© THE State says it will consider withdrawing charges before plea against Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) secretary-general Japhet Moyo if it fails to proceed to trial on his next court appearance. Moyo is accused of attempting to subvert a constitutionally-elected government after he allegedly held several meetings prior to the January 14 protests…
© PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to fly to Uganda for that country’s 57th independence celebrations set for next Tuesday. The president, who attended the 74th ses- sion of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 74) last week, will be the special guest. Ugandan minister for presidency Esther Mbayo told journalists in Uganda that the country’s…
© THE government is struggling to contain its restive workers who have issued fresh notices to go on strike due to the worsening economic rot in the country. Yesterday, for example, authorities were locked in marathon meetings with senior doctors who had issued a notice to begin their industrial action immediately which could have plunged…
© PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has launched a fresh blitz against Zanu PF bigwigs and other crooks who have stashed billions of United States Dollars abroad the Daily News reports. This comes after Zimbabwe recently reached agreements with some of the countries where the looters have apparently hidden their ill-gotten riches with authorities also saying…
© A RECKLESS kombi driver who failed to stop at a railway crossing, causing the death of five passengers, has been sentenced to an effective four years in jail. Harare provincial magistrate Richard Ramaboa further banned Simbarashe Gororo, 38, from driving for life. Gororo had pleaded not guilty to four counts of culpable homicide and…
© MDC vice president Tendai Biti, pictured, has sued Duly’s Motors (Pvt) Ltd (Duly’s) for selling him a faulty Ford Ranger in breach of a warranty agreement. Biti claims that he suffered mental and physical abuse and was subjected to pain and shock as a result of persistent breakdowns he suffered from use of the…
© GOVERNMENT agencies, with the aid of an animal law organisation, have formulated a tool kit to help judicial officers fight wildlife crime. Dubbed the Zimbabwe Rapid Reference Guide (RRG) on Wildlife Crime, the tool kit launched at Matopos National Park, is expected to help the prosecu- tion and adjudication of wildlife crime in Zimbabwe….
© ZIMBABWE risks losing foreign investment and international trade partners due to the slow adoption of climate change mitigating strate- gies and initiatives, the Daily News reports. This emerged during a private sector workshop on the Climate Change Bill and Part XXI of the securities and exchange rules held in Harare where key stakeholders expressed…
BILHARZIA, one of the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that the country is struggling to cope with, increases the risk of contracting HIV, espe- cially among women, a study has revealed. The study, conducted by Frontline Aids, a United Kingdom-based organisation, has shown that bilharzia, otherwise known as schistosomiasis, increased the risk of HIV infection by three…
© ZANU PF yesterday issued a stern warning against election cheat- ing as the party begins its Harare restructuring process. Spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo told the media after a politburo meeting that the party had resolved that the District Coordinating Commit- tee (DCC) elections programme commenced yesterday. [GoogleAd] “The full details of the programme will…
