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Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw MDC-ALLIANCE vice chairperson Job Sikhala yesterday claimed he was arrested on speculation that he was among a group of people plotting a coup in the country. Through his lawyer Jeremiah Bamu, Sikhala said he even confronted Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi in Parliament for allegedly spreading the coup rumours. Sikhala is…

Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO PRESSURE groups in Matabeleland have dragged President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Matabeleland Collective leader Jenni Williams to court over the emotive Gukurahundi killings of the 1980s. Pressure group Ibetshu Likazulu, Zapu and activist Charles Thomas filed an urgent application at the Bulawayo High Court seeking an interdict to stop Mnangagwa, Matabeleland Collective…

Freedom Mashava Staff writer A GROUP of 36 women acquired gold claims for free in Marondera with assistance from Togabless Mining Investments in its efforts to empower women in mining. Togabless specialises in mine pegging and beacon installation, exploration, geophysics, contract mining and construction of mills, among other things, and has agreed to provide pegging…

Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw Government is ready to either compensate or restore title deeds to farmers whose land was compulsorily acquired despite being protected under the Bilateral Investment Protection and Promotion Agreements (BIPPAs) and Bilateral Investment Treaties, the Daily News reports. This comes as the government recently announced the signing of a Global…

Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw THE High Court has upheld a decision to suspend Zesa Holdings executive chairperson Sydney Gata, pictured, pending investigations into abuse of office allegations. This comes after Zesa communicated the suspension to Gata in a letter dated July 30, which he rubbished and refused to comply with. In a report allegedly…