HARARE – Zimbabwe’s unemployment levels are escalating at astronomical rates despite promises from the Zanu PF-led government that at least 2,2 million jobs would be created. At least 30 000 graduates churned out from universities and tertiary colleges every year are resorting to desperate measures, with some forced into menial jobs including vending. President Robert…
HARARE – The government has backtracked and is considering buying 100 new vehicles from ailing Zimbabwean automaker Willowvale Mazda Motor Industries. Initially, the Ford Ranger vehicles were earmarked to be purchased from two private companies owned by one person. Government, through CMED, which procures and services government vehicles, had floated a tender which had caused…
HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will return with interest, several millions of dollars seized from banks at the height of the country’s economic problems in 2007. Linos Mazonde, the RBZ lawyer, said this yesterday in a case in which the central bank is appealing against High Court judge Nicholas Mathonsi’s ruling compelling…
HARARE – Government is mooting the re-establishment of building brigades as accommodation pressure mounts in urban areas. Ignatius Chombo, the Local Government minister, said his ministry believed the brigades would significantly help Zanu PF to fulfil its campaign promises and provide decent shelter to at least 2 million Zimbabweans on the country’s waiting list. “It…
HARARE – Godfrey Tanyanyiwa, the jailed former Chitungwiza town clerk, faces a fresh $200 000 fraud charge. Tanyanyiwa, whose bail appeal was thrown out by High Court judge Chinembiri Bhunu last week on the basis that there were no prospects of success, is currently serving an effective two-and-a-half-years in prison. He was convicted by Harare…
HARARE – Chief Chinamora is laying claim to Harare’s central business district (CBD). He wants the constitution amended to ensure that he imposes his leadership on Harare. Chief Chinamora claims that his territory includes the Africa Unity Square in Harare’s CBD stretching to the botanical gardens just after the president’s official residence. “The speaker just…
HARARE – A Mufakose-based pastor who allegedly developed breasts in an alleged satanism practice before forcing a congregant to sodomise him will be brought for trial today. Tizora Kaitano, a pastor at House of Manna Church, allegedly abused Tendai Tumba before threatening him with death if he revealed the incident. Kaitano is facing two counts…
HARARE – A $200 000 biogas plant is set to be built in Mbare’s ward 3 through funding secured from the European Union. Innocent Maseko, Mbare ward 3 councillor, told the Daily News at a “Zero Litter campaign” yesterday that the project was going to help the residents of the area. “As you know biogas…
MASVINGO – Tongai Matutu, the ex-deputy minister of Indigenisation, has been summoned to the Gweru Magistrates Court to answer charges of insulting President Robert Mugabe in 2005. He is facing charges of violating sections of the Public Order and Security Act (Posa) when he allegedly called Mugabe a “dog”. The case was brought to trial…
HARARE – Boka Tobacco Auction Floors (Pvt) Ltd (Boka) and another tobacco purchasing company have been ordered to pay over $2 000, allegedly withheld from a Mvurwi farmer, after the sale of his tobacco. Tichaona Mesoenyama approached the court after failing to get payment from Premier Tobacco Auction Floors (Pvt) Ltd (Premier), which in turn…
