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'Nepotism, corruption and centralised deployment of teachers worrying'
BIKITA East legislator Johnson Madhuku (Zanu-PF) has expressed concern over nepotism, corruption and centralisation of the deployment of teachers, which he blamed for the failure by some teachers to w...Published: 11 hrs ago | 649 | by Staff reporter
Police face resistance in girl's death probe
Police are facing resistance from the Johanne Marange Apostolic community in Bocha in their investigation of the recent death of a 14-year-old girl, Memory Machaya, at a church shrine, legislators hea...Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 06:39hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
Human rights group praises Parly for rapping Zinwa over water cuts
MATABELELAND Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) has hailed the Parliament of Zimbabwe for castigating the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) for disconnecting water to Beitbridge and Gwand...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 08:46hrs | 152 | by Stephen Jakes
Biti blocked from returning to Parliament
Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has been accused of deliberately blocking the People's Democratic Party's legislators from returning to Parliament.The members who went into Parl...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 18:02hrs | 2670 | by Staff reporter
'Internet censorship worst in Zimbabwe'
ZIMBABWE recorded the worst internet censorship rankings in southern Africa despite President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new dispensation promises to usher democratic reforms.Zimbabwe is one of the ...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:52hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Consult people on Cyber Security Bill, Misa urges Parly
THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Zimbabwe has urged Parliament to recall the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill in order to take it back to the public to air their views on the chang...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:57hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga hides potentially damming audit report on Health Ministry corruption
VICE President and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga has been sitting on the Auditor-General's specially commissioned audit report for the ministry, which looks at potential abuses of Covid-19 fund...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 07:18hrs | 3782 | by Staff reporter
AG unearths gross COVID-19 funds abuse
THE Auditor-General (AG) Mildred Chiri has exposed gross irregularities and deliberate manipulation of figures to facilitate theft of donations meant for COVID-19 relief allowances and projects that s...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 06:22hrs | 1776 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF coerces MPs to wear Mrs Mnangagwa's 'national dress' colours
Zanu-PF legislators are pushing for Parliament to set aside a day per week or month, where all elected officials from across the political divide will be required to wear national dress colours, which...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 06:21hrs | 1081 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's corrupt election funding exposed
THE ruling Zanu-PF mortgaged the country's natural resources in lieu of US$100 million in financial support ahead of the country's 2013 general elections, a new report by a local watchdog has shown....Published: 31 Jul 2021 at 17:54hrs | 2624 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe has enough vaccines'
DEPUTY Minister of Health and Child Care John Mangwiro says the country has enough Covid-19 vaccines and government will keep sourcing more until the herd immunity is achieved.Mangwiro told ne...Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 07:09hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
'Sanctions akin to economic terrorism'
The illegal sanctions imposed by the United States on Zimbabwe are a form of economic terrorism against the country's citizens, Iranian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Abbas Navazani has said. Ambassa...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 08:08hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Double heroes' burial today
President Mnangagwa will today preside over the burial of two national heroes, Zimbabwe National Army Commander, Lieutenant General Edzai Chimonyo and Michael "Vhuu" Chakabva at the national heroes ac...Published: 12 Jul 2021 at 07:36hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa did not assent to constitutional Bill?
