By Loyd Matare ZANU PF secretary for the war veterans in the politburo Douglas Mahiya has accused western countries of misrepresenting Zimbabwean history. Addressing a media briefing in the capital yesterday at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Museum of African Liberation, Mahiya said there was a knowledge gap between what foreign voices present and…
THE government has made a U-turn on its earlier decision to extend by six months the validity of provisional driver’s licences and defensive driver’s certificates which expired from March 30 onwards. Following the Covid-19 outbreak, the government imposed a strict lockdown which banned all public gatherings, with only essential services allowed to operate. The…
SIX people, who were arrested on allegations of mopping up foreign currency from the public in Mutare using mobile money in transactions involving $5 billion, claim they were conducting lawful business and that charges against them are defective. Simbarashe Charamba, Felix Tafadzwa Chikuse and their companies Family First Choice Supermarket and Bailey Charamba Investments are…
CROSS Border Traders’ Association of Zimbabwe chairperson Killer Zivhu says some of its members were denied passage at the country’s ports of entry while others passed without any hassles as Zimbabwe reopened its borders yesterday. All of Zimbabwe’s ports of entry were closed to the public when the country declared a nationwide lockdown…
MDC Alliance chairperson Thabitha Khumalo has revealed that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has vowed to fight the disease. Khumalo produced a medical report showing that she was diagnosed with the cancer back in April, but had decided to keep quiet for now before opening up. “With the disease there is no…
By Nyasha Dube HIGH Court judge Pisirai Kwenda has granted bail to Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Officer in Charge for Harare, Stephen Kuwaza, who is accused of defeating or obstructing the course of justice. Kuwaza approached the High Court after the lower court denied him bail on October 20, citing that there was a likelihood…
THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) is concerned at increasing cases of human wildlife conflict which have claimed 60 lives this year, while dozens have been permanently injured. This year’s fatality rate has already doubled 2019 figures when 30 people were killed in attacks by wild animals. ZimParks’ spokesperson Tinashe Farawo said increased…
HIGHERLIFE Foundation and Delta Philanthropies are hosting a five-part virtual webinar series under the theme Catalysing Vision 2050. From yesterday to tomorrow, the organisations bring together a cosmopolitan array of speakers for conversations on education, health, rural transformation and sustainable livelihoods, disaster relief and preparedness and entrepreneurship and accessing finance. Higherlife Foundation and Delta Philanthropies…
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume was yesterday denied bail, with the court ruling that it will be in the interest of justice that he be kept in custody for investigations to be completed. Mafume is accused of influencing council officials to unlawfully allocate stands to his sister and a work colleague. The court said Mafume’s lawyers…
A KWEKWE man has sued the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) seeking to nullify the swearing into Parliament of MDC leader Thokozani Khupe and 14 MPs from the party following the recalls of MDC Alliance legislators. In a High Court application, Charles Madhiwa cited Zec and its chairperson Priscilla Chigumba, Khupe, the MDC and the…
