HARARE – Cleric Noah Pashapa yesterday became one of the few prominent local clergymen to repeat his open questioning of the claimed powers of Zimbabwe’s ubiquitous, self-styled prophets. His criticism comes after flamboyant preacher and founder of the Spirit Embassy church, Uebert Angel, was recently denied entry into Zambia. The charismatic Angel and his entourage…
HARARE – There is widespread panic among both businesses and ordinary Zimbabweans alike, after President Robert Mugabe’s ever-floundering government ill-advisedly announced last Tuesday that it was working on “a plan” to use gold reserves to anchor the reintroduction of the much-derided Zim dollar. The poorly-conceived announcement came as the country is battling severe and worsening…
BULAWAYO – Kwekwe City Council (Kwekwe) has dragged the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) to court demanding the latter be ordered to stop partial or complete disconnection of water supply over payment arrears. The local authority is arguing the disconnections are unlawful. This comes as the Midlands town has been without running water since last…
HARARE – Government plans to reduce the pensionable age from 60 to 50 years and is also considering increasing pensioners’ monthly allowances from as low as $20 to $150 before year end. Speaking during a question and answer session in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Social Welfare minister Prisca Mupfumira said government is preparing to…
HARARE – Harare’s water crisis is set to continue for much longer, after the City Council (HCC) missed the deadline for the refurbishment of its biggest water treatment plant — Morton Jaffray — which has now been extended by nine more months due to a funding crisis. This comes as most suburbs and companies in…
HARARE – Bankers yesterday broke their silence over the country’s worsening cash shortages — confirming in the process that even bond notes are disappearing from the formal market, amid concerns that the surrogate currency is now being traded in neighbouring countries by unscrupulous dealers. The acute shortage of both bond notes and the much-coveted United…
HARARE – Government is unable to reintroduce student grants due to financial constraints, Higher Education deputy minister Godfrey Gandawa said. This comes as student representative committees (SRCs) have been demanding the grants on the back of economic hardships that have hit most students in colleges and varsities. Speaking in the House of Assembly this week,…
HARARE – Government is facing mounting pressure to grant millions of Zimbabweans living abroad their right to vote in the 2018 general elections, with war veterans making the latest demand. With the majority of countries across the world affording their nationals living abroad a chance to participate in elections, Zimbabwe does not yet, except in…
HARARE – Zanu PF and MDC senators were on Wednesday embroiled in a war of words over the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)’s operations. Senators from the ruling party were backing Zec while those from opposition argued the Commission was being used by the ruling Zanu PF to rig 2018 elections. “According to our view, Zec…
HARARE – A Dzvirasekwa woman yesterday gave birth to twins and subsequently killed them in a bizarre act that left residents of the suburb shell-shocked. The incident ignited commotion at Kembo Shopping Centre, as residents thronged the Dzivaresekwa Extension Police Station in a bid to catch a glimpse of the woman and the deceased babies….
