HARARE – The death of MDC founding President Morgan Tsvangirai in February and the subsequent rise of Nelson Chamisa as his successor has seen the party’s youth assembly emerging as powerbrokers. Apart from playing a significant role in Chamisa’s controversial rise that was characterised by allegations of violence meted out against former MDC vice president…
CHINHOYI – Municipality of Chinhoyi is awarding discounts of up to 30 percent to residents who pay up their debts. The order to discount residents comes after an ordinary council meeting held on May 15 made the resolution. Chinhoyi follows other towns and cities that have been incentivising their residents by offering discounts as a…
HARARE – Harare City Council has partnered with Vitens Evides International (VEI) on best ways to reduce water loss and non-revenue water. According to VEI representative Toine Ramaker, the water that Harare produced and the water that is billed do not tally as most of it is lost through burst pipes and illegal connections. HCC…
HARARE – Deputy Finance minister Terrence Mukupe is on his way out, a shadowy State media columnist who writes under the pseudonym of Bishop Lazarus has said. Writing in yesterday’s edition, Bishop Lazarus said he cannot spend much time discussing on Mukupe because he is on his way out. “I know many are itching to…
HARARE – The ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement has launched a manhunt for fraudsters who are abusing the name of its principal officer, retired chief air marshal Perrance Shiri, to fleece desperate land seekers of their hard-earned cash. In a statement, the deputy minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement, David Marapira, said…
HARARE – Top MDC officials including sitting Members of Parliament who lost primary elections are reportedly ganging up to form a strong team to fight Nelson Chamisa in 2019 at the opposition party’s congress. Before he succumbed to colon cancer in February this year, MDC founding president Morgan Tsvangirai had sought to strategically ring-fence sitting…
HARARE – The Harare City Council (HCC) is geared to start rolling out 80 000 prepaid meters amid resistance from residents. Council spokesperson Michael Chideme said they will target areas that have been traditionally receiving water 24/7 for the exercise. “Two companies have been awarded tenders for the roll-out of the 80 000 meters. We…
HARARE – Close to 145 000 people registered to vote during the period opened for the inspection of the voters’ roll, bringing the total number of registered voters to about 5,5 million. In a statement, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) said the number of registered voters now stands at 5 524 188, after 144 873…
HARARE – Poor households in the southern, western and far northern regions of Zimbabwe will need food assistance up to next month with the situation getting worse thereafter, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fewsnet) has said. In its latest report, Fewsnet said due to a prolonged dry spell in December 2017, and January this…
HARARE – Dressed in camouflage, a black beret and with his epaulettes all over his attire, the then commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Constantino Chiwenga was stern, stiff and looked stressed on a warm afternoon last November. He waved the country’s Constitution, and warned that the military was about to step in to…
