© THE MDC has poured cold water on threats by government that it will descend heavily on anyone seen as plotting to destabilise the country. [GoogleAd] Last week, government claimed it had unearthed plans by non-governmental organisations and the opposition to cause civil unrest. MDC spokesperson Jacob Mafume said no amount of “huffing and puffing”…
© THE Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (Paz) has called on the Zimbabwe Republic Police along with the Vehicle Inspection Department to bring sanity on the country’ roads. [GoogleAd] Paz chairperson Tafadzwa Goliati said there are statutory instruments (SIs) that are being ignored in terms of their implementation, resulting in the current chaos on the country’s…
© HARARE has started receiving its consignment of water treatment chemicals after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) released funds to its suppliers. [GoogleAd] The city’s spokesperson Michael Chideme said the chemicals have been delivered to Morton Jaffray from yesterday. Council has been struggling with securing foreign currency for water treatment chemicals, prompting council to…
© THE National Employment Council for the Agricultural Industry in Zimbabwe has announced a 68,75 percent wage increment of the general agricultural sector effective May 15, 2019. This will push the wage for the lowest paid farm worker to RTGS$135 from RTGS$80. [GoogleAd] For those in grade C2, their wage will go up to RTGS$270…
© MOTORISTS will have to endure spending more time in fuel queues until the country has dealt with the persistent foreign currency shortages, Energy and Power Development minister Joram Gumbo has said. [GoogleAd] Gombo told the Daily News yesterday that while the country has sufficient stocks of fuel at the Msasa gantry in Harare, petroleum…
© As the world commemorated this year’s World Press Freedom Day on Friday, Southern African Editor’s Forum (SAEF) reports a mixed bag of media freedom within its chapters and southern Africa as a whole. [GoogleAd] Southern Africa as a whole has six countries in the top 10 of Africa namely Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Madagascar,…
© WORLD Bank has availed US$75 million to support Zimbabwe with Cyclone Idai recovery efforts. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting ministry said the money will be channelled towards the rebuilding of schools, clinics, other destroyed infrastructure and the local economy. [GoogleAd] “The World Bank has responded to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s appeal for support with Cyclone Idai…
© MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday told hundreds of his party followers during the memorial service of the late Morgan Tsvangirai in Buhera that he will drag President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the negotiating table as it is the only solution to stop the economic decay. [GoogleAd] This comes as Mnangagwa has slammed the door on…
© THE ruling Zanu PF party is struggling to deliver on its election promises, nearly 10 months after winning a controversial election in July last year. [GoogleAd] Riding on the crest of goodwill of Zimbabweans who were too eager to see the back of former president Robert Mugabe, Zanu PF made the electorate dream big…
© Livestock sector could earn about $1,5 million annually from the exportation of low-grade cattle hides, a report has revealed. [GoogleAd] “The bulk of Zimbabwe’s hides — 70 percent of gross supplies from monitored abattoirs and rural slaughters — are of low-quality and presently are literally going to waste yet there is an active second-tier…
