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THE government is setting up child protection committees at every school across the country as they move to curb bullying, substance and drug abuse in learning institutions. This comes as cases of bullying in schools are on the rise and the scourge has resulted in learners committing suicide while others are indulging in rampant substance…

ZANU PF members who participated in, lost and raised complaints about the recent primaries will know their fate after a meeting of the party’s politburo in Harare today. The party’s secretary for administration, Obert Mpofu, confirmed the meeting to the Daily News yesterday, adding that its deliberations would be communicated immediately after. “The politburo is…

Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned churches against being used by the country’s enemies to push for regime change. Speaking during the ordination of Pastors for Economic Development in partnership with Zimbabwe Union Council of Churches (Zucoc) in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said the church’s association with detractors would affect the image of the…

FORMER Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairperson and Constitutional Court judge Justice Rita Makarau has been appointed as an acting Judge of the Namibian Supreme Court from April 1 this year to March 31 2024. The Judicial Service Commission of the Republic of Namibia announced yesterday, “Windhoek – The Judicial Service Commission announces that His Excellency…

PARLIAMENT will ask Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to issue a ministerial statement in response to global broadcaster Al Jazeera’s documentary alleging rampant money laundering and gold smuggling in the country. This comes after the news network aired the first of its four-part documentary last week, naming a number of people and institutions allegedly involved in…

HARARE North MP Allan Markham has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging a High Court judgment which dismissed an application in which he sought the release of an electronic voters roll by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) ahead of upcoming national elections. Early this month, High Court judge Justice Never Katiyo threw out…

THE chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), Priscilla Chigumba, has warded off attempts by opposition leader Douglas Mwonzora to have the forthcoming national elections delayed in the wake of the criticism levelled against the recent delimitation report. This comes after Mwonzora recently filed an application at the Constitutional Court(ConCourt) challenging the delimitation report, arguing…

THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has warned schools and examination centres against setting registration deadlines that will result in candidates failing to register for public examinations. This comes amid confusion over the actual deadline for this year’s examinations with some schools setting it for the end of this month. In a statement yesterday, the…