POLICE had to be called in to disperse agitated MDC Alliance supporters in Harare yesterday, after political activist Makomborero Haruzivishe was sentenced to an effective 14 months in prison for inciting public violence. This comes as political tension is rising again in the country, amid fresh fears of violence as a reeling MDC Alliance feels…
HIGH Court judge Justice Philda Muzofa has thrown out an application by the MDC Alliance which sought to bar the government from disbursing funds to the main MDC led by Douglas Mwonzora under the Political Parties Finance Act. The MDC Alliance had approached the court arguing that Mwonzora had no right to the political funds…
ZIMBABWE is coming under growing pressure to deploy soldiers in Mozambique, amid fears that the insurgency there could spill over into the country with devastating consequences. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa is scheduled to join his Southern African Development Community (Sadc) counterparts tomorrow in emergency meetings in Maputo, to deal with the matter. It…
THE 2021 local tobacco marketing season kicks off today with auction floors opening, while contract sales will commence tomorrow as Zimbabwe expects a huge output of the golden leaf. This comes as output is expected to rise by eight percent to 200 million kilogrammes, riding on good rains, from 184 million kg achieved last year. …
ZANU PF is resisting calls to amend its constitution to re-introduce a woman as one of the party’s vice presidents — as the race to replace former State vice president Kembo Mohadi heats up. This comes amid intense pressure from women for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to appoint a woman as one of his deputies, as…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has released a raft of new electricity licensing amendment regulations, setting power generation licence application fees at US$2 500 and electricity transmission or distribution licence fees up to US$120 000. In a notice in the Government Gazette last Friday, Energy and Power Development minister Zhemu Soda said the new regulations were…
AT LEAST 2 000 children have been hospitalised for severe acute malnutrition in the first quarter of 2021, the United Nations (UN) has reported. This comes as the majority of food insecure Zimbabwean households are struggling to meet dietary requirements, especially after the Covid-19 lockdowns that saw many lose their incomes. It also comes amid…
THE price of petrol has gone up marginally to US$1,34 from US$1,30 per litre while diesel price remains unchanged at US$1,32 per litre, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) announced yesterday. Since the beginning of this year, Zera has reviewed fuel prices at least three times to reflect the inflationary headwind pressures in the local…
BULAWAYO residents have heaped praise on the local council for the improved water situation in Luveve following an outcry over fears of another diarrhoea outbreak. Last year, at least 13 Luveve residents died of diarrhoea after allegedly drinking contaminated water, with the victims’ families now mooting taking legal action against the Bulawayo City Council (BCC). …
THE main opposition MDC says it held fruitful discussions with European Union (EU) diplomats last week, who were led by the Head of Delegation in the country, Timo Olkkonen. This comes as the party is escalating its push for inclusive national talks and its philosophy of a new politics of “rational disputation” — as strife-weary…
