Cabinet has approved the Municipal Police and Courts Bill, which proposes granting arrest powers to municipal police officers and establishing dedicated municipal courts to strengthen enforcement of local by-laws.

The Zimbabwe Council of Churches has urged the Government to hold a national referendum on Constitution Amendment Act No. 3, arguing the law has heightened political and constitutional divisions instead of resolving them.

HARARE – A 44-year-old clergyman from the high-density suburb of Glen View has been sentenced to an effective nine months in prison following a harrowing case of indecent assault involving a young member of his congregation.