adminZimbabwe-Iran tractor assembly plant preps at advanced stage
Obert Chifamba Agriculture Reporter
PREPARATIONS for the set up of the Zimbabwe-Iran tractor-assembly
Indigenisation not meant to destroy firms: Kasukuwere
Herald Reporter
GOVERNMENT’S indigenisation and empowerment drive is not meant to destroy firms and the economy,
Copac throws out MDC-T gay rights bid
Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
COPAC has thrown out MDC-T’s bid to smuggle homosexuality into the new constitution under the guise of protecting minority rights.
Sources who attended a Select Committee meeting last week accused MDC-T’s Copac co-chairperson Mr Douglas Mwonzora and spokesperson Ms Jessie Majome of seeking to have gay rights included under the guise of minority rights.
The sources said there was heated debate over the issue.
“When they raised the issue, we asked them to define who should be covered by minority rights and they started mumbling and they said the Ndebeles and the Venda,” said a source.
“We then told them that these were people whose interests
Plans afoot to have all marriages registered
Peter Matambanadzo Senior Reporter
GOVERNMENT is looking into the marriage law to find a way of registering all marriages, including all customary marriages, to ensure surviving spouses and children have equal inheritance rights.
Over the past few decades, many customary marriages have not been registered, with couples preferring to have a second ceremony under the Marriages Act later, but registration under that Act prevents registration of any subsequent customary marriage; the Government wants to see how women and children can be protected and the injustices often associated with multiple marriages eliminated.
Code of conduct for parties
Lovemore Chikova Deputy News Editor
POLITICAL parties causing violence will be held accountable following the drafting of a Code of Conduct by the Organ on National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration.
The code compels political parties to publicly campaign against violence.
It will establish a National Peace and Reconciliation Council to resolve political disputes.
Organ on National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration co-chair Senator Sekai Holland said they were seeking ways to ensure punitive measures are part of the Code of Conduct.
“The draft Code of Conduct is already being discussed by all