Columnist / Zvamaida murwira
Exposing Western duplicity over criminal law amendment
WHILE Zimbabwe's promulgation of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act has sparked criticism from Western forces, a similar law has been silently embraced in the United Kingdom, exposing the ...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 06:31hrs | 7 | by Zvamaida Murwira
Deal decisively with Parly delinquents
Mr Speaker, SirIt is high time that Parliament's Committee on Rules and Standing Orders asserts its authority in ensuring that legislators respect State institutions and the Constitution, whic...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:41hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
MPs must not bicker before witnesses
Lack of political maturity and respect of rules of the august House by legislators continues to manifest during committee proceedings, if a meeting between Members of Parliament's Portfolio Committee ...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 06:33hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
'Chamisa, Mudzuri appointments destabilising MDC-T'
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai's decision to unilaterally appoint Advocate Nelson Chamisa and Engineer Elias Mudzuri as vice presidents continues to haunt the party, with the chairperson Mr Lovemor...Published: 14 Sep 2016 at 07:18hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
ZACC seeks more powers
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) says it wants prosecutorial powers as part of efforts to effectively fight corruption in the country. ZACC spokesperson Ms Phyllis Chikundura said there ...Published: 07 Sep 2016 at 06:20hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Brush with law made me strong, says Prophet Magaya
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries (PHD) leader, Prophet Walter Magaya, yesterday said his recent arrest on rape allegations inspired him to work harder and speed up completion of several pr...Published: 03 Sep 2016 at 09:37hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
MDC-T activist goes into hiding for taking Tsvangirai to court
MDC-T activist Mr Partson Murimoga, who recently took opposition party leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai to the High Court for unilaterally appointing party vice presidents, has gone into hiding after being...Published: 30 Aug 2016 at 06:44hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Zanu-PF urges its youths to remain calm
The Zanu-PF Youth League leadership yesterday urged its membership to remain calm and vigilant in the wake of violent demonstrations by opposition parties last week that left a trail of destruction on...Published: 29 Aug 2016 at 07:18hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa and Zvamaida Murwira
Mugabe assents to three Bills
President Mugabe has assented to three Bills that were recently passed by Parliament, while two Bills have been gazetted and would be tabled before the august House soon for debate. The Head of State ...Published: 27 Aug 2016 at 07:49hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
WAR on makorokoza: 10 years jail term for riverbed mining
Persons conducting riverbed mining now risk a 10 year imprisonment term and the State would also confiscate their equipment. This is contained in the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill. The...Published: 20 Aug 2016 at 09:39hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Mugabe proclaims Norton by-election
President Mugabe yesterday proclaimed October 22 as the date for the by-election in Norton, after the seat fell vacant following the expulsion of Mr Christopher Mutsvangwa from Zanu-PF. The Head o...Published: 20 Aug 2016 at 09:34hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Chanakira ordered to handle Dangote investment project
GOVERNMENT has ordered Zimbabwe Investment Authority board chairperson Dr Nigel Chanakira to personally handle Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote's $1,2 billion investment project and pursue all the o...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 06:19hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Mushohwe warns social media abusers
THE Government has warned Zimbabweans in and outside the country against abuse of social media through circulating subversive material that had the effect of undermining the State.Addressing j...Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 06:21hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
25 Zinara staff suspended over toll fees scam
The entire staff complement of about 25 people manning a toll plaza in Mutare were recently suspended for stealing toll fees, in a scam that could be happening at other toll sites, legislators hav...Published: 16 Aug 2016 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Zvamaida Murwira
Prophet Magaya to launch housing project in Bulawayo
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries will next week launch a housing construction programme in Bulawayo that will see 46 000 houses being built in four cities. The multi-million dollar project...Published: 13 Aug 2016 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Zvamaida Murwira
Accusations of big brother mentality rocks opposition parties
Opposition parties continue to struggle to form a coalition despite claims that they would be a unified force in time for the 2018 harmonised elections. Zanu-PF has, on the other hand, continued to de...Published: 11 Aug 2016 at 08:07hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Tsvangirai whips members into line
