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PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says dialogue is essential to resolve the Middle East conflict, adding that Zimbabwe has buffered its economy against the war-induced shocks.Addressing the Zanu PF politburo meeting in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe had always championed dialogue as the primary vehicle for global peace.“On the international front, Zimbabwe continues to closely monitor developments…

 PUBLIC sector workers are at odds with authorities over the government’s contested recent job evaluation exercise. The civil servants are saying the process used in the exercise was neither transparent nor inclusive. In this regard, they want the government to convene urgent negotiations to resolve the matter. This comes as authorities have just announced a…

SEVENTEEN magistrates have been sworn in as the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) bids to capacitate courts around the country and clear mounting case backlogs.Speaking to the media after yesterday’s swearing-in ceremony in the capital, Chief Magistrate Vongai Guwuriro said the aim is to reach a total of 300 magistrates.At the moment, there are 268 magistrates…

A DISPUTE over food portions ended in tragedy after a young man from Gwelutshena fatally stabbed his teenage cousin, leading to a 15-year prison sentence.Wellington Moyo, 20, was convicted after he tendered a limited plea of culpable homicide to a charge of murder.He appeared before High Court Judge Evangelista Kabasa, who sentenced him to an…

MEMBERS of the public should speak out boldly but peacefully dur­ing the upcoming public hearings on the government’s proposed constitutional amendments, so that their voices on the matter can be heard. So says the president of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), Ignatius Makumbe, who also noted again yesterday that the planned law changes would…

BELLARMINE Chatunga Mugabe’s high-profile criminal case in South Africa was yesterday postponed to April 17 for further investigations. Chatunga and his co-accused Tobias Matonhodze face a slew of serious charges that include attempted murder, possession of a firearm, defeating the ends of justice, theft and contravening South Africa’s Immigration Act. The pair’s much-publicised arrest, and…

AUTHORITIES have apprehended over 3 000 drug peddlers as part of intensified efforts to curb the scourge of substance abuse.Addressing a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare yesterday, the minister of Defence, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, said the government needed more resources from the Treasury to deploy the latest technology to detect drug smuggling into the country.“The inter-ministerial committee…

A GLEN View, Harare, ‘prophet’ is in trouble after allegedly attempting to rape a congregant during a ‘cleansing’ ceremony.Osward Kadatoma, who faces attempted rape charges, was granted US$100 bail by Harare regional magistrate Jesse Kufa yesterday.He will be back in court on April 10 for a possible trial date allocation.The State alleges that on an…

ZIMBABWE Miners Federation (ZMF) president Henrietta Rushwaya has urged the government to expedite the passing of the Mines and Minerals Bill.The 2025 Bill aims to modernise mining laws and replace the outdated 1961 Act.Speaking at a Women’s University of Africa public lecture on women in the mining sector yesterday, Rushwaya said despite improvements in participation,…

THE government is ramping up its drive to engender accountability, transparency and financial responsibility at the country’s troubled State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs).So says the chief executive of the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF), John Mangudya, who added yesterday that they were working hard to ensure that the reputation of poor performance and governance at parastatals would soon…