LOCAL NEWS

By Bevan Musoko

The joint Parliamentary Committees on Peace and Security, Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and Courier Services and Information, Media and Broadcasting Services continued with public hearings on the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill at a meeting that was held at Nyamandlovu Farmers Hall on Wednesday.

By Derick Tsimba

Residents of Nyamandlovu have called for stiffer penalties for fake news peddlers indicating that they are misleading people; this was during submissions to the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill in Bulawayo today.

By Derick Tsimba

National University of Science and Technology (NUST) student hostels are towards completion as the building construction has taken shape.

By Tafanana Kwedu

Former Zanu-PF political commissar and G40 presidential aspirant, Saviour Kasukuwere has turned to prophets to fulfil his presidential ambitions, a source has revealed.

By Bevan Musoko

Gwanda residents urged African governments to invest in technology to monitor information collection by satellites that may be used to subvert the sovereignty of independent countries.

By Derick Tsimba

Public consultations on the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill were held in Gwanda today where emphasis was called for the Cyber Security Bill to control access to private information.

By Bevan Musoko

MDC-T Secretary General, Douglas Mwonzora has castigated the MDC faction pledging loyalty to Nelson Chamisa describing the grouping as a gang of third grade student politicians.

By Bevan Musoko

MDC-T Secretary General, Douglas Mwonzora has slammed plans by various opposition figures and MDC Alliance to stage an anti-government demonstration on 31 July 2020.

By Derick Tsimba

The Thematic Committee on Peace and Security, Portfolio Committee on ICT, Postal and Courier Services and Portfolio Committee on Media, Information and Broadcasting Services held a joint public consultation on the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill (H.B.18, 2019) in Bulawayo at Luveve Beit Hall today where the public raised concern over the abuse of social media in the country.

By Tafanana Kwedu

Members of the public who spoke to this publication have thrown wait behind the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill (CSDPB) saying the bill will go a long way in curbing social media abuse in the country.