HARARE – Masvingo provincial affairs minister, Shuvai Mahofa, has died. She collapsed at her house in Masvingo early this morning before being taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead. She was 75. Psychomotor minister, Josiah Hungwe, confirmed Mahofa’s death. “It’s very sad. I am currently going to officiate at the Heroes Day celebrations where…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed agro-industrial concern, Border Timbers, is set to make its debut on the Central Securities Depository (CSD) next week. The CSD system maintains securities in electronic format in investors’ accounts, allowing their transfer from one party to the other through an automated book entry. Border Timbers — which is under judicial…
HARARE – The twists and turns around President Robert Mugabe’s succession have come at a huge cost to the country’s economy because of its disruptive effects on government business. It’s a subject that has also strained relations in his Zanu PF party, ahead of crucial elections next year. In this Question and Answer, our news…
HARARE – Opposition parties have slammed government’s plans to construct a $1 billion state-of-the-art university named after President Robert Mugabe. The parties argued that the learning facility — to be owned by the Robert Mugabe Foundation (RMF) — is a waste and misuse of taxpayer’s money at the First Family’s benefit. “The MDC is deeply…
HARARE – Suspended Mashonaland Holdings chief executive Manfred Mahari, who is being accused of defaulting on maintenance payments of $31 000 for his three children, has applied for exception to the charges arguing they are vague. Mahari appeared before Harare magistrate Josephine Sande last week, with the case postponed to August 16 to allow prosecutor…
HARARE – Health minister David Parirenyatwa has backed government’s plans to amend the law to allow doctors to advertise, arguing the move will make the people alive to specialist services available in the country. This comes as scores of desperate Zimbabweans have been flocking overseas, particularly India, to get specialist medical attention. As a part…
HARARE – Residents must push for the realisation of their right to water, the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has said. This comes as residents frequently go for days without the precious commodity in most cities and towns countrywide. Speaking at a water summit organised by Act Alliance last week, ZLHR’s counsel, Belinda Chinowawa,…
HARARE – The World Food Programme (WFP) has stopped giving food aid to support the schools feeding programme, as Zimbabwe is no longer in a state of crisis. In an interview with the Daily News, WFP country director Eddie Rowe said their involvement was because of the El Nino-induced drought, which saw the aid agency…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe recently railed at top officials in the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) for meddling in Zanu PF’s internal affairs, hinting he might retire the meddlesome security commanders. He told multitudes of Zanu PF supporters in his home province of Mashonaland West in Chinhoyi two weeks ago that “politics led the gun”,…
HARARE – The Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC property recently attached over a $108 000 debt owed to the party’s former employee — Sally Dura — is set to be auctioned on Friday. Dura, along with 15 other ex-MDC staffers, won an arbitration award for $600 000 for unfair dismissal. Following the award, the MDC is said…
