HARARE – Acting President Joice Mujuru, who is under fire for condoning corruption, has received the backing of the Apostolic Church. Although Mujuru publicly shooed the media from covering the riveting stories of obscene salaries that parastatal bosses earn, the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) — which heads over 700 churches in the country…
MUTARE – Giles Mutsekwa, former Housing and Social Amenities minister, on trial for assaulting an MDC colleague in the build up to last year’s elections, was on Monday put to his defence and denied masterminding the assault. Mutsekwa, who was fingered in ordering the assault of Chrispen Dube and transporting his assailants to and from…
HARARE – Teachers have threatened to go on strike, if the government does not honour the backdated salary increment promise they committed to last month. Raymond Majongwe, Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) secretary- general, told the Daily News yesterday that civil servants are still waiting for government to fulfil its pay promise, failure of…
HARARE – A man is seeking peace with his wife whom he alleges assaults him and threatens to get him arrested if he retaliates. Emmanuel Chinhamo claims his wife, Diana Badza physically and verbally assaults him all the time. He told magistrate Tafadzwa Muvhami that Badza threatens to further harm him if he dumps her….
BULAWAYO – The Zanu PF economic blueprint, ZimAsset, will not work if corruption continues, a lawmaker has said. Bulawayo South Member of Parliament Eddie Cross said this at a Bulawayo Agenda public seminar held at the Small City Hall. “There is lack of transparency in the government and such policies end up being party things…
HARARE – Parliament has summoned the Marange Zimunya Community Share Ownership Trust (MZCSOT) to reveal the state of its finances and its projects, as it seeks to audit the scheme launched by government two years ago. Darlington Chinaka, the chief executive officer of the MZCSOT and his team, will tomorrow appear before the parliamentary portfolio…
HARARE – CAPS United – aiming to end their trophy drought after years of underachievement – will take their pre-season preparations to Malawi for a four-team tournament this weekend as the Green Machine look to try out new combinations ahead of the new season. The other three teams taking part in the tourney are reigning…
HARARE – Skier Luke Steyn has hailed the support he has received from Zimbabweans from all walks of life after he became the first local athlete to compete at the Winter Olympics. The 20-year-old skier, who will compete in the slalom and giant slalom events at the ongoing Winter Olympics in Sochi, has become an…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Professional Cricketers Association (ZPCA) secretary-general Eliah Zvimba has castigated the local cricket governing body for “applying selective approach” in dealing with the striking players. The national team resumed training last week with central contracted players reportedly getting transport allowances while those from franchise contracted players were left to fend for themselves. Players,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket coach Walter Chawaguta says Monday’s victory over Australia in a warm-up encounter was a confident booster ahead of the ICC Under-19 World Cup that gets underway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday. The Zimbabwean teenagers stunned the Aussies by three wickets with nine balls to spare in Abu…
