HARARE – Former Zanu PF bigwig and leader of pressure group Youth Advocacy for Reform and Democracy (Yard), Temba Mliswa, has reiterated his strong belief that opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will once again “easily beat” President Robert Mugabe in the eagerly-anticipated 2018 national elections if they are free and fair. Speaking in an interview with…
HARARE – Expelled Zanu PF youths aligned to Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Team Lacoste yesterday asked President Robert Mugabe to fire Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere and Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo alleging they were concentrating on factionalism while abandoning their Cabinet duties. The youths, who include Godfrey Tsenengamu (Mashonaland Central), Vengai Musengi (Mashonaland West),…
BULAWAYO – State-run Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has unveiled $1,7 million for the national road condition survey which is meant to determine the state of the country’s road network in preparation for rehabilitation. Speaking during the survey official launch yesterday at a local hotel, Zinara acting chief executive officer Moses Juma, said it has been…
HARARE – A massive fuel leak suspected to be from an aging underground fuel storage facility at CMED in Harare has prompted key government and city buildings to be evacuated around the citadel of State power, officials confirmed yesterday. The leak is among the “largest scale” fuel emergencies the capital city has faced, with officials…
UMZINGWANE – Some hospitals operating in hunger-stricken areas are administering expired feeding formulas to children suffering from acute malnutrition. Officials at Umzingwane District Hospital said the F100 and F75 feeding formulas that were given to children with acute malnutrition and other complications were expired. The officials said they were still waiting for the next batch to…
HARARE – THE Morgan Tsvangirai-led Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) yesterday came out guns blazing against government, accusing President Robert Mugabe’s regime of using “thuggish” and a “pugilist approach” to suspend Harare mayor Bernard Manyenyeni. Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere suspended the Harare mayor, after publicly accusing him of improper conduct and insubordination for appointing…
MUTARE – Harare has recorded 50 000 new sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV since January, a leading non-governmental organisation has said. Southern Africa Aids Information Dissemination Services (SafAids) country training and advocacy coordinator Adolf Mavheneke told a provincial dialogue meeting here that new STIs were re-merging because the country had eased on its prevention…
HARARE – A self-styled prophet appeared in court yesterday for allegedly raping a woman after convincing her that it was a cleansing ceremony. Tichaona Gwinhi, 27, of 2174 Old Tafara appeared before Harare regional magistrate Noel Mupeiwa. He denied the allegations. The complainant, 20, resides in New Mabvuku. Prosecutor Tinashe Makiya alleged that on March…
HARARE – Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Zimbabwe president Aspher Madziyire has been elected into the executive of the AFM International following elections held in Harare yesterday. Madziyire will serve in the same executive with Frank Chikane who retained his position as president together with general- secretary George Mahlobo and Zimbabwean newcomer, Clever Gomba, who…
HARARE – Police are hoping a website launched yesterday will help investigators solve some of the cold cases and build synergies with the public to fight crime. The website — www.zrp.gov.zw — was officially launched by Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri at Morris Depot, who hoped the site would provide the police with ties with members of…
