State digs in, vows to fight Mzwinila ruling on appeal

In a sharply worded press statement dated January 30, 2026, the Attorney General’s (AG) Chambers confirmed that the State has formally noted an appeal, challenging Judge Barnabas Nyamadzabo’s ruling that declared passport flagging unlawful, interdicted warrantless searches and ordered the return of seized property.

“The AG has since carefully considered the reasoned ruling delivered by the Honourable Court,” the statement reads before making it clear that the State is not backing down. According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health…