RIOT police were called into the National Assembly yesterday to eject rowdy Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators. The chaotic scenes came after Speaker Jacob Mudenda announced the recalling of 15 of the party’s MPs by CCC’s “interim secretary-general” Sengezo Tshabangu. Mkoba North legislator, Amos Chibaya, immediately questioned the development, saying the leadership of CCC…

NATIONAL Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda has challenged legislators to unite and debate issues that proffer solutions to the country’s various challenges for the good of ordinary citizens. In his opening remarks during the induction of newly-elected MPs in Harare yesterday, Mudenda said parliamentarians should serve the people with humility in the best interest of Zimbabwe….

PACIFIC Cigarette Company (PCC) has gone into voluntary business rescue after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) accused it of being in over US$19 million tax arrears. The tax man had since garnished the company’s bank accounts to settle what it owes. In a statement at the weekend, PCC, formerly Savanna Tobacco Company, said Zimra “performed…

CHOLERA cases in Zimbabwe have risen to over 4 600 with 130 deaths recorded since February this year, the Health ministry has confirmed in its latest situation report released over the weekend. This comes as authorities are scrambling to stop the spread of the communicable disease which has mainly hit Harare, Manicaland, Masvingo and Mashonaland…

THE United Nations (UN) has called on all stakeholders in Zimbabwe to work together and address the negative effects expected from the looming El Nino-induced drought and other natural disasters in the 2023/23 summer season. Addressing delegates in Harare on Friday to mark the official end of the four-year Zimbabwe Idai recovery programme, UN resident…

PARLIAMENT says it will follow the country’s Constitution with regards to this week’s surprise bid to recall 15 legislators belonging to the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). This comes as fresh confusion has hit the CCC after a well-known opposition fi gure claiming to be the party’s interim secretary-general, Sengezo Tshabangu, wrote to National Assembly…

ZANU PF is eyeing winning the by-election to be held in Gutu West constituency in Masvingo Province on November 11 this year. This comes as the parliamentary poll in the constituency could not be held simultaneously with the August 23 harmonised elections following the death of independent candidate Christopher Mutonhori Rwodzi, whose name had been…