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Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES are fast-tracking a wave of new legislation to align nation­al laws with the recently enacted Constitutional Amendment Act Number 3 (CAA3), which fundamentally restructured Zimbabwe’s governance framework. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the min­ister of Justice, Ziyambi Ziyambi, confirmed the move yesterday,…

Tapiwa Chirume THE late flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, yesterday received a dramatic, high-profile funeral filled with emotional eulo­gies and a military gun salute. They were buried at Sahwira Glen Forest Memorial Park in Harare fol­lowing a lavish send-off attended by family, friends, politicians, business associates, and dignitaries. Chivayo was accorded…

Brighton Muronzereyi CHIEF WRITER AUTHORITIES have is­sued an urgent national alert regarding sophis­ticated human traffick­ing syndicates targeting vulnerable job seekers abroad. Speaking in Harare yesterday, the minister of Information, Zhemu Soda, warned that unscrupulous criminal networks were increasingly exploiting citizens by promising lu­crative employment opportunities in neighbouring countries, the Middle East, and Asia. “The government…

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has formally approved the completion of Zimbabwe’s second re­view under its 10-month Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP), praising the country for meeting nearly all core economic and structural targets. The decision reflects the country’s ongoing strong policy implementation, anchored by fiscal discipline, low inflation and steady monetary reforms….

CHIEF WRITER GOVERNMENT is set to transfer the Consumer Council of Zim­babwe (CCZ) to the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC), positioning the commission as the lead statutory enforcement agency responsible for consumer and prod­uct integrity. Speaking in Gokwe during the annual consumer conference yes­terday, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said the move aimed to strengthen the national…

Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER THE government must review the country’s much-debated Intermediated Money Transfer Tax (IMTT) and sugar tax to ease the financial burden on both consumers and businesses.Speaking to legislators earlier this week, business leaders warned anew that both taxes were continuing to negatively impact ordinary people, jobs and the viability of many companies.They said…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER THRONGS of mourners gathered in Harare’s central business district yesterday for the joint funeral service of businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke.The massive turnout brought traffic to a standstill and forced police to deploy crowd-control measures around Doves Funeral Services, as attendees jostled to view the caskets.Some people ended up…

Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER A QUARTET of suspected armed robbers, comprising a member of the Air Force of Zimbabwe, Tawanda Musendo, allegedly posed as police officers and robbed motorists of more than US$169 000 in three separate incidents in Harare.Musendo, 36, Trust Jimu, 37, Evans Chimunsi, 46, and Tafadzwa Matigimu, 34, are facing three counts of…

Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER DELAYS and inconsistencies in Treasury disbursements are severely crippling health service delivery across Zimbabwe, with unpaid suppliers withholding critical medical equipment.Giving oral evidence before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Health yesterday, the director of Finance in the ministry, Lynette Tennis, said some suppliers were now holding onto their medical equipment because they…