WEEKLY NEWS ROUND-UP

Grade Seven examinations begin today, with the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) saying they were looking forward to smooth tests. The exams run until October 9.

Tuesday

Citizens Coalition for Change leader Mr Nelson Chamisa has been urged to concede defeat to President Mnangagwa following last month’s harmonised elections and not seek to cause anarchy in the country.

President Mnangagwa is on record as saying all opposition political party

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leaders should feel free to directly approach him for dialogue, as opposed to using proxies, the media and third parties.

Wednesday

President Mnangagwa has restricted unnecessary foreign travel by both Cabinet ministers and their permanent secretaries, saying only trips that contribute to Zimbabwe’s national priorities and ultimate vision of an upper middle-income economy by 2030 will be sanctioned.

In addition, the President directed that going forward, no minister and permanent secretary will be permitted to be out of the country at the same time.

Thursday

President Mnangagwa yesterday appointed the country’s first female Attorney-General, Mrs Virginia Mabhiza, with effect from November 1.

The President made three other appointments — a Special Adviser to the President Responsible For Monitoring Implementation of Government Programmes; Public Health Adviser to the President and Cabinet; and board chairperson of the National Railways of Zimbabwe.

Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Martin Rushwaya announced the appointments in a statement.

Friday

Zimbabweans should not be distracted by individuals who are stuck in the past as elections are now behind us, President Mnangagwa has said, adding that calls for a rerun of the polls by opposition leader Mr Nelson Chamisa are a pipe dream.

This comes amid growing calls for Mr Chamisa to graciously accept defeat and stop misleading his supporters about a possible fresh election as that is not legally possible.