Wholly Suspended Prison Term For Sikhala
By Staff Reporter Harare Magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka has sentenced former Zengeza West parliamentarian Job Sikhala to a nine-month prison term, wholly suspended for five years, contingent upon him avoiding any similar offenses during this period. In addition to the suspended…
Russian Scientists Close To Creating Cancer Vaccines
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russian scientists were close to creating vaccines for cancer that could soon be available to patients. Putin said in televised comments that “we have come very close to the creation of so-called cancer vaccines…
Carter Centre Calls for Sweeping Reforms Following 2023 Zimbabwe Elections
By A Correspondent In a scathing report released yesterday, the United States based Carter Centre has urged the Zimbabwean government to undertake comprehensive reforms including amending the Electoral Act in order to give the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission more autonomy. The…
Distressed Villagers Turn To Courts To Stop Govt-Led Evictions
By A Correspondent Several distressed villagers have asked Zimbabwean courts to intervene and stop a fresh wave of evictions being spearheaded by government across the country. In Masvingo province, Phillip Shumba of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, on Monday 12…
Sikhala Sentencing Set For Thursday
By Staff Reporter Harare Magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka will on Thursday sentence former Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala following his conviction on charges of communicating falsehoods. Sikhala who was last week convicted of communicating falsehoods was arrested in 2021 and charged…
Top Harare Schools Sued For Withholding Students Results
TWO of Zimbabwe’s elite schools have been sued by parents of some aggrieved students, who have challenged their decision to withhold their Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examination results over outstanding tuition fees. Gateway High School, which is based in…
School Authorities Rescind Expulsion Of Dreadlocked Pupil
By A Correspondent Chogugudza Primary School authorities have re-admitted a 12 year-old pupil whom they had chased away from attending lessons for wearing long hair, a practice, which was deemed to be against the learning institution’s regulations. The school head at Chogugudza…
Zimbabwe To Abolish Death Penalty
HARARE, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s cabinet on Tuesday agreed to abolish the death penalty following months of debate in parliament, choosing instead to impose lengthy prison sentences for the worst offences. The cabinet passed a private member’s bill introduced…
ZANU PF Faces Constitutional Hurdles Despite Perceived Majority, Says Academic
By A Correspondent Renowned academic Dr. Phillan Zamchiya has challenged popular perceptions surrounding Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU PF, asserting that the party does not and cannot claim a two-thirds majority in Parliament, a prerequisite for passing constitutional amendments independently. In…
I Am Not Resigning As Mayor Of Bulawayo: Coltart
Bulawayo Mayor, David Coltart has said former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa and the city residents have overwhelmingly urged him to see out his five year term. Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Coltart said his earlier…