© THE Local Government ministry has withdrawn residential stands issued to MPs who were key members of the ‘G40’ political faction, the target of 2017 coup by the military. All legislators of the eighth Parliament were given stands by government. But the Local Government ministry cancelled offer letters given to G40 kingpins Jeppy Jaboon, Shadreck…
© Cabinet yesterday approved Principles of the Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill in a bid to harmonise it with the new Constitution. [GoogleAd] The media law and policy reforms were long overdue. Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the Bill seeks to align the Broadcasting Services Act Chapter 12:06 with section 61 of the Constitution. “The principles…
© EMBATTLED MDC president Nelson Chamisa is facing more and more headwinds as disgruntled party members here have vowed to put pressure on him to dissolve the current provincial executive or face a revolt in the region. [GoogleAd] The disaffected cadres who lost at the just-ended elective provincial congress insist that the new executive was…
© A BUHERA man died after being slapped by a fellow villager he had confronted over alleged adultery. Luke Taonezvi, 33, of Ngundu Village under Chief Makumbe died on Monday evening after being slapped by Takesure Urayayi, 33, whom he had accused of bedding a married woman. [GoogleAd] Manicaland provincial police spokesperson Tavhiringwa Kakohwa said police…
© ZANU PF has asserted its support for freedom of press but cautioned this would need to be within the bounds of national interest and security. Speaking during a belated Misa-hosted World Press Freedom Day commemoration in Mutare recently its Manicaland secretary for administration Kenneth Saruchera said his attendance was in itself testimony that the new…
© ANGLICAN Diocese of Manicaland parishioners have appealed to the Archbishop of Canterbury to force the Archbishop of the Church of the Province of Central Africa Albert Chama to act on their accusations against the local leadership. [GoogleAd] The long stand-off between Manicaland Bishop Eric Ruwona and the church members — who are organised under Concerned…
© HARARE lawyer Joshua Chirambwe’s bid to have Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi’s appointment nullified in the Constitutional Court failed to kick off yesterday because the record had defects. In the application, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the Judicial Services Commission (JSC), Chief Justice of Zimbabwe, Luke Malaba, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi and Hodzi, are cited as respondents. [GoogleAd] Chirambwe’s…
© DOCTORS yesterday held talks with President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a meeting that was controversially organised by his wife Auxillia. This comes shortly after the first lady denied interfering in government business following her unannounced visit to National Pharmaceuticals (NatPharm) demanding an account of drugs dispatched to districts hospitals. [GoogleAd] She reportedly arranged yesterday’s meeting…
WITH a few well-connected big guns in the country continuing to prosper suspiciously despite Zimbabwe’s dire economic situation, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has launched a fresh crackdown against all powerful people who stand accused of amassing wealth irregularly, the Daily News can report. [GoogleAd] This comes as a strong consensus is beginning to build within…
© OUTSPOKEN Ntabazinduna Chief Nhlanhla Ndiweni has gone into hiding after suspected Zanu PF thugs tried to seize his government-issued vehicle. The incident took place yesterday morning as the traditional leader was leaving Tredgold Magistrates’ Courts where he has a pending case of malicious damage to property. [GoogleAd] Ndiweni’s lawyer, Dumisani Dube, confirmed the development…
