Court hammer CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Amos Chibaya’s bail hearing continued yesterday with the State opposing the former opposition lawmaker’s freedom, claiming that he is a flight risk. Chibaya has been in detention since his arrest last week on charges of inciting anti-government protests. He is represented by lawyer Chris Mhike. The State,…
TEACHERS TEACHERS have suffered a huge blow in their push for better salaries after the High Court dismissed their application for improved working conditions. In a joint application, the Zimbabwe Teachers Association, Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe and Educators Union of Zimbabwe had sued government over poor salaries and…
Harare City Council MORE details continue to emerge on the Harare City Council housing stands scandal as the Registrar of Deeds office cannot find title deeds to the allocated stands. The council in May this year appointed a seven-member sub-committee to investigate circumstances leading to the occupation of stands 154 to 166 in Amby Township,…
TERRENCE Okeke Taylor TERRENCE Okeke Taylor, a keynote speaker at the #IdeasFestival2024, has been appointed executive chairman and investor of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). Ideas Festival, founded by Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) chairman Trevor Ncube, is an immersive platform for exchanging innovative entrepreneurial ideas to shape the economy. This year’s…
HARARE provincial magistrate HARARE provincial magistrate Hararel Mutendereki yesterday acquitted four local municipal officers facing 18 counts of stealing various items which were confiscated from vendors. The suspects Langton Kanyama (43), Daniel Shokora (56), Edward Muchenje (41) and Peter Muwunde(41) were being represented by Tinashe Mbala from Nyawo Ruzive Legal Practitioners. The accused persons were…
The event was attended by various people including government officials, and captains of industry. GOVERNMENT has assured foreign and diaspora investors that Zimbabwe is a safe place to open their businesses, and pleaded with them to consider the country as an investment destination of choice. Speaking at the just-ended UK-Zimbabwe Business Expo, organised by the…
South Africa-based Zimbabwean academic Millie Phiri DIGITAL activism plays a pivotal role in advancing social justice movements, particularly in the African context, an expert has said. Speaking in Harare at the recently held Hub Uncoference, hosted under the Shoko Festival banner, South Africa-based Zimbabwean academic Millie Phiri emphasized the transformative power of social media platforms…
The demands, made during the same commemorations, come amid rising prices of basic commodities which have left employees on the brink. GOVERNMENT has de-centralised the recruitment of teachers to districts while encouraging qualified educators to register with the Public Service database in what is seen as an acknowledgement of the need for more educators, NewsDay…
Key players in Matabeleland regions this week accused officials responsible for the process of allegedly lacking sincerity to push the agenda. THE Gukurahundi public outreach programme, launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in July this year, has been hit by logistical challenges that have grounded the process, NewsDay has established. But critics have accused the government…
Dube died on October 3 at a Mater Dei hospital and has been declared a national hero. RESIDENTS in Bulawayo have described Zanu PF politburo member Tshinga Dube, who died last week, as a big brother who cared for everyone in the city across the political divide. Dube died on October 3 at a Mater…