THE Parliament of Zimbabwe has conceded that President Emmerson Mnangagwa did not assent to the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.1) Bill before it became an Act, paving way for a potentially int...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 20:43hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter
Government is in the process of taking over all council health facilities
Government is in the process of taking over all health facilities owned by local authorities as part of a grand plan to ensure standardised service delivery as envisaged by the National Development St...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 19:16hrs | 1698 | by Staff reporter
Parly business to continue during lockdown: Chiwenga
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga yesterday said Parliament should continue per during the two-week national lockdown, claiming MPs were essential workers.Chiwenga, who is also Health Minist...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 15:08hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Minister under fire over demolitions
MDC-T legislator Peter Moyo (Southerton) yesterday called for the resignation of National Housing minister caused by Daniel Garwe accusing him of being responsible for the chaos caused by demolition o...Published: 30 Jun 2021 at 17:18hrs | 2141 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda admits Parly failure to execute oversight
SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda last Thursday said citizens were failing to hold Parliament and the Executive accountable by questioning the actions of their MPs when executing their o...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 06:09hrs | 1053 | by Staff reporter
Economic crisis: MPs feel the heat
LegisLaTors are failing to visit their constituencies because of inadequate fuel as well as failure by Parliament to pay their sitting allowances on time due to economic hardships.The legislat...Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 06:15hrs | 1931 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa chucked out of Parly for calling Ziyambi 'murderer'
NORTON MP Temba Mliswa was Wednesday chucked out of the NationalAssembly after alleging Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi had visited traditional and faith healers with the aim of killing....Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 06:07hrs | 1998 | by Staff reporter
Constitution fuelling political fights, says Mudenda
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has said the Political Parties Finance Act, the Electoral Act and Constitution have deficiencies as they do not effectively deal with political squabbles...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 06:30hrs | 2107 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda scolds Ministers for dodging Parliament
SPEAKER Jacob Mudenda says the continued failure by ministers and their deputies to come to parliament has greatly affected proceedings in the august house as MPs have been denied the opportunity to r...Published: 12 Jun 2021 at 07:47hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Legislators raise forex alarm
MPs have raised alarm over delays in foreign currency payments to companies under the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe auction facility saying it was taking up to two months for them to get their dues....Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 07:31hrs | 931 | by Staff reporter
More High Courts to be opened
There are plans to establish High Courts in seven of the 10 provinces by 2025 as part of a deliberate effort to decentralise the justice delivery system and ensure cases are speedily concluded, Justic...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:17hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
NPRC pays courtesy call on Mudenda
NEWLY-APPOINTED members of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) yesterday paid a courtesy call on Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda to acquaint themselves with parliame...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:22hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter
Binga chefs divert donated ambulance
VILLAGERS in Tyuunga, Matabeleland North province, have accused top officials at the Binga Rural District Council of diverting donations, including an ambulance, to carry out administrative errands at...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:44hrs | 1003 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's desperate MP sues Mwonzora over constitutional amendments
MDC ALLIANCE Chitungwiza North legislator Godfrey Sithole has dragged MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora together with 67 other senators to the Constitutional Court seeking the rescission of the Constituti...Published: 07 Jun 2021 at 06:10hrs | 2432 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MP sues Mnangagwa
CHITUNGWIZA North legislator Godfrey Karakadzai Sithole has taken President Emmerson Mnangagwa to court for assenting to the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.1) Bill, which he argues was illegal...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 18:35hrs | 1484 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda to brief Mnangagwa on PAP row
The dispute last week over whether the presidency of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) pitting delegates from North and Southern Africa against those from East, West and Central Africa should help the ...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:02hrs | 544 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda hails Zimbabwean delegation to the Pan African Parliament
Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda has today hailed Zimbabwe's delegation to the Pan African Parliament for joining their colleagues in South Africa to assert the rights of the S...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 06:58hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Chinese project fans Zanu-PF factionalism
Chinese coal mining upstart Beifa Investments Private Limited has stepped up coal exploration around Dinde in Hwange despite sustained community objections as the acrimonious relationship between the ...Published: 23 May 2021 at 07:47hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
