EDITOR — Coalition Against Corruption (Cac) the leading anti corruption organisation in Zimbabwe strongly condemns the reinstating of Harare town clerk,Tendai Mahachi by minister Ignatius Chombo. The move by Chombo is naive and mischievous to say the least given that the town clerk was being investigated following the hefty salary scandal which showed the latter…
HARARE – Jah Prayzah has received nominations in three categories in the upcoming National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) set for Bulawayo on February 15. National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) nominations 1. LITERARY AWARDS Outstanding First Creative Published Work 1. Zviviravanhu by Tinotenda Mpofu 2. Reflections of the Heart : a Story of Hope by Tsungi…
HARARE – If you wake up in the middle of the night and look at yourself in the mirror, are you happy with who looks back at you? Or are you ashamed? Much has been said and written about the enormous salaries CEOs have been paying themselves and we have to wonder what they see…
HARARE – A land wrangle between a prospective house developer and Chief Zvimba poses serious administrative questions about the emotive issue of proper land ownership in Zimbabwe regarding the role of traditional chiefs. Squabbling between Old Mutual, Harare City Council on one hand and Chief Stanley Mhondora Zvimba on the other, clearly illustrates a mistaken…
HARARE – Presidential spokesman George Charamba has been sucked into the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (Psmas) benefits saga amid revelations that he sat on the beleaguered medical funder’s main board and a committee, which approved Cuthbert Dube’s mega perks. This comes amid revelations that the feisty government spin-doctor — along with new chairman Luxon…
HARARE – Harare residents have threatened to boycott paying rates if the Harare city Council (HCC) fails to avail top management salaries within seven days. Combined Harare residents Association (Chra) said they were prepared to take the city to court to block payment of salaries for public officials “until the matter has been resolved”. Their…
MUTARE – Saviour Kasukuwere, the minister of Environment, Water and Climate, has blasted Mutare-based gold miner DTZ-OZGEO for causing environmental degradation in its mining activities along Mutare River. Speaking at a World Wetland Day commemoration in Domborutinhira on Monday, Kasukuwere expressed shock at the state of the river in the Penhalonga area, owing to the…
HARARE – Government’s plan to demolish 14 000 in Chitungwiza, appear to have hit a snag as the town continues to backtrack. Joel Biggie Matiza, the deputy minister of Local Government who led a probe team into Chitungwiza’s illegal allocation of land to desperate home seekers, yesterday said the matter is now in the hands…
HARARE – Premier Service Medical Aid Society (Psmas) says it will be going after some assets including a house held by its former chief executive Cuthbert Dube. Newly appointed chairman Luxon Zembe said the company had already repossessed an executive Mercedes Benz from its former chairperson, Meisie Namasasu. “With regards to the former chief executive,…
HARARE – Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, Gideon Gono has said his ex-adviser Munyaradzi Kereke is basing corruption claims against him on false allegations driven by malice and a desire to settle personal grudges. Kereke filed a Constitutional Court application, seeking to push the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) to investigate Gono on graft…
