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Chimanimani’s main riverine attractions — Bridal Veil Falls and Tessa’s Pool — miraculously survived Cyclone Idai. But both have, however, seen the destruction of surrounding vegetation and soil around, hence presenting a rocky outlay. [GoogleAd] Chimanimani Tourist Association (CTA) secretary Jane High describes the changes at Bridal Veil Falls as ‘‘spectacular’’ but retaining its ‘‘outstanding…

GOVERNMENT is set to relax cumbersome procurement regulations to smoothen the rehabilitation and rebuilding of Cyclone Idai-damaged infrastructure, a top government official has said. Chief permanent secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda told officials at the start of a High-Level Cyclone Idai Reconstruction and Resettlement Taskforce’s tour of affected areas…

FLAMBOYANT socialite and businessman Genius Kadungure has successfully applied for the temporary release of his passport and relaxation of his reporting conditions. Ginimbi, as he is popularly known, stands accused of prejudicing the government of $3,5 million through tax evasion. [GoogleAd] Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko granted Kadungure his passport to enable him to travel to…

THE Constitutional Court (Con-Court) has struck down corporal punishment adding that it violated juveniles’ right to human dignity. In a judgment written by the late Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku which was handed down yesterday the Con-Court upheld a ruling declaring corporal punishment against juveniles unconstitutional which was delivered by the High Court in 2015. [GoogleAd]…

THE High Court has acquitted former Cabinet minister Supa Mandiwanzira of criminal abuse of office charges that emanated from an alleged botched $5 million telecommunications deal at NetOne (Pvt) Ltd. Mandiwanzira had approached the court for review of dismissal of an application for exception he had made before the deputy chief magistrate Elijah Makomo at…

THE United States Government has provided an additional contribution of US$2.5 million to respond to emergency needs in Zimbabwe following Cyclone Idai.   The contribution, provided through the US Agency for International Development (USAid) Office of Food for Peace, will support immediate food needs in the most affected areas of Manicaland Province. [GoogleAd] USAid will…

THE European Union (EU) has given civic society organisations (CSOs) US$5,5m to help them work towards contributing to good governance and development in the country. This comes as the bloc recently voiced its concerns over government heavy-handedness in dealing with last year’s electoral violence and January’s riots which left at least 20 people dead and…

THE Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (Zela) has hailed government’s proposal to adopt the Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). EITI is a global standard for the good governance of oil, gas and mineral resources.  [GoogleAd] It seeks to address the key governance issues in the extractive sectors In a statement, Zela said its adoption will enable…

POPULAR joint, Jamaica Inn in Bromley (Mashonaland East), is up for sale. According to Rawson Properties, which has the mandate to sale the property, the entertainment hub — situated at the 35 kilometre peg along the Harare-Marondera Road — is valued at US$850 000. [GoogleAd] The facility sits on 2,24 hectares of land with three…