© OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, has warned that the country risks being plunged into civil war if citizens are pushed to retaliate against the escalating brutality by security forces, the Daily News reports. This comes as the military has warned ominously that it is becoming concerned by unspecified threats to the peace currently being…
© THE government says people with free funds including cross border traders will continue to import goods without being asked to account for their source of foreign currency. The clarification comes days after pronouncements by newly-appointed Finance deputy minister, Clemence Chiduwa, caused widespread panic and anxiety among importers. [GoogleAd] Addressing the media on Friday, Chiduwa…
© EXPECTATIONS — largely on social media — that the return to Zimbabwe of fit-again Vice President Constantino Chiwenga would mark the beginning of a titanic political contest between him and President Emmerson Mnangagwa appear to have so far received short shrift, the Daily News reports. [GoogleAd] This comes after the two men appeared to…
© THE State has withdrawn charges against 13 National University of Science and Technology (Nust) students who were arrested for holding a demonstration, after the institution absolved them of any wrongdoing. In September, the students allegedly barricaded the university’s entrances with logs and iron bars, blocking staff from accessing the campus after lecturers boycotted teaching…
© FORMER National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board (Nieeb) employees have filed a High Court application against the Industry and Commerce ministry, demanding thousands of litres of fuel that they were owed by the indigenisation company. Among some of the former employees that have approached the court are Virginia Mugari, who is owed 2 910,77…
© HIGH Court judge Edith Mushore has reserved judgment in a case in which two civic society organisations sued President Emmerson Mnangagwa over the government’s decision to shut down the Internet in January following a three-day stay-away called by labour unions. [GoogleAd] Mushore, who heard the matter on Thursday, reserved ruling in the matter after…
© THE government is distributing food aid to over six million people in both rural and urban areas weekly. This comes as close to half the country’s population is in need of emergency humanitarian aid. The World Food Programme (WFP) has also placed Zimbabwe among the world’s 16 high risk countries in need of urgent…
© THE government has put in motion plans to begin surveillance and monitoring of cyber space after it advertised posts for key personnel to spearhead the project. This comes as the High Court has reserved judgment in a case in which the government was sued by two civic society groups over its shutdown of the…
© GOVERNMENT has gazetted the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act (Mopa) Bill which replaces the draconic Public Order and Security Act (Posa). President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed it into law last week together with the Companies and Other Business Entities Act. [GoogleAd] “The convener shall not later than seven days before the date on which a…
© GOVERNMENT must re-look at the scope of the Youth Employment Tax Incentive (Yeti) which seeks to promote employment among the young as it can be abused by unscrupulous business people, an industry official has said. [GoogleAd] Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube, while presenting his 2020 budget, said this measure would help reduce…
