NURSES can continue working flexible hours despite the noting of an appeal by the government against an earlier High Court decision granting that permission, the Daily News on Sunday reports. This comes after High Court judge Justice Happias Zhou granted the Zimbabwe Nurses Association (Zina) leave to execute a judgment granted in their favour to…
By Emmerson Mangezi THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) yesterday announced a 19 percent price hike for diesel, which took immediate effect. In a new fuel price notice, diesel is now $97,24 and US$1,19 per litre, while that for petrol remains largely unchanged at $97,44 and US$1,19 per litre. In a statement yesterday, Zera said…
IN HUMOROUS remarks that may contain some truth for ambitious Zanu PF bigwigs, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, joked on Thursday about the sure-fire credentials of the person who would likely succeed him when he leaves office, the Daily News reports. Speaking in Harare after touring cement manufacturer PPC Zimbabwe’s US$82 million milling plant, the 78-year old…
ZESA Holdings(Zesa) yesterday announced a surprise 60 percent power tariff cut on one of its bands for domestic electricity usage, the Daily News reports. Zesa subsidiary, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), said it had reduced the last band of its domestic tariff from $16,50 per unit to $10,39 per unit, inclusive of…
THE High Court has freed the six people accused of using their business to facilitate illegal foreign currency transactions involving $5 billion. In the bail appeal ruling delivered by High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi yesterday, the companies Bailey Charamba Investments and Family First Choice Supermarket were excluded from the bail proceedings. He granted Simbarashe…
THE stage is set for bruising battles as the ruling Zanu PF conduct their much awaited district co-ordinating committees (DCCs) elections across eight provinces today. This comes as cracks have been widening in the ruling party ahead of the polls amid fears of factionalism rearing its 4ugly ahead again in Zanu PF. So tense are…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife Marry has filed an urgent High Court application seeking the release of her passport to allow her to receive urgent medical attention in South Africa, the Daily News reports. This comes after Marry was diagnosed with lymphoedema — a condition which her doctors describe as a build-up of fluids…
THE ruling Zanu PF said yesterday that it would deal ruthlessly with senior officials who interfere with its eagerly-awaited District Co-ordinating Committee (DCC) elections to be held this weekend. This comes as war veterans leader and former Cabinet minister, Christopher Mutsvangwa, this week called on Zanu PF leaders to deal firmly with troublemakers whom he…
CRIMINAL cases against politicians Job Sikhala, Jacob Ngarivhume and Godfrey Tsenengamu, who were accused of inciting public violence ahead of the foiled July 31 demonstrations, will spill into 2021. Sikhala and Ngarivhume were yesterday remanded to January 11 and 15 respectively. The State said it would avail them with trial dates when they appear in…
By Nyasha Dube THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is pushing for an electronic justice delivery system which will improve efficiency and help litigants access their files in a timely manner. In its strategic plan for 2021 to 2025 launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday, the JSC said it was finalising the development of an…
