HARARE – The Zimbabwe Football Association’s (Zifa) Human Resources (HR) practices have been put into question as the association continues to battle against a ballooning debt that now stands at $6 million. On Friday, Zifa president Cuthbert Dube was visited by the Deputy Sherriff as they wanted to attach property at his Old Alexandria Park…
HARARE – Miffed by the crude, personal and escalating insults and threats against him by his erstwhile Zanu PF colleagues, former Presidential Affairs minister Didymus Mutasa says the obsession that some ruling party bigwigs have with him constitutes “utter madness”. Mutasa also told the Daily News in an interview yesterday that the shrill threats to…
HARARE – Zanu PF youths yesterday staged a demonstration at the Mbudzi roundabout in Harare after a party supporter was allegedly killed by a kombi crew on Wednesday. Blaring car horns, the supporters invaded the roundabout singing revolutionary songs and threatening kombis. Godwin Gomwe, Zanu PF Harare youth chair, said kombi crews should treat passengers…
HARARE – Zimbabwe should redouble its efforts to slash the prohibitive costs of treatment at public hospitals to achieve greater access to health care, a top Swaziland official has said. Sibongile Ndlela-Simelane, the Swaziland Health minister, said this on Thursday after touring NatPharm, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals and National Blood Service Zimbabwe. Ndlela-Simelane said her…
HARARE – Senators have blasted deputy ministers for bunking Senate debates. Matabeleland North senator Sithokozile Mathuthu led the attack during a Senate session on Thursday, saying deputy ministers are taking the Upper House of Parliament for granted. “We are aware madam president that there is cabinet today but there are no deputy ministers,” Mathuthu said….
HARARE – Zimbabwe could struggle to meet a target of 1,4 million tonnes of maize for the 2014/15 season. Zimbabwe Farmers’ Commercial Union (ZFCU) president Wonder Chabikwa said changes in rainfall patterns compounded with flooding in some areas will negatively impact on the success of the current farming season. “Last year was a much better…
HARARE – Members of Parliament have called on government to create a Special Purpose Fund to cater for victims of road accidents. The motion was moved by Zanu PF Mutoko West legislator Ricky Mawere. He said the road victims were being neglected by government. He was seconded by Samos Mukanduri, the Zanu PF MP for…
HARARE – Chief magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe is stepping up supervision of all magistrates’ work output. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of three female magistrates at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts yesterday, Guvamombe said the performance of each magistrate would be measured by the comments which are made by superior courts on appeals and reviews. “…in that…
HARARE – The November 2014 “O” Level results are out, the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) said yesterday. “Zimsec board and management would like to notify the nation of the release of the Zimsec Ordinary Level results,” Esau Nhandara, Zimsec director said in a statement to the Daily News yesterday. “Candidates who sat for this…
HARARE – Although Zimbabwe is in the economic doldrums, a few distinguished and enterprising citizens continue to make waves on the continent in the world of business, and management. These feted Zimbabweans include Econet Wireless founder Strive Masiyiwa and controversial businessman Frank Buyanga, who have just cracked the Forbes and Ventures Africa (VA) rich list….
