HARARE – Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has said it stands by the contents of its report that gives details of gunshot injuries sustained by 11 people when the army used live ammunition to clear the city centre of Harare as a correct, unbiased and first-hand view of the information which medics…
HARARE – United States of America (US) government has granted over $300 000 for community-based organisations in Zimbabwe’s nine provinces. In a signing ceremony with US Ambassador Brian Nichols, the United States government provided $370 900 small grants to community-based organisations in nine provinces. Through its small grants programme, the US embassy is awarding grants…
HARARE – Nearly 2,4 million people will need food aid by January 2019 with the worst affected provinces being Masvingo, Matabeleland North and Matabeleland South. Labour and Social Welfare minister Sekai Nzenza told legislators in the National Assembly on Wednesday that the number of people who need food aid across the country is likely to…
HARARE – DNA analysis techniques at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) are being used to identify victims of the Gwanda bus disaster. According to Local Government minister July Moyo, the analysis will last for two weeks. The deceased victims of last Thursday night’s horror road accident in Gwanda were burnt beyond recognition….
HARARE – All eyes are on Finance minister Mthuli Ncube as he presents his maiden national budget today. The Finance minister has so far angered the generality of the Zimbabwean population after he introduced an unpopular tax on electronic transactions that triggered price increases of mostly basic products. As a result, the cost of living…
HARARE – Some of the witnesses who testified before the Commission of Inquiry into the politically-motivated violence which rocked central Harare on August 1 threw the military under the proverbial bus yesterday by linking it to the deaths of at least six unarmed civilians on the fateful day. First to take to the witness stand…
HARARE – Some of the witnesses who testified before the Commission of Inquiry into the politically-motivated violence which rocked central Harare on August 1 threw the military under the proverbial bus yesterday by linking it to the deaths of at least six unarmed civilians on the fateful day. [Adz]
HARARE – Former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere — facing charges of criminal abuse of office and violation of the Procurement Act — has filed an application for exception arguing that the allegations put against him did not disclose an offence. The charge relates to the case of Shuvai Gumbochuma, sister to former first lady Grace…
HARARE – Former NetOne chief executive officer Reward Kangai was yesterday removed from remand in a case he is facing charges of criminal abuse of office. Kangai is being accused of allegedly flouting tender procedures and prejudicing the State-owned telecommunications giant of over $17,5 million. He faces twin charges of criminal abuse of duty as…
HARARE – A Chivi man allegedly broke into the Harare Magistrates’ Courts and stole seven complete dockets which were locked up in a public prosecutor’s office, a magistrate heard yesterday. Shakemore Mandanda allegedly gained entry using duplicate keys. Mandanda was arrested after he contacted one of the accused persons and demanded a $200 bribe for…
