MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora has moved to checkmate his erstwhile opposition colleague over the use of the MDC Alliance name ahead of the 2023 elections after coalition principals endorsed him as the pact’s legitimate leader last Friday. The alliance is a grouping of seven political parties, Tendai Biti’s People’s Democratic Party, Welshman Ncube’s MDC-N, Aggrippa Mutambara’s…
THE opposition MDC led by Douglas Mwonzora, is set for a $59 million windfall from the government in line with the Political Finances Act. According to an extraordinary government gazette published on Friday, the ruling Zanu PF party, and the MDC are set to pocket $140 060 000 and $59 940 000 respectively on account…
THE decision to reopen schools next week has sparked debate with Parliament demanding on Monday an urgent meeting between the government and civil servants, particularly teachers to consider their welfare. This comes as the government has been failing to reopen schools since they were closed in June as the country grapples with Covid-19 pandemic that…
Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services minister, Jenfan Muswere has called on African governments to support their local postal sectors to achieve the global digitalisation agenda through e-commerce. Muswere said this on Thursday in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, while addressing the Pan African Postal Union (Papu) Plenipotentiary Conference that he chairs. “During the ministerial strategy…
PARLIAMENT has rejected a petition by opposition Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume’s July 31 Movement imploring the august House to implement electoral reforms and address human rights violations. Last week, Ngarivhume, along with Diana Saungweme, Lilian Chipati, Takaruza Tangai and Farai Muridzo handed the petition to National Assembly Speaker, Jacob Mudenda demanding a response by…
IT WILL soon be illegal to abuse and peddle fake news on social media, after the Senate passed the contentious Cyber and Data Protection Bill this week. The bill now awaits the signature of President Emmerson Mnangagwa to become law. This comes after it was amended four times — amid fierce debate by legislators in…
THE government says it is struggling to deal with unscrupulous businesses, that continue to price their goods and services using the inflated black market rate despite accessing cheap foreign currency through the central bank’s auction. Responding to questions in the National Assembly on Wednesday, deputy Finance minister Clemence Chiduwa said it was mandatory for businesses…
ZIMBABWE yesterday received another one million doses of the SinoVac vaccines from China as the country pursues its target to inoculate 10 million citizens in order to reach herd immunity against the Covid-19 pandemic by year-end. The doses arrived at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport aboard an Ethiopian Airways plane. National chief Covid-19 coordinator…
THE government says it will put to good use the US$1 billion Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) received yesterday from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by channelling it towards the social service sector. This comes as economists have said the timely bonanza will further stabilise the country’s economy and improve the quality of life of ordinary…
ZIMBABWE’S improving economy is set to get more wings, which is good news for ordinary citizens, after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) yesterday to member countries. Economists say the timely bonanza — which will see Zimbabwe receiving about US$1 billion — will further stabilise the country’s economy, which will…
