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ZIMBABWE Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has conferred honorary membership on its former national director, Okay Machisa, for his contribution to the organisation’s work. The recognition, which was announced by the organisation’s national chairperson Takesure Musiiwa, comes after a resolution by the ZimRights national council. “During that tenure, he led the growth and expansion of the…

HIGH Court judge Justice Hlekani Mwayera recently granted $1 000 bail each to nine men accused of stealing gold in Penhalonga. Innocent Chinonzwa, 39, Lovemore Chinonzwa, 37, Maxwell Masamvu, 39, Bright Mabonore, 40, John Mbeu, 42, Wiskes Kovhiwa, 32, Marlon Maringa, 28, Wellington Moyo, 35, and Terrence Mukodza, 34, will return to court on June…

DEPUTY CHIEF WRITER THE Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA) has called for the inclusion of its members in devolution and financial programmes in order to provide sustainable jobs and income to the sector. This follows an order by President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week for those in the informal sector to register their businesses…

TWO civil society activists arrested in Harare on Friday during a protest against the on-going public hearings for Constitutional Amendment No.2 Bill have been released on $3 000 bail. Namatai Kwekweza, 22, a member of WeLead Organisation for Young People and Esther Vongai Zimudzi, 23, of Section 20 Organisation, appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko…

Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw HIGH Court judge Happias Zhou last week cleared tycoon Simon Rudland in a civil dispute involving a US$1 million loan. Rudland had been dragged to court by businessman Future Chirango Muvirimi and his wife Petronella who sought to retain four properties that they had tendered as surety in a loan…

Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE government has defended its intended procurement of coronavirus supplies worth US$60 million from Drax Consult SAGL and Drax LL, also known as Drax International, without going to tender. This comes as the local  representative of the company — Delish Nguwaya — was denied bail and remanded in custody…