HARARE – MDC secretary-general Tendai Biti could have fallen for a shrewd plot to finger him as Elton Mangoma’s handler after he sought to overturn a suspension imposed by the National Council on the deputy treasurer-general. The party’s highest decision-making body outside congress ruled on Friday that there was “clear and convincing evidence” that Mangoma…
HARARE – THE European Union (EU) says it has no plans to extend budgetary support to Zimbabwe’s stuttering industry. Aldo Dell’ Ariccia, the union’s head of delegation to Zimbabwe, said the trading bloc — set to provide $29 million to small-scale local farmers to boost food security — will only assist the industry by way of projects and loans….
EDITOR — I am amazed with Zimbabweans. People must not expect anything called action from this government. You must point out one prominent person who was jailed because of corruption in Zimbabwe. – All those fingered in the Willowvale Scandal are walking free, others are ambassadors in China, others are Speakers of Parliament and others…
EDITOR — I do not have the words to describe my sorrow at the death of those 22 Zimbabweans in that mine shaft in Roodepoort, South Africa. And I do not have the words to describe some of our callous hardened, selfish, greedy, power hungry politicians and also other politicians in South Africa. If there…
HARARE – Indigenisation and Empowerment law is in the spotlight again. But Zanu PF’s fulminating and ruminating against indigenisation critics will surely count for nothing in the wake of revelations by diamond firms mining in Marange that they did not pledge nor commit $50 million to the Marange Zimunya Community Share Ownership Trust (MZCSO). The…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa) and the Victoria Falls Carnival have been included among seven must-see African festivals by Cable News Network (CNN). The two Zimbabwean festivals are joined in the top seven by Lake of Stars (Malawi), Cape Town International Jazz Festival (South Africa), Sauti Za Busara (Tanzania), Marrakesh Popular…
HARARE – National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) interim leader, Lovemore Madhuku, has left the door ajar for a possible coalition with Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC but for now he is growing his party, which he contends could make an upset in future elections. Below are excerpts of the interview with Senior Assistant Editor Guthrie Munyuki Q: You…
BULAWAYO – Martin Moyo, the Bulawayo mayor, left councillors in stitches when he said dogs should not bark. The mayor said this at a full council meeting held at the city chambers on Thursday. “Dogs should not bark as they make a lot of noise for neighbours. “They should be trained to attack quietly,” he…
HARARE – Tensions are escalating in Goromonzi as residents are being arbitrarily evicted from their homes, while land is being sold for as little as a single goat. Fingered in the scam is Tafi Tafirenyika of Tafirenyika Village in Goromonzi, who residents claim uses his political connections to carry out nefarious land deals. While Tafirenyika…
HARARE – Local youth empowerment group, Zimbabwe Entrepreneurs Youth Action (Zeya), has signed a multi-million dollar deal with an international South African investment company to empower local youths. Brian Bhengu, the director of the Sandton-based Africa Connect Investments company, confirmed last week that they signed a memorandum of understanding with Zeya president James Pande for…