MP wants Mnangagwa to answer questions in Parliament
Magwegwe lawmaker, Anele Ndebele, has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa should set aside time to come and respond to parliamentarians' questions in the place of his cabinet Ministers who continue to a...Published: 22 May 2021 at 20:25hrs | 971 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Parly sued over constitutional amendments
THE Law of Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has taken the Parliament of Zimbabwe to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) seeking an order to set aside the promulgation of Constitutional Amendment No 1 and 2 B...Published: 22 May 2021 at 07:57hrs | 3136 | by Staff reporter
Govt, MPs clash over unserviced legislators' housing stands
THE government and lawmakers are at loggerheads after the state indicated to the legislators it had no funds to service housing stands allocated to the legislators recently with the MPs saying it was ...Published: 19 May 2021 at 06:27hrs | 763 | by Staff reporter
Why Binga has low HIV prevalence
SINCE the first HIV infection was recorded in Zimbabwe almost 40 years ago, the epidemic has negatively impacted every facet of human security. Traditional customs synonymous with African cult...Published: 17 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 2314 | by Staff reporter
Matanga summoned over gold smuggling
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committees on Defence, Security and Home Affairs together with Mines and Mining Development have summoned Zimbabwe Republic Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga to ap...Published: 16 May 2021 at 09:48hrs | 1532 | by Staff reporter
Parly not pressing case against Mliswa, Mbondiah
Parliament will not take action against legislators Ms Memory Mbondiah of the MDC-T and Mr Temba Mliswa, an independent, whose row forced the Public Accounts Committee to adjourn its meeting early on ...Published: 13 May 2021 at 06:45hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
Villagers injured in gold rush mayhem
HORDES of villagers and gold panners were injured when omakorokoza from various parts of the country went on a rampage at a gold mine along the Gwayi River, Nyamandlovu in Matabeleland North Province....Published: 12 May 2021 at 14:04hrs | 2777 | by Staff reporter
Gold smuggling case: Police rope in Interpol
Police have widened investigations into the smuggling of 23 gold pieces worth US$783 000 by a Zimbabwean who was arrested in South Africa, and are waiting for a detailed report from Interpol officials...Published: 12 May 2021 at 06:35hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
Parliament summons Kazembe
Parliament has summoned Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe to give a ministerial statement on the security situation at the country's borders following the arrest of a Zimbabw...Published: 11 May 2021 at 16:41hrs | 1619 | by Staff reporter
'Only vote for rich political candidates'
MUTARE: Businessman and aspiring Zanu-PF parliamentary candidate for Dangamvura/Chikanga constituency, Esau Mupfumi has urged the electorate to only vote for candidates with strong financial muscles t...Published: 07 May 2021 at 11:09hrs | 1693 | by Staff reporter
PDP wants Rukanda arrested for fraud, perjury
THE opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) has turned the tables against its member Benjamin Rukanda and reported him to law enforcement agents for fraud and perjury after he unilaterally recalled...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:29hrs | 2636 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo lawyer sues Mnangagwa
BULAWAYO lawyer Nqobani Sithole has taken President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda, Senate President Marble Chinomona and Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs m...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 07:31hrs | 4502 | by Staff reporter
Parly intervenes in Sikhala CDF project
PARLIAMENT says it will intervene in a matter in which Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala (MDC Alliance) is accusing Zanu-PF supporters and Chitungwiza Town Council officials of attempting to stop th...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:43hrs | 757 | by Staff reporter
Biti, 5 others back in Parliament
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance vice-president Tendai Biti and five other legislators are set to bounce back to Parliament after the High Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by Benjamin Rukanda, who last m...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:40hrs | 1525 | by Staff reporter
D-Day for Biti, 5 others
THE High Court is today expected to decide whether or not Benjamin Rukanda's recall of Harare East MP Tendai Biti and five others should stand after his membership of the opposition People's Democrati...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 08:18hrs | 2798 | by Staff reporter
Constitution changes face new hurdle
Parliament's controversial passing of proposed amendments to the constitution is now being challenged at the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on the grounds that the process violated the country's supr...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 07:49hrs | 733 | by Staff reporter
Police block anti-Mwonzora protest
Police yesterday blocked MDC-T supporters from staging a demonstration against their leader Douglas Mwonzora whom they accuse of stealing $6 355 000 from party coffers.Mwonzora's former close ...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 07:42hrs | 2852 | by Staff reporter
Biti Parliament return stalled
PURPORTED People's Democratic Party (PDP) secretary-general Benjamin Rukanda has filed an urgent chamber application with the High Court challenging Justice Amy Tsanga's ruling which nullified the exp...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 06:35hrs | 5674 | by Staff reporter
IsiTonga Short Stories competition launched
A short stories competition targeted at promoting ChiTonga young writers has been launched at secondary schools in Binga district, Matabeleland North province. The competition dubbed ChiTonga ...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:01hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
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