HEALTH experts say the government should ban large gatherings and also stop travellers from countries affected by the coronavirus from entering Zimbabwe, as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc globally, claiming the lives of thousands of people, the Daily News reports. This comes as Zimbabwe is preparing for its 40th national independence celebrations, whose main…
THERE was drama in Parliament yesterday as Zanu PF MPs disrupted proceedings of the portfolio committee on Public Accounts, demanding that MDC MP for Harare East Tendai Biti, pictured, recuses himself from chairing the meeting until his party recognises President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the country’s legitimate leader. The committee was sitting to get explanations from…
THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has taken President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the High Court challenging last year’s presidential decree which introduced the RTGS dollar, saying this deprived the organisation its money which was deposited in United States dollars. In the application, LSZ cited Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube, the Reserve Bank of…
A DAY after under-fire Finance minister Mthuli Ncube introduced his latest measures, the country’s thriving foreign currency black market ran amok amid a fresh wave of price hikes of basic consumer goods, the Daily News reports. Observers immediately expressed the fear that things could soon get out of hand in the country if authorities don’t…
IRATE legislators are baying for under-fire Finance minister Mthuli Ncube’s blood — in the wake of his new economic measures which have led to the collapse of the wobbly Zimbabwe dollar and hefty hikes in prices of basic goods. This comes as Ncube himself has readily admitted that the local currency, which he prematurely re-introduced…
PARLIAMENTARIANS yesterday demanded the dissolution of the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board for allegedly sleeping on the job and looting the association’s resources. Led by MDC MP for Southerton, Peter Moyo, in the National Assembly yesterday, legislators from across the political divide, including independent Norton MP Temba Mliswa and Zanu PF’s Omega Sibanda (Vungu), the…
TRADITIONAL chiefs yesterday came out guns blazing, accusing the government of failing to arrest illegal foreign currency dealers. The chiefs told deputy Home Affairs minister Mike Madiro in the Senate that his ministry officials were sleeping on the job by failing to end street foreign currency dealings. The matter was first raised by Senator Ranganai…
UNITED States of America senators have called on their government to add more names from President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s inner circle on its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDNs) as they pile pressure on Harare to respect human rights and address the social, political and economic challenges affecting the country. This comes after the US…
THERE are fresh fears in the country — amid the continuing plunge of the Zimbabwe dollar on the black market and the ever rising prices of basic goods — that things could deteriorate to the horror levels of a decade ago, when the local economy imploded, causing immense pain to citizens, the Daily News reports….
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health has expressed reservations about Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport’s capacity to effectively detect travellers with coronavirus (Covid-19) on arrival. This comes after a visit by the committee to the largest airport in the country and Wilkins Hospital in Harare to assess the state of preparedness to deal with the…
