HARARE – Rival factions square off today in Zanu PF provincial executive elections in seven provinces, with a group aligned to Vice President Joice Mujuru gunning for five of the seven provinces being contested. So far, the ruling party has conducted elections in three provinces that saw Mujuru’s cronies romp to victory. A senior official…
HARARE – Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono’s 10-year tenure at the helm of the country’s apex bank comes to an end today. Gono has since appointed one of his deputies, Charity Dhliwayo to step in as acting governor until March next year. In a farewell memo to the RBZ directors, deputy governors,…
HARARE – Harare businessman Philip Chiyangwa has not been served with summons of the divorce to his wife Elizabeth, his lawyers indicated yesterday. The media yesterday published Chiyangwa’s divorce issue which his lawyers say was done before their client had been served with summons. “We have been instructed to place it on record that, as…
HARARE – Former Finance minister, Tendai Biti has heaped praise on Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono, describing him as a man with Zimbabwe at heart. Speaking in an interview with a local radio station this week, the ex-finance minister described his former subordinate as a patriotic man who served Zimbabwe well. “Gono has the nation…
BULAWAYO – A 20-year-old Bulawayo tout who was arrested while trying to flee to South Africa a day after fatally stabbing a colleague with a pair of scissors has been denied bail by a Bulawayo magistrate. Magistrate Gladmore Mushowe remanded Chemist Sakala in custody up to December 2, fearing that he may abscond as he…
MASVINGO – Former Masvingo mayor Femias Chakabuda’s bid to get his top-of-the-range Mercedes Benz as a golden handshake has been blocked by Local Government minister, Ignatius Chombo. According to the latest minutes of the council meeting, Chombo turned down a request by the current council to offer Chakabuda an exit package of his official vehicle…
HARARE – Junior parliamentarians held their parliamentary debate and cabinet meeting this week, highlighting a myriad of challenges facing youths. Ntandoyekhosi Moyo, the Child President, chaired the parliamentary debate and the cabinet meeting. On Wednesday his cabinet ministers held discussions with their senior cabinet counterparts. They presented their recommendations to Francis Nhema, minister of Youth,…
HARARE – Men are still shying away from participation in Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTC) programmes, a top health official has said. Simukai Zizhou, Mashonaland East provincial medical director (PMD) said, “The involvement of men has been undesirable. Men are deducing their HIV results from their wives. A lot of work still needs…
HARARE – South African star Ringo Madlingozi, Oliver Mtukudzi, Jah Prayzah and Wallace” Winky D” Chirumiko will clash tonight at Andy Miller Hall, Harare Exhibition Park, in easily the biggest gig in Zimbabwe this weekend. The Thank You Zimbabwe concert is expected to attract thousands of revellers. Chakari Stadium GOSPEL musician Abraham Matuka and Zimbabwe…
HARARE – Seven-year-old Junior Mwase, who is probably Zimbabwe’s youngest published author, will launch two books at 71 Belvedere Road, Harare tomorrow. The Selborne Routledge Primary School grade 2 pupil will launch a story book for six to eight-year-olds and a colouring book for pre-school children. Young Mwase’s book has been published by Creative Publishers….
