IN VIEWS that are set to be a major talking point in the coming days and weeks, former Cabinet minister Obert Mpofu, says it is time to forgive and move on from the Gukurahundi killings of the 1980s, the Daily News reports. In addition, the powerful ruling party secretary for administration — who hails from…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired Supreme Court judge Francis Bere, after a three-member tribunal that was set up in March concluded that he was not fit to remain in office, the Daily News reports. The tribunal was made up of retired Justice Simbi Mubako and lawyers Rekayi Maphosa and Takawira Nzombe. “Following the advice of…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has solicited the assistance of churches to root out corruption across various sectors, the Daily News reports. This comes as the commission has broadened its investigative scope to cover money laundering, misappropriation of funds and extortion by both public and private sector officials. Speaking during a workshop on the implementation of the…
TWO witnesses from the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) who testified in the trial of corruption-accused former chief magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe, yesterday gave contradicting accounts on the procedure used when admitting law students for work-related learning. Guvamombe is answering to charges of criminal abuse of office and obstructing the course of justice before High Court judge…
PARLIAMENT has reconfigured its portfolio committees to accommodate new members, including MDC leader Thokozani Khupe and six other MPs, recently sworn in, the Daily News reports. Last week, Parliament swore in Khupe, Khaliphani Phugeni, Yvonne Musarurwa, Lindani Moyo, January Sawuke, Memory Munochinzwa, Lwazi Sibanda, Sipho Mokone, Molly Ndlovu, Tamani Moyo, Gertrude Moyo, Piniel Denga, Chief Ndlovu, Nomalanga…
FORMER Health minister Obadiah Moyo claims bail reporting conditions imposed on him are becoming costly and inconvenient and has approached the court seeking to have them altered. Moyo, who is facing allegations of fraud over a controversial coronavirus (Covid-19) medicines supply deal worth US$60 million, is on $50 000 bail coupled with a condition to…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday swore in members of the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC), Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Zimbabwe Land Commission at State House in Harare. Sworn in ZMC commissioners included the chairperson Ruby Magosvongwe, Dumisani Mashingaidze, Susan Makore, Miriam Majome, retired major Edward Mbewe, Tanaka Munganyi, Philip Pasirayi,…
A MABVUKU robber was overpowered and beaten to death by two women he attacked in a bid to rob them while on their way from a well. Mathew Gunungo was disarmed of his iron bar and hit by one of the ladies after attempting to strangle the other. The two women, Phoebe Tembo and Petronella…
ZIMBABWE is crafting a law aimed at professionalising the practice of public procurement in a bid to curb rampant corruption bedevilling the country’s tender process, the Daily News reports. This comes as the government is currently restructuring the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) owing to widespread corruption in public procurement, including the procurement of coronavirus (Covid-19)…
A HARARE man has been jailed to an effective nine years after he was caught with two elephant tusks and soliciting for buyers. Joshua Khumalo, 54, was convicted of unlawful possession of unmarked ivory when he appeared before Harare magistrate Judith Taruvinga yesterday. The court heard that on May 20, detectives from CID Minerals Flora…