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday reportedly forced national council members to endorse Advocate Nelson Chamisa and Engineer Elias Mudzuri as party vice presidents lest they be purged ahead ...Published: 04 Aug 2016 at 06:42hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Econet sued over SIM cards
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has been sued to the tune of $60 000 by a Harare firm after it allegedly failed to pay for the importation of 2 500 sim cards, despite the mobile service provider activating t...Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 01:05hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Mnangagwa calls for financial prudence
There is a need for strong legal framework to enhance State entities' capacities to deal with financial crimes and corruption, vices that have plagued the economy, Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa ha...Published: 01 Aug 2016 at 08:29hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Civil servants to be paid
THE Government has the capacity to pay all civil servants their salaries and a payment method has since been struck between the employer and employees, Parliament heard yesterday.Public Servic...Published: 21 Jul 2016 at 06:53hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Chombo blasts Zimbabwean asylum seekers in UK and US
Zimbabweans resident in the Diaspora should work for nation building and shun being used by Westerners against the motherland, a Cabinet minister has said.In a statement last night, Home Affai...Published: 15 Jul 2016 at 06:36hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Mutsvangwa faces recall from Parliament
Norton Member of the National Assembly Christopher Mutsvangwa faces recall from Parliament after Zanu-PF expelled him from the revolutionary party, a situation that is set to trigger a by-election in ...Published: 13 Jul 2016 at 06:50hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Mugabe urges civil servants to be patient
President Mugabe yesterday urged civil servants to be patient and be resilient in the wake of Government's delay to pay their salaries saying the challenge was temporary. The Head of State and...Published: 09 Jul 2016 at 08:27hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
MDC-T grapples with calls for Tsvangxit
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai's hospitalisation for colon cancer treatment in South Africa has reportedly paralysed the opposition party, with a number of activities said to be in limbo.Th...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 06:48hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Kasukuwere distance himself from the arrest of suspended Harare Mayor
Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has distanced himself from the arrest of suspended Harare Mayor Cllr Bernard Manyenyeni saying his ministry is only ...Published: 01 Jul 2016 at 08:21hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Bid to stop Amendment Bill's debate flops
Attempts by MDC-T to derail the Local Government Laws Amendment Bill flopped yesterday after Parliament voted overwhelmingly to have the august House debate on the Bill.The Bill seeks to a...Published: 29 Jun 2016 at 07:03hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira and Nyemudzai Kakore
Zanu-PF to exempt MPs from primaries
ZANU-PF is mulling exempting its hardworking Members of Parliament from being subjected to primary elections as part of efforts to ensure that the revolutionary party registers a resounding victory in...Published: 27 Jun 2016 at 06:53hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Zimbabwe rules out Rand single currency usage
Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa yesterday ruled out the use of South African rand as the sole official trading unit saying the Government did not intend to adopt a single c...Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 06:59hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Cut red tape for border folk, says Mphoko
People living near the country's borders should enjoy special privileges, such as free movement and the creation of free trade areas for products and services, Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has sa...Published: 23 Jun 2016 at 06:52hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Govt to vet 200 000 war collaborators
More than 200 000 war collaborators are expected to be vetted soon once the necessary legal instruments that seek to align the Constitution have been enacted, Parliament heard last week.Minist...Published: 21 Jun 2016 at 09:23hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Ministers face contempt of Parliament charges
Several Cabinet Ministers risk contempt of Parliament charges after an audit carried out showed that they had not responded to motions, committee reports and were not tabling financial reports of Stat...Published: 20 Jun 2016 at 07:12hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Govt to review teachers' leave
THERE is need to review the current framework on vacation leave for teachers as it tends to give them an unfair advantage over other civil servants, since they have three months holiday per year coupl...Published: 10 Jun 2016 at 06:34hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Be wary of NGOs, legislators told
Parliamentarians have been urged to be wary of non-governmental-organisations who in their bid to discredit local polls, will never appreciate the country's electoral system.Legislators noted ...Published: 08 Jun 2016 at 07:07hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Parliament to sue expelled MPs over vehicles
