© THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has raised concerns over the high number of deaths associated with cervical cancer in the country, saying there is need for women to go for screening early. This comes as statistics have shown that over 2 270 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in Zimbabwe annually with a…
© TRIBAL issues manifesting at the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) are born out of political history, hence a clear symptom of an undressed national question, MDC president Nelson Chamisa has said. The MDC has, for the past two months, been caught in a tribal circus after some members of the party challenged the party’s leadership…
© THE Local Government ministry is still working on the Devolution Bill after some recommendations were made by the Attorney General as it sought to present a sound document, principal financial advisor Thompson Marufu told Harare councillors last week. “We understand that councillors are concerned about the devolution issue but the Bill is still being…
© BULAWAYO Progressive Residents Association (Bpra) says the past weeks have witnessed embarrassing and ugly incidences in the continuing governance decay and leadership deficit in the City of Kings. In its update report, Bpra said as a result the mood of the city is downbeat, residents are annoyed and very disappointed. The association’s coordinator Emmanuel…
© PROMINENT film maker Daves Guzha appeared in court yesterday charged with premiering the latest film Lord of Kush without taking it to the censorship board for approval. Guzha, who runs Theatre in the Park is jointly charged with film producer Tendai Maduwa, script writer Kudakwashe Brian Bwititi, and Theatre in the Park manager Peter…
© THE special nine-member committee tasked with investigating the affairs of Beitbridge municipality has pointed to a town whose service delivery is in shambles. In a 14-paged report, titled Investigation into the Failures in Service Delivery for the Municipality of Beitbridge in possession of Southern News reveals how mismanagement, lack of accountability, poor workmanship and…
© THE Supreme Court has reserved ruling in an application in which MDC member Gift Machoka Konjana is seeking an order to overturn the Electoral Court’s decision confirming Zanu PF member Dexter Nduna as the legislator for Chegutu West constituency. In his appeal Konjana, who is represented by Tererai Mafukidze argued that Electoral Court judge…
© GOVERNMENT has dropped Section 40 of the controversial Marriages Bill as it contradicts traditional and Christian values, a Cabinet minister said. Section 40 proposed to bind civil partnerships that exist without couples being legally married for as long as the people were above the age of 18 and also sought to give the right…
A SOLDIER stationed at Inkomo Barracks appeared in court yesterday charged with impersonating Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officers. Makasa Munyembe was not asked to plead to an impersonation charge when he appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko. Munyembe was remanded out of custody to August 29 on $200 bail. [GoogleAd] Allegations are that on July…
© THE ruling Zanu PF party, which snatched a controversial win in last year’s elections, is pleading with Western countries that imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe to open their doors for talks. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, party spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo who has previously called on the MDC to the negotiating table,…
