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Brandon Josphat VOTING on the government’s planned law changes in both houses of Parliament should be conducted through a secret ballot, MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora has implored authorities.In his submission to Parliament earlier this week, Mwonzora said this was crucial as legislators faced the real threat of intimidation and harassment given the great national interest…

Shamaine Chirimujiri THE crop of female judicial officers manning the country’s courts are hardworking professionals who won’t disappoint in the execution of their duties.So says newly-appointed Chief Justice, Elizabeth Gwaunza, who further exhorted her female colleagues yesterday never to let their guard down.Gwaunza made these comments while addressing female judges and magistrates at the Constitutional…

Brighton Muronzereyi THE government will probe alleged overcharging, regulatory breaches and abuse of patients at some private drug and substance abuse treatment facilities.This comes as authorities intensify efforts to tackle the country’s drug and substance abuse crisis, which has resulted in a surge in admissions at both public and private rehabilitation centres.Addressing a post-Cabinet briefing…

Shamaine Chirimujiri The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has established 1 804 mobile buying and collection points across the country to ease transport costs for farmers, who previously incurred high expenses delivering produce to depots.This initiative coincides with the GMB expanding its storage capacity to 70 000 metric tonnes and rolling out modernized silos to improve…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO THE government has intensified its crackdown on drug and substance abuse in Bulawayo, with 123 suspects arrested during operations conducted in the first two weeks of May.Addressing the media yesterday, the minister of State for Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Judith Ncube, said the province had strengthened coordinated interventions under Zimbabwe’s National…

Rutendo Ngara FORMER Allied Timbers chief executive officer and president of the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), Joseph Kanyekanye, will be praying that he gets bail today when he appears before Harare magistrate Jesse Kufa.Kanyekanye stands accused of forging President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s signature, as well as committing extortion, fraud and money laundering involving more than…

Brandon Josphat A KING travels whenever he needs to, with no obligation to leave an itinerary for the chattering classes, President Emmerson Mnangagwa quipped yesterday.Speaking to the media yesterday, in the wake of a social media buzz over his recent low-key trip to Belarus, Mnangagwa added that there was no requirement for him to publicise…

Shamaine Chirimujiri THE newly appointed Chief Justice, Elizabeth Gwaunza, has dismissed allegations that the country’s judiciary is influenced by external interests, saying such perceptions are often driven by individuals with personal stakes in court cases.Gwaunza made the remarks at State House in Harare yesterday after being sworn in as the country’s first female Chief Justice…

Rutendo Ngara A 36-YEAR-OLD man from Selous in Mashonaland West Province has been sentenced to an effective two years in prison after he was convicted of malicious damage to property for burning down a thatched hut following a dispute over a US$2 debt.According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) yesterday, Munyambwana Ali was…