PARLIAMENT plans to take legal action against 35 MPs expelled by both Zanu-PF and MDC-T after they failed to pay for vehicles procured for them through a parliamentary loan scheme when they were still...Published: 30 May 2016 at 06:39hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Human trafficking saga sucks in Webster Shamu
Former Cabinet Minister Webster Shamu was yesterday named in Parliament as the proprietor of a downtown strip tease joint that was allegedly used as a recruitment point in the trafficking of 150 women...Published: 18 May 2016 at 06:58hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
'Reconsider decriminalising abortion'
SADC governments should reconsider decriminalising public health challenges like abortion, drug use and transmission of HIV and AIDS as use of the law does not help in curbing a vice, Sadc Parliam...Published: 12 May 2016 at 06:36hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Mudenda reprimands Kereke
The Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda yesterday reprimanded Bikita West Member of the National Assembly Dr Munyaradzi Kereke for deviating from findings of a portfolio committee ...Published: 04 May 2016 at 06:47hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Massive housing project for Zimbabwe
THE government has secured a multi-billion dollar investment from China for the construction of more than 32,000 housing units countrywide in line with the economic blueprint Zim-Asset.The inv...Published: 20 Apr 2016 at 06:51hrs | | by Lovemore Chikova and Zvamaida Murwira
Zimbabwe govt secures multi-billion dollar investment from China
THE government has secured a multi-billion dollar investment from China for the construction of more than 32,000 housing units countrywide in line with the economic blueprint Zim-Asset.The inv...Published: 19 Apr 2016 at 23:43hrs | | by Lovemore Chikova and Zvamaida Murwira
Tempers flare at Parliament hearings over language use
TEMPERS flared in Victoria Falls on Thursday last week during public hearings conducted by legislators on the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Bill after the public were told Parliament st...Published: 18 Apr 2016 at 07:22hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Mudenda takes blame for Zanu-PF MP's funeral arrangements
Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda yesterday took responsibility for poor communication in the burial arrangements of Mazowe North MP Engineer Edgar Chidavaenzi (Zanu-PF), who...Published: 07 Apr 2016 at 06:33hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
MPs threaten auditors
JUSTICE, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Secretary Virginia Mabhiza has revealed that government officials auditing the Constituency Development Fund were threatened with violence by some legislators....Published: 06 Apr 2016 at 06:36hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
$98.6 million broadband project approved
THE National Assembly yesterday approved a $98,6 million loan facility for TelOne for backbone network and broadband access project that was negotiated between the government and the Export Import Ban...Published: 06 Apr 2016 at 06:36hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
New MPs commute using kombis to Parliament
PARLIAMENT is struggling to provide new Members of Parliament with vehicles amid reports that some legislators were using public transport to attend to parliamentary business.More than 30 MPs ...Published: 28 Mar 2016 at 10:27hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Zanu-PF scoffs at Mujuru, Tsvangirai coalition talk
Zanu-PF is unmoved by reports that Zimbabwe People First leader Dr Joice Mujuru was mulling a coalition with MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai for the 2018 harmonised elections.In an interview...Published: 24 Mar 2016 at 05:35hrs | 1 | by Zvamaida Murwira
Zimbabwe can't control Batswana chiefs
Zimbabwe's major obstacle in stopping Botswana authorities from beating up Zimbabwean nationals was that Gaborone statutes allowed traditional leaders to impose punishments like flogging offenders, le...Published: 18 Mar 2016 at 05:41hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Foreign embassies to get facelift
Foreign embassies, which have gone for long periods in a state of dilapidation, will soon get a facelift after Government resolved to commit resources to their refurbishment, Parliament heard yesterda...Published: 16 Mar 2016 at 05:32hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
13 000 missing from Govt payroll
At least 13 000 people have been rendering service to Government but have not been captured on its pay system, creating an obligation of more than $84 million per year in salary arrears to the already...Published: 16 Mar 2016 at 05:30hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Arrest for U-18s lobola receivers
Government is coming up with a cocktail of laws, among them making it an offence for parents and guardians who accept lobola for children below the age of 18 as it steps up efforts to clamp down on un...Published: 16 Mar 2016 at 05:29hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Political violence exposes US hypocrisy
THE United States has been urged to deal with the log in its eye before looking at the twig in Zimbabwe in the wake of the violence that broke out in Chicago last Friday during a campaign rally by Rep...Published: 14 Mar 2016 at 05:35hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
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