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Zimbabwe Revenue and Allied Workers Trade Union (Zimratu) has slammed alleged victimisation of workers’ committee representatives by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) and called for government’s intervention. This was after a Zimra workers’ representative John Chirenda was suspended without benefits, resulting in workers resigning from the tax agency’s employee committees across the country. [GoogleAd] “Zimratu…

AFTER weeks of  frenzied speculation, some members of the military have finally been exposed for allegedly looting goods donated to survivors of the recent Cyclone Idai which left a trail of destruction in the country, mainly in Manicaland Province. [GoogleAd] The tropical cyclone killed 364 people and displaced thousands others in Chimanimani and Chipinge districts….

BUSINESSMAN Edmore Zviitwa, popularly known as Eddie Kebab, has approached the High Court seeking postponement of the sale of his Mabelreign home over a $15 000 debt. He pleaded with the High Court that his family faces the spectre of being homeless if evicted from the property. [GoogleAd] Zviitwa cited execution creditor Mervyn Godfrey Duckworth…

THE Transport and Infrastructure Development ministry yesterday launched the Electronic Learners Licence Testing System (ELLTS) in a bid to curb corruption and reduce fraud during the attainment of provisional drivers’ licences. [GoogleAd] The system enables aspiring drivers to write provisional driver’s licences tests electronically and reduce interface with officials. Speaking during the launch, Transport minister…

THE Zimbabwe Amalgamated Churches Council (Zacc) leadership on Friday met with the United States representatives as part of its ongoing push to have western countries lift sanctions against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government. Friday’s meeting followed a similar gathering with United Kingdom officials two weeks ago where the church grouping ramped up its anti-sanctions…

Marondera police has busted several syndicates linked to armed robbery cases reported around the farming town. [GoogleAd] Mashonaland East provincial police spokesperson inspector Tendai Mwanza told the Daily News that a gang of four robbers who recently robbed a security guard at Long Lands Farm in Marondera where they vandalised a Zesa transformer and stole…

A GOKWE businessman has approached the High Court seeking nullification of a spousal maintenance order because his estranged wife had a child with another man. [GoogleAd] Marko Mutenhaunga has listed his ex-wife Memory Mudzambi, and Kadoma magistrate identified as Makwanya who granted the standing maintenance order, as respondents. Mutenhaunga wants nullification of a maintenance order…

Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) boss Gift Machengete has been struck by family tragedy after the death of his son on Saturday morning. Takudzwa Machengete, 28, died of spinal cord complications. The death was said to be sudden and unexpected. Burial arrangements will be advised. Machengete was appointed Potraz director-general in October…

MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora says he will decide in the next few days if there is still any merit in fighting to retain his current position at the party’s congress scheduled for May 24 to 26, the Daily News can report. [GoogleAd] Mwonzora brew a shocker over the weekend when he informed party supporters in…