CROSS Border Traders’ Association of Zimbabwe chairperson Killer Zivhu says some of its members were denied passage at the country’s ports of entry while others passed without any hassles as Zimbabwe reopened its borders yesterday. All of Zimbabwe’s ports of entry were closed to the public when the country declared a nationwide lockdown…
MDC Alliance chairperson Thabitha Khumalo has revealed that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has vowed to fight the disease. Khumalo produced a medical report showing that she was diagnosed with the cancer back in April, but had decided to keep quiet for now before opening up. “With the disease there is no…
By Nyasha Dube HIGH Court judge Pisirai Kwenda has granted bail to Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Officer in Charge for Harare, Stephen Kuwaza, who is accused of defeating or obstructing the course of justice. Kuwaza approached the High Court after the lower court denied him bail on October 20, citing that there was a likelihood…
THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) is concerned at increasing cases of human wildlife conflict which have claimed 60 lives this year, while dozens have been permanently injured. This year’s fatality rate has already doubled 2019 figures when 30 people were killed in attacks by wild animals. ZimParks’ spokesperson Tinashe Farawo said increased…
HIGHERLIFE Foundation and Delta Philanthropies are hosting a five-part virtual webinar series under the theme Catalysing Vision 2050. From yesterday to tomorrow, the organisations bring together a cosmopolitan array of speakers for conversations on education, health, rural transformation and sustainable livelihoods, disaster relief and preparedness and entrepreneurship and accessing finance. Higherlife Foundation and Delta Philanthropies…
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume was yesterday denied bail, with the court ruling that it will be in the interest of justice that he be kept in custody for investigations to be completed. Mafume is accused of influencing council officials to unlawfully allocate stands to his sister and a work colleague. The court said Mafume’s lawyers…
A KWEKWE man has sued the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) seeking to nullify the swearing into Parliament of MDC leader Thokozani Khupe and 14 MPs from the party following the recalls of MDC Alliance legislators. In a High Court application, Charles Madhiwa cited Zec and its chairperson Priscilla Chigumba, Khupe, the MDC and the…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed confidence that the new Parliament building being built in Mt Hampden will be completed next September. Speaking during a tour of the site, Mnangagwa said he was happy with the progress of the Chinese constructors despite delays created by the Covid-19 pandemic. The tour comes just a few weeks after…
By Nyasha Dube HIGH Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero has dismissed an appeal against the conviction and sentence of a father who sexually molested his daughter. The father, whose name cannot be published to protect the rights of the victim, sexually assaulted his daughter, who was eight-years-old at the time by using his finger…
By Pepertua Rojasi THE recently-launched 2021 National Budget will be translated into local languages to ensure all citizens understand the economic objectives of the government, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has said. Speaking during a post-budget business breakfast forum hosted by the Daily News in Harare yesterday, the Treasury chief said it was important for…
