SUPREME Court judge Francis Bere has been suspended pending the determination by a tribunal set-up to investigate allegations of conflict of interest levelled against him, the Daily News can reveal. Judicial Services Commission (JSC) spokesperson, Brian Nkiwane confirmed the suspension yesterday. “The judge has been suspended in line with the constitutional provisions. In terms of…
ENERGY and Power Development deputy minister Magna Mudyiwa yesterday told Parliament that motorists have no choice, but to use blended fuel in the face of serious petroleum shortages that the country is grappling with. The government introduced mandatory blending of petroleum products in response to fuel shortages in August 2013 to the chagrin of some…
THE GOVERNMENT is set to receive rapid test kits for coronavirus (covid-19) worth US$30 000 from Ecobank as part of efforts to boost the country’s preparedness for the deadly virus which has so far killed more than 3 200 and infected more than 92 000 people across 70 countries. This comes as the country has…
THE question on everyone’s mind is probably how to position themselves in this economic quagmire. If you are one of those troubled by it, probably the 13 th of this month may turn out to be a day you should have a solution for it. And here is the reason why! You favourite daily, the…
THE Corporate Social Responsibility Network Zimbabwe (CSRNZ) and the Professional Women and Business Women’s Forum (PROWEB) will co-host a forum to take stock of women empowerment ahead of the International Women’s day. The forum, slated for March 6, would offer various stakeholders an opportunity to reflect and share progress made towards efforts to empower women…
GWERU City Council is investigating suspected cases of typhoid following the death of two 17-year-old boys in Mkoba 12 whose deaths were suspected to have been caused by diarrhoea. Gweru mayor Josiah Makombe, however, quickly dismissed fears that their water was contaminated after laboratory tests showed it was clean. In 2018, Mkoba 15, 18 and…
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has released the equipment meant for training of Mpilo Central Hospital doctors and nurses which had been detained over non-payment of duty. Mpilo chief executive officer Leonard Mabhandi confirmed that Zimra had seized the equipment, a development that had frustrated the on-going training programme on doctors and nurses. Specialist renal…
FORMER Tourism and Hospitality minister Prisca Mupfumira and Public Service ministry permanent secretary Ngoni Masoka yesterday said further remands were plunging them into serious expenses, arguing it was unnecessary since there was an order for stay of proceedings from the High Court. Mupfumira and Masoka appeared before senior regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya and their lawyer…
A RUWA man is being charged for the death of his three-year-old son who accidentally shot himself to death while playing with his gun in an incident that occurred on Sunday. Admire Chafachaipa, 33, of Timire Park in Ruwa appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa charged with culpable homicide and was not asked to plead…
A BULAWAYO magistrate has ordered the retrial of a local man who allegedly masqueraded as a top Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officer and President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s close aide and duped Ingwebu Breweries of $1 200 and 375 litres of diesel. Henessy Dube, who was previously convicted for six months for masquerading as a doctor at…
