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Brighton Muronzereyi PANDEMONIUM reigned in Parliament yesterday during a heated debate on Consti­tutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3) which almost degenerated into an unseemly physical altercation. The chaos erupted after Deputy Speaker Tsitsi Gezi in­formed Marondera Central legislator Caston Matewu that his allocated time to debate the draft law had expired. Matewu initially complied with…

 Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR CONSUMERS’ disposable incomes have received a significant boost after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) cut interest rates on Monday. RBZ governor John Mushayavanhu said yesterday that the reduction of the rates reflected a positive structural shift in inflation dynamics in the country, rather than a relaxation of monetary policy. “In…

Shamaine Chirimujiri HE government has approved new minimum wages for domestic workers and employees in unclassified sectors to boost low-income households. The major policy adjustment is aimed at improving real incomes and strengthening legal protection for vulnerable workers who fall outside formal collective bargain­ing structures. Under the revised framework, workers in unclassified operations would now…

Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo NINE people died on the spot and 26 others were injured when a goods train rammed into a bus yesterday.In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the accident, saying officers were still at the scene.“The Zimbabwe Republic Police reports a fatal road traffic accident which occurred at 0843 hours…

Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER PROSECUTOR-General Loice Matanda-Moyo has ordered public prosecutors to reject corruption and fiercely uphold Zimbabwe’s Constitution.This development follows urgent appeals from senators who have pushed the judiciary to expedite corruption cases, warning that prolonged judicial delays actively undermine public accountability and destroy citizen confidence in the nation’s justice system.Speaking at a public prosecutor’s…

Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER RULING Zanu PF Members of Parliament who oppose the government’s much-debated Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3) will face severe consequences.So warn the former liberation movement’s bigwigs, Ezra Chadzamira and Lovemore Matuke, who also say the party’s MPs were bound by Zanu PF’s PF resolutions.This comes as CAB3 is about to enter…

Shamaine ChirimujiriTHE Federation of Organisations of Disabled People in Zimbabwe (FODPZ) has condemned persistent harmful myths, stigma and discrimination against people with albinism, calling for stronger protection of their rights and greater efforts to promote inclusion, safety and dignity.The call comes amid continued witchcraft-related myths that place people with albinism at risk in some communities,…

Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has impounded about 110 vehicles in Harare as part of an ongoing blitz targeting imported luxury vehicles suspected of customs violations.The development comes amid a fresh, aggressive and major joint national crackdown by Zimra and the police to combat rampant customs leakages, with authorities impounding hundreds of…

Masimba MakwembereNINE notorious criminals have been convicted and jailed for terms up to 12 years following a sweeping multi-agency crackdown on armed robbery syndicates.National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the convictions yesterday, saying the suspects were serving different prison sentences.“The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) releases the names of accused persons who were recently convicted for…