News that prominent journalist Hopewell Chin’ono has been arrested has been confirmed and is being charged with contempt of court in contravention of section 182 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Nhau can confirm. Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights executive director Roselyn Hanzi confirmed the arrest stating that …
Read More »Covid-19 Second Wave: Can Zimbabwe Afford Another Strict Lockdown?
Covid-19 cases long begun ticking up again in some of the hardest hit countries around the world and, as a consequence, varying degrees of lockdowns have been reintroduced as leaders attempt to save lives and economies. The second wave of the deadly coronavirus is proving to be more complex to …
Read More »Fidelity Printers Probed In Rushwaya Gold Smuggling Case
The country’s sole gold refinery, Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR), is under probe following the arrest of Henrietta Rushwaya in an alleged gold smuggling attempt. Rushwaya was nabbed and found in possession of 99,99 percent pure gold at RGM International Airport on Monday last week. While making submissions against bail …
Read More »Diego Maradona: Argentina Legend Admitted To Hospital
Argentina’s legendary Diego Maradona was reportedly taken to the Ipensa clinic in La Plata, about an hour from Buenos Aires, to undergo tests but it is not thought to be an emergency or related to coronavirus. Diego Maradona was admitted to hospital in Argentina on Monday although his condition is …
Read More »Court Slaps Chamisa With US$10 000 Cost After Lawyers Fail To Turn-Up
THE Supreme Court Monday struck-off the roll an appeal by the opposition MDC Alliance against a High Court ruling delivered a couple of months ago that the Nelson Chamisa-led party was not a legal persona. Monday’s ruling was delivered by Deputy Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza, sitting with Justice Tendai Uchena …
Read More »Civil Servants Salary Deal Today
The National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC), which comprises Government and civil servants’ representative body, the Apex Council, will meet today to finalise issues around improving workers’ welfare. The meeting was initially scheduled for yesterday, but did not take place after Government requested for a postponement. It is expected to deliberate …
Read More »New Toll Fees On The Cards
Toll fees are to be reviewed as current ones are no longer adequate for the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) to fund required road maintenance, legislators were told yesterday. Transport and Infrastructural Development Permanent Secretary, Engineer Amos Marahwa, told Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Transport and Infrastructural Development chaired by Shamva …
Read More »ZIFA Rejects Algeria’s 2021 AFCON Qualifier Offer
ZIFA have rejected a crazy offer from Algeria to have the Warriors’ home 2021 AFCON qualifier against the Desert Foxes played in Algiers. The Warriors take on the African champions away on November 12 before the two sides meet at the National Sports Stadium four days later. But, with logistical …
Read More »Barca, Man U It’s Letting Fans Down
THEY are two of the giants of world football, followed by hundreds of millions of fans around, and at the turn of the last decade, they were sitting on top of the global tree. Manchester United and Barcelona battled in two UEFA Champions League finals in 2009 and 2011, with …
Read More »America Votes: A Nation In Crisis
Presidential candidates always hype the coming election as the most important in our lifetimes. This time it might be true. An already divided nation is making its choice between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden with fraught political divides exacerbated by the worst public health crisis in a century. It is also facing …
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