Loyd Matare POLICE have no legal right to question citizens over their customs clearance documents, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) commissioner general Faith Mazani has said. Speaking during the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Zimbabwe annual conference in Nyanga last week, Mazani urged Zimbabweans to stand up to police as they have no…
By Loyd Matare AFRICA Leadership and Management Academy (Alma) — a National University of Science and Technology (Nust) affiliate — has moved to complement government efforts to ensure tertiary institutions produce graduates in line with education 5.0. Previously, the education system in Zimbabwe was rated as Higher and Tertiary Education 3.0; a model focused more…
BUSINESSMAN Fidelis Chuma on Saturday appeared in court on allegations of money laundering involving $300 million. Chuma, who runs a floor polish company King Cobra, is being accused of using a mobile money transfer platform to allegedly mop up foreign currency on the black market. Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guuriro will make a ruling on…
FORMER health minister Obadiah Moyo’s personal assistant, accused of facilitating the granting of visas to businessman Ali Mohamad and his family claiming he was a consultant of the ministry, has been denied bail. Gideon Mapokotera, who allegedly wrote to the Immigration Department saying Mohamad had been invited for partnerships with the ministry resulting in the…
Myles Matarise STAFF WRITER matarisem@dailynews.co.zw Media from across the South African region experienced Galileo, Huawei’s immersive exhibition hall that explains 5G technology and its benefits. This was the second time in two months that over 35 media houses from across sub-Saharan Africa attended the virtual tour and picked up rare insights into 5G innovation and…
By Tariro Sajeni THERE seems to be no end in sight to the increasing cases of Covid-19 at local learning institutions after Anderson High School in Gweru recorded 20 new positive cases. Ever since schools reopened in September for examination classes after a long lay-off, not a single day is going by without a report…
By Blessing Masakadza and Loyd Marare PASSENGERS and pedestrians are risking their lives everyday due to the running battles between police and pirate commuter omnibus operators in all urban centres across the country. Ever since the outbreak of Covid-19 in March, the government banned all private commuter operators from ferrying passengers. Only buses from Zupco…
A HARARE resident is contesting the demolition of his Chisipite home by the City of Harare (Harare), arguing that he built it with the blessing of the local authority. Lucky Mutanga was recently served with a notice of demolition of his house by Harare City Council, which he now wants barred from executing the action….
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube will lead discussions on the $421, 6 billion National Budget he delivered yesterday at the Daily News Post-National Budget Business Breakfast Forum to be held at Rainbow Towers in the capital on Monday. Ncube — the guest of honour and keynote speaker at the event — will lead…
THE Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) has approached the High Court seeking an order to compel the government to set up separate prisons exclusively for juveniles. At the moment, young offenders have to share facilities with adult inmates, who were allegedly sexually and physically abusing the minors, according to the LRF’s court application. Justice minister Ziyambi…
