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CRITICAL shortage of magistrates is posing a serious threat to the justice delivery system, amid reports that 19 courts have since been closed. At Harare Magistrates Court alone, four courts are now redundant due to shortage of magistrates while in Mutare one was closed.
Easter time and the meaning of faith
Sekai Nzenza on Wednesday ‘Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!” Romans 7 verse 25. As Easter time approaches, I become very spiritual. I feel…
Women seek to amend Constitution
Ruth Butaumocho Gender Editor Zimbabwe’s new Constitution promulgated into law in 2013 brought many robust changes that were achieved through wide consultative forums where millions of people participated throughout Zimbabwe.…
Commissions commit to human rights
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), civil society organisations and other independent commissions have laid out possible initiatives to strengthen capacities and strategies to ensure human rights are upheld during this year’s electoral process.
Kereke appeal deferred indefinitely
Jailed former zanu-pf Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke yesterday had his appeal against both conviction and 10-year sentence imposed on him for rape postponed indefinitely.
Warring MDC Alliance becomes increasingly wobbly
The MDC Alliance is becoming increasingly wobbly, as coalition partners are threatening to pull out, accusing their chairperson Mr Nelson Chamisa of being big-headed and imposing MDC-T candidates in 19 constituencies initially reserved for other parties.
Putin blames ‘criminal negligence’ for fire that killed 41 children
MOSCOW. – President Vladimir Putin said yesterday “criminal negligence” was to blame for a Siberian mall fire that killed at least 64 people, including 41 children, after they found themselves…
20 fish ponds idle in Mutasa
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau AT LEAST 20 ponds are lying idle in Mutasa South as villagers await delivery of fingerlings under Government’s fish farming initiative. Government in 2016 embarked on…
New Parly construction begins
Blessings Chidakwa in Kadoma The construction of the new Parliament building in Mount Hampden will begin in two months’ time, and Government will accordingly create a new local authority to…
Mawarire eyes council elections
Controversial pastor Evan Mawarire yesterday announced he was contesting as an independent candidate in council elections in Harare in the harmonised elections this year. Mr Mawarire is eyeing Ward 17…