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Kampala – Ugandan lawmakers have passed a bill that says only Ugandans can be legal guardians of orphaned or destitute children. Margaret Komuhangi, who led a committee that examined the draft…
Greece refugee crisis: Border area at breaking point
A regional governor has called on the Greek government to declare a state of emergency for the area surrounding the Idomeni border crossing where thousands of refugees are stranded due…
Parly petitioned over porn law
Lloyd Gumbo Harare Bureau— A LOCAL non-governmental organisation, Katswe Sisterhood, has petitioned Parliament to enact a law barring revenge pornography to protect individuals from having their nude pictures or videos published…
Mash Central dares Mujuru
Tichaona Zindoga Harare Bureau- THE ruling Zanu-PF party in Mashonaland Central province has dared former Vice President Joice Mujuru who has formed her own party, Zimbabwe People First, to come and…
We’re living like paupers: MPs
Lloyd Gumbo Harare Bureau PARLIAMENTARIANS say they are now living like paupers and have lost their dignity in the eyes of the public. They said while the Constitution provided that the three…
‘Electoral amendments fall far short of aligning country’s laws’
Thandeka Moyo Chronicle Reporter ELECTORAL amendments that are before parliament fall far short of fully aligning the country’s electoral laws to the Constitution, the Senate Thematic Committee on Human Rights has…
Fake cop arrested for ‘raping’ two women
Thandeka Moyo Court Reporter A MAN has been arrested for impersonating a police officer and allegedly raping two women at Centenary Park in Bulawayo. Ekem Ncube, 39, from Mahatshula suburb, allegedly raped…
Britain to debate new immigration regulations
Mashudu Netsianda Senior Reporter THE British parliament is today expected to debate new immigration regulations requiring non-European citizens, including Zimbabweans, to earn more than £35,000 for them to continue living in…
Congregant killed by lightning bolt
Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent A WOMAN from Chivi died after being struck by a bolt of lightning while coming from a church service, police confirmed. Marvelous Makusha, 23, of Miti Village under…
Boarding schools allowed to exclude pupils over unpaid fees
Nqobile Tshili Chronicle Correspondent THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has given boarding schools the greenlight to send away pupils whose fees would not have been paid in full at…