By Brighton Muronzereyi JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has said the government is not going to take orders from western countries on how to deal with its past internal conflicts like Gukurahundi. Speaking on the sidelines of the Law Society of Zimbabwe conference that ended in Harare yesterday, Ziyambi said the country had its ways of…
By Dionne Kanyowa ZANU PF member, Sybeth Musengezi, who is challenging President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ascension to power as the party’s leader, intends to appeal against the High Court’s decision to allow fellow Zanu PF member Goodson Nguni to be part of the case. Musengezi was supposed to apply for his legitimacy challenge to be live…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has expressed concern over malpractices such as leakages ahead of this year’s public examinations that commence next month. In a statement yesterday, the examinations body said they had investigated a few cases following tip-off s from members of the public as they strive to ensure examination…
GRAIN Marketing Board of Zimbabwe (GMB) operations director Forward Takaindisa says they have so far received around 111 metric tonnes from farmers since the beginning of winter-wheat harvesting season. This comes after the government said they were expecting around 380 000 tonnes of wheat. Speaking yesterday during the Zimbabwe wheat pre-harvesting conference in Harare, Takaindisa…
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa, says as next year’s elections draw closer, it is crucial for Zimbabweans to embrace peace to take the country forward. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Chamisa also implored the Church to take a leading role in “detoxifying the current poisonous political environment” in the country ahead…
By Ketty Nyoni THE Harare City Council (HCC) has made a U-turn on its demand for payments to be made in US$ only. This came after the local authority had notified residents and other clients that its services would now be paid exclusively in foreign currency, a development which attracted punishment from the central government,…
By Rutendo Ngara AT LEAST 80 people have been arrested in Harare in the ongoing blitz that seeks to flush out criminals while also specifically targeting unlicensed vehicles and illegal vendors. The blitz is a joint operation that includes the police, Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe, the Insurance Council of Zimbabwe, Harare City Council, the…
By Ketty Nyoni PARLIAMENT wants authorities to whip into line schools which are chasing away learners who have not paid their school fees, arguing that the practice is against a standing High Court ruling. Speaking in the august House on Tuesday, the legislator for Gokwe-Chireya, Tonderayi Moyo, said it was illegal to bar learners who…
THE State believes they have a case against Gokwe Nembudziya parliamentarian and businessman Justice Mayor Wadyajena, pictured, and want him to stand trial. The Zanu PF legislator is accused of fraud and money laundering involving US$5 million allegedly siphoned from the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe.Wadyajena has since approached the court for challenging his placement on…
By Brighton Muronzereyi POLICE have launched a major operation in Harare starting today, in a bid to fl ush out criminals, while also specifically targeting unlicensed vehicles and vendors. At the same time, law enforcement agents say they fear that the operation could be derailed by solidarity and opportunistic protests by pro-democracy groups. In an…
