Los Angeles on the 17th and 21st. The anti-poaching film has also been nominated for the Best First Feature Narrative at the Pan African Film Festival. Tariro has a traceable record in the fight…
THE parliamentary portfolio committee on Information Communication Technology (ICT) says the government must ensure mobile operators accept infrastructure sharing concept for the country’s telecommunications industry to develop. Speaking after touring the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (potraz) base station in Maitengwe on Tuesday, the chairperson of the ICT committee Chalton Hwende, pictured, said…
HEALTH and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo yesterday revealed that Zimbabwe now has 300 testing kits for the 2019 Novel coronavirus, which the World Health Organisation says is now officially referred to as COVID-19. Previously, Zimbabwe was relying on neighbouring South Africa to diagnose suspected cases of the deadly coronavirus as its laboratories did not…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife, Marry, lost her application to be allowed access to her matrimonial Borrowdale home, pending the hearing of a Supreme Court appeal filed by her husband. Marry — who is facing fraud, attempted murder, externalisation and money laundering charges — is currently out of custody on bail. Her application was…
PROSECUTOR-GENERAL Kumbirai Hodzi yesterday warned newly sworn-in magistrates to uphold professionalism to improve the justice delivery system. Hodzi’s sentiments came a few days after he publicly admitted that corrupt cartels had captured State and private institutions, including the judiciary, stifling the fight against corruption. He was speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of 16 magistrates at…
THE government has revealed plans to introduce a coupon scheme to assist the vulnerable to purchase mealie meal which was recently increased from $50 to $70. Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said Finance minister Mthuli Ncube briefed Cabinet on the action taken to normalise the roller meal supply situation. “Government thus moved in to redress the…
