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Melisa ChatikoboSTAFF WRITERchatikobom@dailynews.co.zw CIVIL Society Organisations (CSOs) are pleading with Parliament to withdraw the Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Amendment Bill and start public consultations afresh. The government proposed the Bill in November last year in a bid to regulate the operations of CSOs so as to ensure that they are not used to facilitate money…

Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is pushing for amendments to the law which will make the registration of political parties wishing to take part in national polls compulsory. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zec spokesperson Jasper Mangwana, said the national elections management body had already written to the Justice, Legal and…

Dionne KanyowaSTAFF WRITERkanyowad@dailynews.co.zw POLITICIANS have accused the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) of trying to block some political players from contesting in next year’s harmonised elections through “exorbitant” nomination fees. This comes after last week Zec pegged next year’s general elections’ nomination fees for presidential aspirants at US$20 000, while parliamentary hopefuls will fork out US$1000….

HIGH Court judge Garainesu Mawadze’s son, Munyaradzi, accused of killing a cellphone dealer by slitting his throat with a kitchen knife before disappearing with seven iPhone cellphones, has been indicted to stand trial in the High Court. Munyaradzi is jointly charged with Elvin Dungo Saungweme and Dellion David Balani for the alleged murder of Sipho…

Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw ADVOCACY group, Brave Little Hearts Zimbabwe  (BLHZ), is escalating its push to have children born with heart defects prioritised by authorities, as many of them succumb to those health conditions due to lack of affordable healthcare. BLHZ, a Bulawayo-based organisation, has been at the forefront of campaigning for better treatment of children…

Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERtafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE government has approved a framework agreement of a mega solar power project with a United Arab Emirates (UAE) company Skypower Global (CAYMAN) to produce 500 megawatts as authorities seek to ease power challenges. Addressing a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the project would see the construction…

SOME leading opposition figures have expressed fresh concerns that time is running out for those who are at variance with the ruling Zanu PF to unite ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 crunch elections. MDC national chairperson, Morgen Komichi, was among those who reiterated to the Daily News yesterday that the opposition would be annihilated by…

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has revealed Bulawayo will most likely lose about two of its 12 parliamentary seats during the ongoing delimitation exercise, judging by the number of its registered voters. This comes hard on the heels of recent census results which showed that Bulawayo’s population had remained almost stagnant for the past 10…

THE trial of ZBC radio presenter Rutendo Makuti accused of extorting a local self-proclaimed prophet Tapiwa Freddy, pictured, threatening to leak their illicit affair on social media and make rape allegations against him, has been set for September 8. She will be jointly charged with her uncle Chief Chikwaka, a cop Gibson Jaji and her…

Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERmuronzereyin@dailynews.co.zw NATIONAL Constitution Assembly (NCA) leader Lovemore Madhuku yesterday said his party was engaging the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) over proposed fees for presidential and legislative hopefuls in next year’s elections. This comes as the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) announced last week that presidential hopefuls would be required to pay US$20 000 while…