HARARE – The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has condemned the rent-a-chair practice — popular in hair salons — which hard-pressed lawyers have turned to, as they struggle to raise money to pay for practicing certificates. According to LSZ, of the 3 000 lawyers registered with the High Court, only 1 500 acquired practicing certificates…
HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is set to establish a central registry to avoid prospective borrowers from using the same asset for multiple loans under the Movable Property Security Interests Act. This comes as the Movable Property Security Interests Bill, which seeks to provide for movable property such as goats and cows…
HARARE – The recruitment of a new Harare City Council director of works has been delayed as applicants could not make the grade for the top job. Council human capital director Cainos Chingombe said a report compiled by acting town clerk Josephine Ncube indicated that there was need to re-advertise the position, which they wanted…
HARARE – Suspended Masvingo Zanu PF members are seeking their reinstatement, arguing they will win their case as they are facing the same charges with party political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere, who is now off the hook. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, deputy provincial chairperson Amasa Nenjana, who was suspended more than two months ago…
HARARE – Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) chairperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has claimed that he assisted the First Family in facilitating the relocation of Bona Mugabe to Hong Kong after she was deported from Australia. Bona was deported from Australia in 2008 and went on to study at City University in Hong Kong. Addressing…
HARARE – Primary and Secondary education minister Lazarus Dokora has said 2 300 new teachers are set to start work by September this year. Government had frozen the recruitment of new workers, including teachers and nurses, but the move overburdened the employed few with heavy work load. In an interview with the Daily News, Dokora…
HARARE – Residents groups have called for investigations into land allocations by Harare City Council (HCC) following Highfield legislator Psychology Maziwisa’s request to re-site water pipes that were encroaching into his residential stand. According to a July 21 letter, HCC’s acting district officer for Highfield wrote to the director of works that Stand number 10607…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) has re-hired Wellcash Debt Collectors (Wellcash) in their quest to maximise revenue collection, as ratepayers owe the local authority over $650 million. HCC terminated Wellcash’s contract following outrage by hard-pressed residents, who argued that they were being fleeced by the debt collector who charged an extra 10 percent on…
HARARE – A former British soldier who was busted at his Glen Lorne home with an assortment of machinery used to make cocaine capsules and drugs is demanding to know the whistle blower before his trial commences. James Francis Joscelyne, 39, appeared before Harare magistrate Nomsa Sabarauta yesterday charged with dealing in dangerous drugs. He…
HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the National Inclusion Strategy, will among other things, push to have people living with disabilities (PWDs) access banking halls and withdraw their money from Automated Tellers Machines (ATMs) without difficulties. This comes as the central bank noted that not all banks had the infrastructure that specifically…
