November 2021

Acts, Bills, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament November 25, 2021

Mandiwanzira says UK Parliament is spreading falsehoods about Patriotic Bill

Mandiwanzira says UK Parliament is spreading falsehoods about Patriotic Bill Nyanga South legislator Supa Mandiwanzira says he is concerned that the United Kingdom legislators are spreading falsehoods emanating from misinformation about the Patriotic Bill. Mandiwanzira’s…

Members of Parliament, News, Parliament November 25, 2021

Mutodi tells Ziyambi to engage UK Justice minister on Patriotic Bill

Goromonzi West legislator Energy Mutodi has proposed that Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi should engage the UK Justice Minister to explain the Patriotic Bill. Zimbabwe is proposing to enact the Patriotic Bill which will criminalise the…

Bills, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament November 25, 2021

Mliswa sides with UK Parliament, the debate was not wrong

Mliswa sides with UK Parliament, the debate was not wrong Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has come to the defence of the UK Parliament, arguing that it did nothing wrong in discussing the situation in Zimbabwe….

#ElectionsZW, Acts, Bills, Elections, News November 24, 2021

Patriotic Bill to dent Mnangagwa’s Commonwealth dream

Patriotic Bill to dent Mnangagwa’s Commonwealth dream By Staff Reporter United Kingdom’s House of Lords has urged its government to block Zimbabwe from re-joining Commonwealth because of the Patriotic Bill. The Bill, if passed, will…

Health, News November 24, 2021

Funds derail Chitungwiza’s COVID-19 quarantine centre project

Funds derail Chitungwiza’s COVID-19 quarantine centre project By Own Correspondent Chitungwiza Municipality has linked the delay in opening its COVID-19 centre to the lack of funds. This comes despite a ZW$1 million allocations to the…

Health, News November 24, 2021

CZI: Business wanted a COVID-19 revolving fund, not a guarantee

CZI: Business wanted a COVID-19 revolving fund, not a guarantee By Own Correspondent Zimbabwean businesses suffered immensely during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the absence of a revolving bailout fund that could have worked better…

Health, News November 24, 2021

Power situation, data charges can undo Zim`s COVID-19 progress

Power situation, data charges can undo Zim`s COVID-19 progress By Joel Mandaza Zimbabwe has in the past three months seen a significant drop in COVID-19 cases, deaths have been at the lowest with most days…

Members of Parliament, News, Parliament November 24, 2021

Relinquish deputy ministers posts, says Tekeshe

Relinquish deputy ministers posts, says Tekeshe Makoni Central legislator David Tekeshe has called for the scrapping of deputy ministers’ positions, arguing that they are just being paid to sit. The deputy ministers in Zimbabwe, do…

Members of Parliament, News, Parliament November 24, 2021

Parliament: What have we benefited from Third-party Insurance?

Parliament: What have we benefited from Third-party Insurance? Chegutu West legislator Dexter Nduna has asked the government to bring a ministerial statement explaining what the country has benefitted from Third-Party Insurance. Most vehicle owners pay…

Health, News November 23, 2021

Why are COVID-19 corruption cases crumbling?

Why are COVID-19 corruption cases crumbling? By Joel Mandaza When COVID-19 came, as is the case with many things in Zimbabwe, those with connections tried to profit from the public health emergency. Many elites saw…