THE government says the country’s porous borders are to blame for the surge in Covid-19 cases, as authorities are failing to control the movement of illegal cross-border traders. Education minister Cain Mathema, who is also the chairperson of the Matabaleland North Province Covid-19 taskforce, said illegal cross-borders were giving the government a headache. “We have…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, yesterday warned that the insurgency in Mozambique and rising tensions in neighbouring countries posed serious threats to security and peace within the Sadc bloc. Speaking in Harare yesterday at the burial of Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander Edzai Chimonyo and another former freedom fighter, Michael “Vhuu” Chakabva, at the National Heroes…
HARARE businessman Frederick Mutanda has filed a High Court lawsuit against President Emmerson Mnangagwa, challenging the recently enacted Statutory Instrument (SI) 127/21, which criminalises unscrupulous traders who sell their wares using black market foreign currency rates. The SI brought in force through the Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) (Financial Laws Amendment) Regulations, amended two Acts of…
THE State has launched a fresh bid to have MDC Alliance youth leaders Joana Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova, accused of faking their abduction, brought to trial. The trial, which commenced in April, was stopped by the High Court after the trio through their lawyer Alec Muchadehama challenged the process, saying it had been…
A MEDICAL doctor at a fertilisation clinic in Harare is in trouble after he reportedly sexually abused one of his female patients while in the examination room. Tinovimba Mhlanga is facing aggravated indecent assault charges following his alleged conduct on a Harare woman who had approached his facility intending to donate an egg. He will…
THE Affirmative Action Group (AAG) has distanced the organisation from its deputy president Passion Java’s endorsement of Mashonaland West Provincial Affair minister Mary Mliswa-Chikoka’s candidature for the Zanu PF chair post, saying the empowerment lobby group is apolitical. The Mashonaland West chairpersonship post fell vacant after Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi was last month appointed by…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has given the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) an ultimatum to recover all externalised funds and assets, while also urging…
T HE Covid-19 virus continues to claim more lives and set new records of infections, following the death of former Muzvezve MP…
FINANCIAL challenges are delaying the completion of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam, amid claims the Chinese contractor — China International Water and Electric Corporation (CIWE) — is owed millions of dollars by the government dating back to 2018. The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) resident engineer, Paul Denge told minister of State for Presidential Affairs Responsible for…
CHEGUTU West legislator Dexter Nduna has filed a court application seeking to compel the Chegutu Rural District Council (CRDC) to allocate residential…
