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© LAWYERS representing a retired soldier, who has been held incommunicado for three weeks by Zimbabwe National Army after claiming pension benefits, have filed an urgent chamber application for his immediate release. [GoogleAd] The applicant is Francis Chagonda and respondents are the officer in charge of Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services, Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander…

© ZETDC procurement manager Phillip Chisango has been suspended for allegedly demanding $40 000 bribe from Billstreet company to facilitate that it wins a tender. [GoogleAd] Chisango told the Daily News: “I was suspended for two weeks and it’s an internal process.”  ZETDC has also reportedly received a letter from South African Merchant Links (Private)…

© A HARARE magistrate has postponed the trial of RGM Independent End Time Message leader Robert Martin Gumbura, pictured, and his accomplices amid reports that they are not feeling well. [GoogleAd] Gumbura is jointly charged with Blessing Chiduke, Luckmore Matambanadzo, Luck Mhungu, Taurai Dodzo, Thomas Chacha, Thulani Chizema, Jacob Sibanda, and Elijah Vhumbunu for attempting…

© THE Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (Paz) has slammed fare hikes on the public transportation system, warning that the hikes risked triggering public discontent. [GoogleAd] Operators claim the hike was necessary for the loss-making transportation network on the basis that they are getting their fuel from the black market.  Commuter operators said the higher fares,…

© IT’S Tuesday 8am in the morning at the Rotten Row grounds right at the edge of Harare’s Central Business District. There is an assortment of students in different uniform colours, a testament of the many boarding schools where these pupils are destined. [GoogleAd] While many of these students in the days gone by used…

© Questions on the Senate’s Order Paper had to be deferred on Thursday after all Cabinet ministers bunked the question and answer session. [GoogleAd] The ministers were said to be tied up during the morning at the burial of national hero Velaphi Misheck Ncube at the National Heroes’ Acre and later at the Cabinet meeting…

© ZIMBABWE is sitting on US$300 million worth of ivory and is lobbying for support to sell its ivory stockpile and use the funds towards conservation,  Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister, Prisca Mupfumira has said. [GoogleAd] The country wants the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to approve its intended auction. A…

© TEACHERS have threatened to down tools within a fortnight in a bid to force the government to take note of their grievances, which include payment of salaries in United States dollars.  [GoogleAd] This comes hardly three months after teachers called off a national strike seeking better pay, but warned that they could walk out…

© AS PREDICTED, things are getting more complicated by the day within the main opposition MDC — with the late Morgan Tsvangirai’s long-serving deputy, Thokozani Khupe, moving to reclaim the party’s leadership yesterday following Wednesday’s High Court ruling which nullified Nelson Chamisa’s presidency of the organisation. [GoogleAd] On its part, the Chamisa camp vowed yesterday…

TOBACCO farmers have been urged to abide by the law and destroy tobacco stalks by May 15 before the first sowing date of June 1. Destruction of stalks helps reduce carryover diseases and pests and is effective immediately after the final harvest. [GoogleAd] In a statement, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) together with…