HARARE – Against a backdrop of resistance from residents, councillors, fellow politicians and the nation at large, Local Government minister Ignatious Chombo remains adamant that Harare town clerk Tendai Mahachi should be reinstated after being suspended by mayor Bernard Manyenyeni. Zimbabweans are wondering why Chombo is seemingly protecting Mahachi and asking the minister what he…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has assigned functions to all his ministers except the ministry of State for Liaising on Psychomotor Activities in Education and Vocational Training, the latest government Gazette shows. This comes as the government has gazetted the National Prosecuting Authority bill, paving way for the bill to be tabled before Parliament for…
HARARE – Mbare ward 4 residents have been living in fear of losing their houses after purported Zanu PF cadres have been illegally repossessing homes. The residents claim that Zanu PF district chairperson Modern Chirwa is behind the scheme which targets mostly the elderly, widows and orphans in the area. One resident who spoke on…
BULAWAYO – The Dumiso Dabengwa- led Zapu says Zanu PF should admit failure in their governing strategies which has seen the country sliding back to the 2008 era where the economy was totally grounded. Zapu alternate secretary-general Strike Mkandla told the Daily News on Sunday that the terrain has proved to be tough under President…
JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng police are keeping a lid on the details of an accident in Sandton last week, reportedly involving President Jacob Zuma’s son, Duduzane Zuma. EWN reports that a newspaper in KwaZulu-Natal is running a story that Duduzane was involved in an accident last weekend in which one person was killed and two injured….
HARARE – The National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board (Nieeb) — a government body created to implement the indigenisation programme — says it is pursuing the indigenisation of foreign-owned banks despite the inadvertent dangers that could befall Zimbabwe’s battered economy. This comes as the non-constituency Senator representing people living with disabilities, Nyamayabo Mashavakure asked Nieeb…
HARARE – The battle between two Johanne Marange Apostolic Church’s brothers who lead separate factions is far from over, after claims that the matter was improperly withdrawn from court. According to court papers, the two men at the centre of the dispute, Clemence Momberume and his brother Noah Taguta are fighting over two tins of…
KWEKWE – An 18-year-old Kwekwe gold panner died when a mine shaft he was working on collapsed burying him alive early yesterday. Bornwell Chigumbu, who arrived from Gokwe three months ago in search of greener pastures in the small mining town of Kwekwe, fell into a mine shaft believed to be more than 10 metres…
HARARE – Harare’s Town House yesterday erupted after disgruntled residents besieged it showing their discontent in the way Local government minister Ignatius Chombo reinstated Town clerk Tendai Mahachi. Harare mayor Bernard Manyenyeni had suspended Mahachi pending investigations into allegations of failing to discharge his duties and refusing to furnish council with a salary schedule for…
BULAWAYO – The Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (Bpra) has waded into the controversial Harare City Council saga calling for an investigation to be carried out in the operations of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing minister, Ignatius Chombo. Bpra’s reaction follows Chombo’s arbitrary decision to reinstate suspended town clerk Tendai Mahachi. Harare Mayor Bernard…
