HARARE – War veterans loyal to embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa have embarked on a whirlwind tour of the country, as they apparently step up their efforts to ensure that he succeeds President Robert Mugabe — preferably ahead of the eagerly-anticipated 2018 national elections. The restless former liberation struggle fighters have so far been to…
HARARE – Former St Mary’s legislator Job Sikhala says he no longer wants to be a Member of Parliament (MP) since the position is used by many just to line their pockets and not to advance the interests of those who voted them into power. Now just a secretary for recruitment in the Morgan Tsvangirai-led…
HARARE – The opposition MDC led by Morgan Tsvangirai says the introduction of bond notes is not the solution to the crisis bedevilling the country and its national executive will tomorrow meet to come up with a way forward. In a statement, Tsvangirai’s spokesperson Luke Tamborinyoka said the issue of the economy was a result…
HARARE – The cash-strapped government has for the umpteenth time failed to meet its statutory obligations after it could not raise funds to pay its pensioners who include war veterans. War veterans and other pensioners, the majority of whom get a maximum monthly pay-out of $60, went to their banks on Monday hoping to withdraw…
HARARE – The Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC has recalled three councillors, including acting Harare mayor Christopher Mbanga, who are alleged to have been compromised by Zanu PF specifically on the contentious issue of the capital city’s town clerk. Mbanga and councillors, Stewart Mutizwa and Paula Macharangwanda, were on Monday recalled for their alleged role in suspending town…
HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has pleaded with depositors to stop panic withdrawals from banks as this will only worsen the economic situation in the country. Hard-pressed central governor John Mangudya on Monday told Parliament that the introduction of bond notes is aimed at supporting exporters and does not signal the end…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is hunting for $55 million to ensure that the 2018 elections are held using a biometric voters’ roll. Speaking to journalists at the All Stakeholders engagement on voter registration in Harare yesterday, Zec chairperson Rita Makarau said they were planning to run the 2018 elections using the in-vogue biometric…
HARARE – A Zimbabwe National Army corporal accused of attempting to bomb Alpha Omega Dairies was acquitted yesterday with the magistrate questioning why one of the army bosses, whose name featured prominently throughout the trial, was not brought to testify. Borman Ngwenya was acquitted on “Possession of weaponry for insurgency and financing terrorist offences” before…
HARARE – National Social Security Authority (Nssa) acting general manager Hashmon Matemera appeared in court yesterday on allegations of conniving with Chinese nationals to externalise over $300 million. Matemera, 52, who is a former BancABC managing director, appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Vakayi Chikwekwe charged with contravening the Exchange and Control Act. He was released…
HARARE – The United States Agency for International Development (USAid) does not distribute its food aid based on political affiliations of recipients, the mission’s director Stephanie Funk has said. At a media briefing on drought response on Monday, Funk said food aid is given to families in need. Due to the effects of an El…
