Politics

Nearly 12 years after brokering a short-lived resolution to Zimbabwe’s crisis, Thabo Mbeki was once again called on to mediate. And the crisis seemed to be more or less exactly where it was in 2008, give or take a few changes in the players on both sides of the yawning …

Police will fully support the medical and safety measures put in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus and will arrest those breaching the bans on gatherings and certain types of business. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said those who defy orders compelling them to disperse will be …

Zimbabwe has welcomed the move by the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres in calling for the lifting of sanctions on all countries in light of the Covid-19 outbreak. Mr Guterres made the call in his letter to the G-20 member countries arguing that the move would allow the countries …

Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has appealed to the government to activate a national lockdown amid fears of salary and job cuts with employers citing poor business. In a statement, ZCTU general secretary, Japhet Moyo also criticised President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government for not doing enough in dealing with the …

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken his driver to court for stealing his cell phone which the former gave to his son to use. Chamunorwa Tapa, 45, was hauled before Harare magistrate, Joy Chikodzore Tuesday facing theft charges. The gadget is valued at US$100. According to the State, Mnangagwa received the …

The African Development Bank (AfDB) continues to support Zimbabwe’s economic turnaround through the private sector and is keen on upgrading business and physical links between Mozambique and Zimbabwe. This was said by Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Mozambique Douglas Nyikayaramba who has been working to implement the policy that Zimbabwe’s foreign representatives …

A Harare man has been awarded $20 000 compensation for taking wrong quantities of medicine after a pharmacist at a private clinic negligently mislabelled the sachets of the prescribed medication, resulting in him suffering acute kidney injuries. Mr Robert Green visited Albert Zinn Medical Centre seeking treatment for gastroenteritis but …

The United States has called on Zimbabwe’s top government officials to reform and stop human rights violations admitting sanctions alone had proven not enough to force the Zanu PF government restore the rule of law in the country. In a telephone conference from his Washington base with Zimbabwean media Thursday, …

MDC leader Nelson Chamisa says President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ‘dark humour’ on mortuaries could have gotten him impeached in a normal country. Chamisa warned the Zimbabwean leader’s days were numbered. Officially opening a mortuary in Gutu, Masvingo province last week, Mnangagwa “cracked a joke” on how he dangled a monetary prize …

Lifestyle audits are an important tool in fighting corruption. However, rich dividends can be realised if audits are conducted across the board. Last weekend, police appealed for leads in their ongoing lifestyle audits on officers, whose spending patterns are at variance with their known earnings. An audit assists in determining …