Mapondera & Company Legal Practitioners have brought to our attention the errors in a story which appeared on our website on 19 September 2020, titled “Court dismisses Knowe Residents appeal”. The article incorrectly stated that the Supreme Court had dismissed Knowe Residents and Ratepayers’ appeal — quoting a High Court judgement which has since been…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appointed five new ambassadors drawn from various sectors to replace those who have retired or whose terms have come to an end, the Daily News reports. Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda, through an extraordinary Government Gazette, announced the appointment of former prosecutor-general Johanne Tomana, who was fired…
THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has enlisted the services of international scientists to determine the cause of death of 34 elephants between Hwange National Park and Victoria Falls conservation area. This comes as initial investigations have shown that the animals could have succumbed to a disease called Hemorrhagic Septicemia (HS) caused by…
MOST teachers across the country yesterday boycotted the reopening of public schools, protesting against the failure by government to test them for the lethal coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The schools reopened for Grade 7, Form 4 and Form 6 examination classes for the first time since March when President Emmerson Mnangagwa imposed a national coronavirus lockdown…
SENIOR regional magistrate Trynois Utahwashe said the courts are disappointed by the long time Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officers take in completing matters for suspects to be tried. The magistrate even questioned why Zacc arrests people when they are not done with investigations. This follows notification by former NetOne chief executive Lazarus Muchenje and six…
PROMINENT Johanne Masowe church leader Lloyd Gwasira has dragged a congregant to the civil court for alleging that he uses witchcraft to sexually harass female congregants. Gwasira, who oversees the Johanne Masowe sect which congregates at Gwanzura Stadium in Highfield, Harare, is seeking an interdict against Luxon Sixpence, a cop based at Lusulu Police Station…
ZIMBABWEANS in South Africa have welcomed the imminent reopening of the border by their host country. South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced foreigners can travel into and out of his country for business, leisure and other travel with effect from October 1, 2020. The news has delighted Zimbabweans resident in southern Africa’s biggest economy…
Myles Matarise STAFF WRITER matarisem@dailynews.co.zw The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) officially launched a Draft Comprehensive Electoral Amendment Bill which was handed over to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. The comprehensive draft was handed over by Zesn chairperson Andrew Makoni to Acting Chairperson of Portfolio Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs,…
POLICE have launched a manhunt for suspected 30 machete-wielding gangsters who wreaked havoc at a business centre in Fort Rixon near Bulawayo assaulting people and destroying property last week, the Daily News on Sunday reports. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the operation Chikorokoza Ngachipere / Isitsheketsha Kasiphele and No to Machete Gangs, launched late…
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has proposed peace studies for State security agents for the country to avoid unnecessary conflicts. Presenting the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) report in the Senate on Thursday, Mohadi said the recommendations made by the NPRC would promote peace, healing and reconciliation. “In their report, the commission makes the following…
