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ZGC Chairperson Commissioner Margaret Mukahanana Sangarwe By Dickson Bandera The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has launched a National Inquiry into sexual harassment in higher and tertiary institutions, citing a sharp rise in complaints from students and staff. The initiative, unveiled yesterday at Harare Polytechnic College, seeks to uncover systemic causes and recommend reforms to ensure…
Chief Seke By Dickson Bandera Chief Seke, born Stanley Chimanikire, has publicly apologised and retracted political slogans he recently chanted at a community gathering, following a High Court ruling that found his actions violated the Constitution. The judgement, delivered by Justice Samuel Deme, came after citizen Esther Vongai Zimudzi filed a case arguing that the…
Former Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education Simelisizwe Sibanda By George Swarei Harare, Zimbabwe – July 2, 2024 – Honourable Simelisizwe Sibanda, the former Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, issued a public apology today following widespread criticism over his recent comments regarding a teacher’s language proficiency, which were perceived as tribalistic. In…
A Chicago man is suing 27 women, one man, and multiple social media platforms over negative posts about dating him on an “Are We Dating the Same Guy” Facebook group. In a complaint filed Monday in the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, USA, Nikko D’Ambrosio claimed that he had been the subject of defamation,…
President Mnangagwa officially opened the 10th Parliament at the Parliament Building in Mt Hampden. By Godwin Makoho Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators were in no show at the 10th Parliament Official Opening this Tuesday afternoon, despite accepting invitations and checking in at Harare hotels booked ahead of the ceremony. His Excellency, president Emmerson Mnangagwa…
By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe has seen more than 150 Statutory Instruments (SI) proclaimed in the year 2023. The Statutory Instruments have addressed loopholes and introduced some changes deemed necessary in various pieces of legislation regulating sectors like environment, tourism, finance, transport, mining, energy and trade. Statutory Instruments are powerful legal proclamations used by the president,…