HARARE – Despite the hullabaloo surrounding Harare East by-election candidate Terence Mukupe’s open defiance of the directive by Zanu PF bigwigs that he makes way for another candidate in the June 10 poll, as well as his controversial decision to take the party to the courts over the matter, the Harare businessman is digging in…
HARARE – Home Affairs permanent secretary Melusi Matshiya yesterday told legislators that spot fines will stay forever. Presenting oral evidence before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Defence, Home Affairs and Security Services, Matshiya said spot fines are convenient for police until the law enforcement agency digitalises its operations. “The official position is spot fines are…
HARARE – Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Debt Assumption Bill on Tuesday sailed through the National Assembly, with 115 legislators voting for the piece of legislation while 37 opposed the motion. The legislation, which will see government assuming over $1,35 billion debt, will now go to Senate for further scrutiny. While MDC legislators tried to…
HARARE – Zimbabwean bodybuilder, Simba Goodwin Mhaka won the Pretoria Classic Male Aerobic Fitness Championship in South Africa over the weekend. The Muscle Mania Zimbabwe fitness physique holder came first in a pool of 18 athletes and is set to represent South Africa at the Nabba World Championships on June 20. Mhaka looks set to…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) boss yesterday attributed the prison riots which left five prisoners dead at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison recently to external political shenanigans meant to discredit President Robert Mugabe’s rule. The attempted prison break, occured at lunchtime on March 13 at the Chikurubi Maximum security prison in Harare. The…
HARARE – Prison accused of masterminding the food riots at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison that left five inmates dead yesterday claimed that they have been thrown into solitary confinement and denied basic sanitary facilities. The nine, Robert Gumbura, 59, Blessing Chiduke, 25, Luckmore Matambanadzo, 39, Luck Mhungu, 38, Taurai Dodzo, 47, Thomas Chacha, 37, Thulani…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Electricity Distribution Company (ZETDC) is giving its employees and government officials millions of dollars worth of free electricity. Members of the parliamentary portfolio committee on Mines and Energy took Julian Chinembiri, the ZETDC managing director, to task after he revealed that the company was losing tens of millions of dollars in…
HARARE – Outgoing Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) president — Charles Msipa — whose tenure ends this Thursday believes there are many thinkers who need to leave their comfort zones and help to turnaround the economy whose sorry state is summed up by rapid de-industrialisation. Below are the excerpts of the interview with Senior Assistant…
LONDON – In Britain, the election came and went, with the Conservatives defeating their opponents with surprising ease. Surprising because during the preceding weeks, opinion polls by at least six pollsters had shown the Conservatives and Labour neck and neck. It was only until the release of exit polls a few hours before vote-counting began…
TRIANGLE – Triangle continued with their trailblazing high scoring theme at Gibbo Stadium by thumping Whawha 6-0 to return to the top of the Castle Lager Premiership log table yesterday. Kelvin Kaindu’s men now have 20 points together with Chicken Inn but the Sugar Sugar Boys have a superior goal difference. Lameck Nhamo opened the…
