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A CHITUNGWIZA man who was arrested over a fake press statement that was generated in the name of President Emmerson Mnangagwa announcing a 13-day extension of the national coronavirus lockdown, will spend the weekend behind bars after his High Court bail appeal was set down for next Monday. Lovemore Zvokusekwa, through his lawyer Thomas Machinga,…

GOVERNMENT has gazetted new fees for registering mining operations under statutory instrument (SI) 95 of 2020. According to the extraordinary gazette published on Thursday, the new fees are an amendment to the mining regulations published in Rhodesia Government Notice 247 of 1977. “It is hereby notified that the minister of Mines and Mining Development has…

Zanu PF youths who allegedly threatened to attack municipal cops who were demolishing illegal structures around Machipisa, Harare, have appeared in court. Golden Mawesera, 31, Moses Handiseni, 49, and Kudzanai Moyo, 25, appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa charged with hindering enforcement officers from conducting their duties. They were remanded in custody to April 27…

ZIMBABWE Human Rights Commission said it received distressed calls from the San people in Tsholotsho and Plumtree who indicated they are facing starvation after food aid distribution was halted in their rural areas due to difficulties in social distancing at distribution points. “In relation to the right to food as provided in section 77 of…

THE Gweru Residents Forum (GRF) yesterday condemned the recent massive tariff hikes amid limited economic activity due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown. The forum called on the local authority to revert back to March 25 tariffs. Gweru City Council increased tariffs following the government’s decision to approve its 2020 $1,8 billion budget. The burial fees…

THE Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) has called on the government to urgently implement a comprehensive plan to cater for the rights, needs and safety of prisoners in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The organisation said there was need for the government to immediately act and ensure the disease is not transported into the country’s…

GOVERNMENT has been challenged to urgently ratify the Protocol on the Rights of Elderly Persons in Africa in the wake of coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak which has left elderly people exposed to the consequences of the deadly disease This comes as many elderly people have been left vulnerable to hunger particularly during this lockdown period as…