By Ketty Nyoni GOVERNMENT says it does not have powers to come up with policies that will deal with individuals or entities refusing or charging an interest for worn out US$ notes. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said they could not put policies to punish institutions, including government parastatals…
By Brighton Muronzereyi THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education says grade seven students will continue to attend school after completing their examinations to attend a life orientation programme (Lop). In a circular dated October 11, addressed to district school inspectors by provincial education directors, the ministry said heads of primary schools should submit timetables…
By Dionne Kanyowa POLICE have made headway in the US$1,3 million ABC Auctions weekend robbery, after shooting dead one suspect and arresting two others. The arrested men — police officer Kelvin Marimo and a soldier, Osinege Zvomuya — appeared at the Harare Magistrate Courts yesterday facing two robbery allegations.The suspect who was shot dead in…
By Ketty Nyoni ZIMBABWE Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) says lack of financial support from the government is negatively affecting their operations. Giving oral evidence before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice, ZPCS commissioner general Moses Chihobvu said they are failing to fulfil their constitutional mandates due to lack of resources. “There is no financial…
By Dionne Kanyowa THE prime suspect in the alleged ritual killing of a Murehwa minor, Tapiwa Makore, yesterday exonerated the boy’s uncle he once implicated. Testifying in the High Court, Tafadzwa Shamba admitted to lying shortly after his two co-accused, Moud Hunidzarira and the decesed’s other uncle, Thanks Makore, were acquitted of the murder charges….
“ 80 percent of people are stupid through no fault of their own … You can’t reason someone out of stupidity” (Copyright:…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a new chief of protocol in his office – Gideon Gapare to replace Chitsaka Chipaziwa who is set to retire next month. In a statement, Chief Secretary to the President and cabinet Misheck Sibanda said the President has, in consultation with the Public Service Commission, approved the appointment of Gapare….
By Ashley Moyo AWARD-WINNING comedian Carl Joshua Ncube will host his first show in two years at Reps Theatre in Harare on Saturday. Dubbed “Homecoming Show,” the event seeks to reconnect the popular jester with his loyal fans. “I am excited about returning to a full on-ground homecoming experience since the Covid-19 pandemic. “I have…
FOR many years, the death penalty has been a divisive issue in the country but it would appear that the abolitionists are increasingly gaining more ground. In spite of the increasing support for the abolition of capital punishment, Zimbabwe is finding it difficult to completely banish it. Even during the drafting of the watershed 2013…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brighton Muronzereyi OUTSPOKEN former Zanu PF youth leader, Godfrey Tsenengamu, says a ‘Third Way’ which includes people drawn from both the ruling party and the opposition is now the only route left to extricate the country from its myriad and decades-long challenges. In addition, the fearless Tsenengamu also told the Daily…
