HARARE – Zimbabwe will soon get more radio stations approved and may soon see its dream of comprehensive media reforms come true, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said. She said the March 2002 draconian press law, the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Aippa), which restricts media freedoms and…
HARARE – The Computer Society of Zimbabwe (CSZ) council will be celebrating its 44th anniversary next week during its 2018 Summer School to be held in Victoria Falls. The organisation, which was founded in 1974, will be running the Summer School from November 7 to 10 under the theme ‘‘Everything Information Communication Technology (ICT) —…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa was yesterday installed as the chancellor of the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) at the university’s 9th graduation ceremony in Harare. Higher and Tertiary Education minister Amon Murwira, among other government officials accompanied him. In his acceptance speech, Mnangagwa said: “I accept this responsibility…together we can make HIT an institution…
HARARE – Harare City Council has suspended all land sales until the country’s financial situation stabilises. The motion was moved by Mabelreign councillor Denford Ngadziore and was agreed upon by the city fathers. His motion was agreed by mayor Herbert Gomba, who advised him that the acting chamber secretary Charles Kandemiri had already implemented the…
HARARE – The commission of inquiry into the sale of State land which was sworn-in in February will be visiting Matabeleland North and South provinces next week as part of their inquiry into the sale of State land in and around urban areas since 2005. In a press statement yesterday, secretary of the commission Virginia…
HARARE – The Chinhoyi and Marondera municipalities have extended the 50 percent bill clearance discounts following public demands from residents. This comes as the Harare City Council (HCC) last month also extended the promotion — which has reportedly resulted in improved revenue inflows — to November 30. Chinhoyi Town Clerk Maxwell Kaitano said the offer…
HARARE – Star Africa has been locked in a legal battle with its tenant Christ Embassy after the church allegedly breached a lease agreement compelling it to pay rentals worth $1 495 before the first of every month. Star Africa operates as a holding company with interest in providing food, beverages and logistics services but…
HARARE – The Procurement Authority of Zimbabwe has nailed former University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Vice Chancellor Levi Nyagura for allegedly abusing his office to prejudice the university of thousands of dollars. Nyagura was arrested on Thursday by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission following an investigation into the matter. He appeared before a Harare magistrate yesterday facing…
HARARE – Controversial activist Acie Lumumba is threatening to spill more beans on Sunday, barely a week after his exposé ruffled feathers in the corridors of power. The self-proclaimed corruption buster said he will on Sunday expose the powerful people behind “Queen Bee”, whom many suspect to be oil mogul Kuda Tagwirei of Sakunda Holdings….
HARARE – Parliament has been urged to institute an investigation into the chemical composition of the liquid in water cannons used by police to disperse crowds amid fears that the liquid could contain harmful substances. This came out in the National Assembly on Tuesday during a debate on a report on the regional workshop to…
