WEEKLY NEWS ROUND-UP

Monday

SIX Harare MDC-ALLIANCE councillors were arrested for allegedly being involved in land scams, as Government intensifies the war against corruption in local authorities.

The arrests come as President Mnangagwa recently urged the justice system to step up the fight against corruption and bring an end to the “catch-and-release syndrome”.

Those arrested are reportedly from Harare City Council’s housing committee.

Tuesday

Zimbabwe Indigenous Inter-Denominational Council of Churches ( ZIICC) says its membership prefers to work together with Government to build a bright future for the nation.

Addressing a press conference in Mutare, ZIICC spokesperson Reverend Andrew Wutawunashe dissociated ZIICC from the anti-Government lobby that is being driven by some religious leaders.

Wednesday

President Mnangagwa was commended for ensuring that the region remains a beacon of peace, security, stability and democracy during his tenure as chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation.

The President assumed the role of chairperson of the Troika last year at a time when several countries in the region were due for elections.

Thursday

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga launches the Presidential Inputs Scheme, which is being run under the Pfumvudza concept.

Only farmers who would have adopted the concept will benefit from the programme this year.

More than 1,8 million households — expected to have three plots for maize, traditional crops and oilseeds — will benefit.

Friday

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe ( RBZ) declare war on business entities accepting foreign currency for goods and services but are illegally receipting the transactions in local currency.

The law requires businesses and individuals to pay taxes in the currency through which the sales would have been settled.