THE Political Actors Dialogue (Polad), a consultative forum set up by President Emmerson Mnangagwa for 17 losing 2018 presidential election candidates, has said the economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe are not the solution. Polad members met United States of America ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols on Tuesday to discuss the country’s economic and political situation….
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is prioritising investigation of cases and recovering corruptly acquired assets in its quest to curb rampant graft both in the public and private sectors, chairperson Loice Matanda-Moyo has said. In her opening remarks at a training workshop for Zacc officials being conducted by Ugandan Anti-Corruption Court judge Lawrence Gidudu in…
AT LEAST seven machete gang members who were allegedly involved in the murder of Kadoma police constable Wonder Hokoyo in December last year, have been denied bail by the High Court. Judge Emy Tsanga ruled that Lyton Panashe Tshuma, Obvious Mawire, Tonderai Musasa, Richwell Tshuma, Bornlight Mukute, Taurai Munetsi and Tinashe Demo, were not suitable…
HIGH Court judge Pisirayi Kwenda has rapped Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s lawyers for misleading the politician in an application in which the State has secured his estranged wife Marry’s consent to temporarily leave the Borrowdale Brooke matrimonial home. Marry — who is facing fraud, attempted murder, externalisation and money laundering charges — is out of…
THE United States of America (USA) is mulling adding more top Zanu PF and government officials to its targeted sanctions list — in a bid to force Harare to embark on much-needed political and economic reforms, the Daily News reports. This comes as the government’s spirited efforts of the past two years to mend its…
THE late national hero Kumbirai Kangai’s estate wrangle involving his widow and children continues to rage at the High Court. The matter, which had been set down for hearing this week before High Court judge Jacob Manzunzu, was yesterday postponed to March 16 and 17, 2020 due to the absence of some of the children’s…
AMID rising political tensions and economic strife in the country, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa is in South Africa to meet former president Thabo Mbeki — in a last ditch effort to foster dialogue between him and President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the Daily News reports. This comes as hardliners within both Zanu PF and the MDC are…
A ZANU PF commission of inquiry set up by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in August last year to investigate bigwigs accused of corruption by the party’s youth league has not met since then to deal with the matter, the Daily News can report. Mnangagwa directed all provinces to nominate central committee members to the 10-member commission…
THE Health and Child Care ministry has expressed concern over malnutrition among pregnant women, saying it leads to complications during childbirth and affects the cognitive development of their babies. This comes as millions of Zimbabweans are at risk of malnutrition due to the El Nino-induced drought and poor economic environment that has left them unable…
THE government said yesterday that it had put 23 locals on surveillance after they visited countries affected by the deadly coronavirus — which has so far killed 107 people in China and infected 4 500 others around the world, the Daily News reports. All in all, the government also revealed yesterday, authorities had placed a…
