Amnesty International said recorded executions tripled and death sentences increased by 66% from 298 t0 494. ZIMBABWE is one of the three countries leading in the abolishment of the death penalty in Sub-Saharan African countries. In a Press statement to mark the World Day Against Death Penalty on Thursday, Amnesty International said there has been…
Masanga highlighted the crucial role journalists play in promoting transparency and accountability in SDG implementation and also to raise awareness among the public. PUBLIC Service ministry secretary Simon Masanga has urged journalists to enhance their reporting capabilities by embracing data journalism skills, to effectively report on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Masanga highlighted the crucial role…
Labour Court judge Justice Lawrence Murasi dismissed the appeal with costs. CHIKOMBA Rural District Council (RDC) is making a fresh bid after two failed attempts to approach the Supreme Court to challenge a Labour Court judgment that cleared its former employee of defrauding the local authority of US$2. Chikomba RDC fired Lawrence Magwiroto, who was…
Sanyatwe said this yesterday in Tanzania during a commemorative dialogue in honour of Nyerere. ZIMBABWE National Army (ZNA) commander, Lieutenant-General Anselem Sanyatwe has called for closer ties and security co-operation among southern African member States to promote unity and peace in honour of the late former Tanzanian President Julius Mwalimu Nyerere. Sanyatwe said this yesterday…
The partnership has resulted in the installation of clean water facilities, toilets, and hand washing stations, helping to curb the spread of diseases like cholera GOVERNMENT and its development partners have come to the rescue of the girl child at Vudzi Primary School in Zaka district, Masvingo province, by providing essential resources to help them…
He urged farmers to document their varieties and work together to preserve their seed banks. PELUM Zimbabwe, a network-based organisation that promotes agroecology, has committed to increasing efforts towards the protection of farmer-managed seed systems in the country. Speaking at a validation meeting on guidelines for developing a sui generis system for seed protection, programme…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa EIGHT out of 10 Zimbabweans are opposed to a plot to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa term of office beyond 2028, according to the latest Afrobarometer survey. Mnangagwa’s loyalists in the ruling Zanu PF party have announced plans to have the Constitution changed so that the President can remain in office until 2030…
A ZANU PF bigwig was yesterday nabbed by police in connection with the theft of a mine dump and gold ore from a local mine in Goromonzi. A ZANU PF bigwig was yesterday nabbed by police in connection with the theft of a mine dump and gold ore from a local mine in Goromonzi. Sources…
Spar Five Avenue has been raided by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development who are on a nationwide operation against illicit imports. GOVERNMENT yesterday launched a crackdown against shops and supermarkets selling counterfeit, expired and smuggled goods that have flooded the market in the capital, Harare, and other cities. There is…
passport fraud TWO more Registrar-General officials appeared in court for fraudulently issuing passports to four Cameroonian nationals. Tapiwa Hove (38) and Sean Makuku (38), who were jointly charged with Leona Fungai (35), were remanded in custody to today for bail application by Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa. They are being charged with bribery and contravening…
