BULAWAYO – The late vice president Joshua Nkomo turned down an offer to become the country’s president in a coalition government formed after the 1980 elections, Zapu president Dumiso Dabengwa claims. Instead, the veteran nationalist opted for a ministerial post, only to be fired two years later by then Prime Minister Robert Mugabe on charges…
HARARE – After serving three years of his 290-year jail term, Thomas Chirembwe woke up to the news that his sentence had been slashed to 55 years. His maximum sentence had been reduced by 235 years after the High Court of Criminal Appeal had ruled that sentence imposed on him by presiding magistrate Simon Kachambwa…
HARARE – Government has reversed a policy introduced by former Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo to introduce degrees in teachers’ colleges and polytechnics. This policy somersault emerged at a meeting between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and vice chancellors of universities and college principals at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC). Higher Education minister Amon…
MUTARE – Mutare town clerk Joshua Maligwa and Rusape housing director Laurence Mushayabasa, arrested for criminal abuse of office by Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), have been freed on bail. Maligwa, 46, who was represented by Ashely Mutungura and Mushayabasa, 48, who is being represented by Taurai Khupe, were not asked to plead when they appeared…
HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has unveiled a $15 million tourism development support facility to fund tourism projects as well as entice new sector players. Addressing stakeholders at the launch of the facility at a local hotel yesterday, the Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister , Prisca Mupfumira, said the facility was part…
HARARE – Lawyers representing claimant to the Negomo chieftainship David Gweshe have written to Local Government minister July Moyo asking him to expedite his appointment as the substantive chief. Gweshe is laying claim to the chieftainship, which is currently held by the controversial Luscious Chitsinde, and wants to change it from Negomo to Gwangwadza. [Adz]…
HARARE – Legislators’ failure to submit the necessary paperwork is stalling the disbursement of Constituency Development Funds (CDF). In a circular to Members of Parliament, Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda encouraged legislators to “attend to the matter urgently.” He said only two constituencies out of 210 had fully complied with the CDF Parliamentary…
HARARE – Ex-Cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo has lashed out at Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, expressing his disbelief and disappointment that the government has set up an ad-hoc committee led by the retired general to deal with the thorny issue of skyrocketing prices. In a series of fiery tweets aimed at Chiwenga, Moyo also accused the…
HARARE – European Union Ambassador Philippe Van Damme said the President Emmerson Mnangagwa administration needs to start walking the talk on implementing reforms for the country to open up to investment opportunities. He said without full policy change and implementation of promised reforms, the country faced a difficult year or one worse than last year….
HARARE – Harare businessman Bigboy Pachirera has formally filed a lawsuit against embattled retired police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri amid claims that the former police boss impounded five of his cars and later changed ownership into his name. Pachirera has listed Chihuri, his wife Isabel and their company Kidsdale Enterprises as respondents to his claim of…
