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CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba commissioned two new magistrates’ courts in Triangle and Chiredzi yesterday as part of the government’s efforts to decentralise the justice system. This comes as the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is constructing additional courts across the country to avoid the unnecessary postponement of trials. “The commissioning of the Triangle Magistrates’ Court and…

By Stella Madzivanyika COMPREHENSIVE skills development strategies are critical to bring about a turnaround of the country’s economic fortunes, Presidential Affairs minister Lovemore Matuke has said. Matuke made the remarks during a national validation workshop organised by the Skills Audit and Development ministry in Harare recently. “As human capital developers, your gathering here must come…

By Brandon Josphat THE ruling Zanu PF has called for a crackdown against social media troublemakers who are allegedly continuing to try to create a rift between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zanu PF secretary for security in the party’s politburo, Lovemore Matuke, said all this…

By Beaven Dhliwayo GROUP FEATURES EDITOR in VICTORIA FALLS VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday said Zimbabwe is intensifying its fight against corruption and is incorporating international anti-graft treaties into local laws. He made the remarks while officiating at the 2024 Chartered Governance and Accountancy Institute of Zimbabwe conference in the resort Victoria Falls town. The…

BY BRANDON JOSPHAT PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law the bill that protects children up to the age of 18 years from sexual exploitation. The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Bill, which appeared in an extraordinary Government Gazette on Wednesday, will punish severely all convicted paedophiles. According to the new law, “any person who…

LAW enforcement agents have not relaxed, but have instead reinforced their operations against illegal money changers across the country, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi has said. He was speaking to the Daily News yesterday following the resurgence in Bulawayo of illegal money dealers, known as osiphatheleni, who in recent months had gone underground following a…

By Shamaine Chirimujiri and Brandon Josphat THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will not issue higher denominations of the ZiG anytime soon, as it is happy with the notes and coins currently in circulation. Speaking to the Daily news yesterday, the deputy governor of the RBZ, Innocent Matshe, said there were no current economic cycle…

By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw POLICE say they have commenced a blitz to import all vehicles without number plates in order to bring sanity and compliance on the roads. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) had enough number plates in stock and there was no reason for…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged public and private sectors to harness the power of innovation to improve their efficiency and boost Zimbabwe`s global market competitiveness. Speaking at the Presidential Innovation Fair and Awards ceremony in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa highlighted the need for businesses to maximise the country`s abundant resources. “The current era of the 4th Industrial…