By Rutendo Ngara HIGHER and Tertiary Education minister Amon Murwira has accused university students who are demonstrating against the recent fee hike of trying to score cheap political points. Speaking on the side-lines of the round-off of the Russia Africa Network University delegation, Zimbabwe universities tour, Murwira said the country’s university fees were very low…
By Tamary Chikiwa PEOPLE with albinism in Zvishavane have appealed to the government and other stakeholders to decentralise access to their specific needs saying most services are only accessible in the capital. Albinism is a rare, on-contagious and genetic condition which causes one’s skin to be vulnerable to sun exposure. People with the condition need…
By Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi THERE are growing fears that the country’s heightened power cuts, which are causing Zimbabweans untold hardships, could also upset the relative prices stability that consumers have been experiencing lately. So serious have the blackouts become over this past week, in particular — lasting 12 hours a day on average…
By Dionne KanyowaTHE HIGH court has declined to let a specialist radiologist, who is being sued for running an incorrect diagnosis that led to a wrong surgical operation on a prominent martial arts instructor, off the hook after dismissing his exception application to the lawsuit.Kirtikumar Naik, a radiologist, was sued last year together with Gilbert…
LEGISLATORS Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole, accused of inciting public violence, have claimed sabotage, with their lawyers saying there are attempts to tamper with court records in order to prejudice them. Sikhala is accused of posting a video allegedly inciting violence, threatening to avenge the death of Moreblessing Ali while Sithole stands accused of providing…
By Brighton MuronzereyiTHE government says more than half of the work at Mbudzi roundabout, which had become a nightmare for motorists owing to congestion, has been done already.Speaking during a media tour yesterday, deputy minister of Transport Mike Madiro said the Mbudzi roundabout had been characterised by high traffic volumes which resulted in congestion and…
By Brandon Josphat and Ketty Nyoni CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) is pleading with the African Union (AU) and the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) to supervise next year’s polls for Zimbabwe to be able to resolve the prevailing political and economic crises. Speaking during a press conference in Harare yesterday, CCC national deputy spokesperson…
THERE is gnashing of teeth in Zanu PF after the party set tough eligibility conditions for all its members who want to be elected into its powerful central committee. This has seen aspiring candidates being required to have served the former liberation movement for at least 15 consecutive years, which effectively shuts out all returning…
THE church says it is engaging political parties on political violence ahead of next year’s elections by raising more awareness on the need for peaceful campaigns and tolerance. This comes at a time the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) is currently engaging political parties to try to minimisepolitical violence. Speaking to the Daily News…
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo has challenged traditional leaders to up their game in dealing with domestic violence and early child marriages in their communities. Speaking at the installation of Chief Mazvihwa in Zvishavane on Monday, Moyo said traditional leaders were custodians of ethics and morals in their areas of jurisdiction and the country at…
