HARARE – The National Social Security Authority (Nssa) says it has embarked on a more detailed forensic audit on some investment decisions, which are believed to have prejudiced pensioners of millions of dollars. Nssa chairman Robin Vela on Friday said the pensions’ administrator believes that the previous James Matiza-led management could have fleeced the organisation…
HARARE – Yesterday, Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in commemorating Workers’ Day but there was no euphoria, no great expectations as the governing Zanu PF has destroyed whatever working force that we once had. It is common knowledge that less than 20 percent of the country’s population is formally employed and that instead…
HARARE – Zanu PF youths linked to opponents of embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa gave notice yesterday that their controversial “million-man march” in Harare — which is taking place as the ruling party’s seemingly unstoppable factional and succession wars continue to escalate — was imminent. The much-debated march, which the youths say is in support…
HARARE – Some top Harare City Council officials are plotting to stop prosperity gospel preacher Emmanuel Makandiwa and his United Family International Church (UFIC) from holding services at the City Sports Centre in Harare claiming that he was monopolising the venue. In a letter addressed to UFIC, a copy of which is in possession of…
HARARE – With Zimbabweans joining the rest of the world in marking Workers Day, the Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions (ZFTU) — which is closely linked to Zanu PF — says workers do not eat political slogans but rather want government to offer solutions to revive the dying industries. In a statement to mark Workers…
HARARE – Amid desperate efforts by Zanu PF to derail any prospects of a grand coalition between opposition leaders Morgan Tsvangirai and former Vice President Joice Mujuru, the MDC women’s assembly says it is ready to work with any like-minded people to end President Robert Mugabe’s rule. In an interview with the Daily News, MDC…
MUTARE – A habitual Mutare thief has been jailed four years after he was convicted of stealing $300 worth of household goods. Saidi Bwanali, 37, of Dangamvura, was convicted on his own plea of guilt on two counts of unlawful entry. Magistrate Sekai Chiundura sentenced Bwanali to 18 months on each of the two counts, before…
HARARE – Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has criticised government for prioritising the controversial national pledge at the expense of improving teachers’ working conditions. In a statement, PTUZ said their association has unanimously agreed to reject the national pledge as it violates fundamental freedoms as enshrined in the Constitution. The national pledge is a…
HARARE – Although the Broadcasting Services Act of 2001 provides for community broadcasting, no community radio station has been licensed yet as those in power feel having the citizens speak and own a radio station is a threat to their rule, media analysts contend. The analysts said as a result Zimbabwe was in breach of…
HARARE – We pay to watch them entertain us in stadiums, but it seems of late football personalities have been offering free shows with their off-field exploits. From match-fixing scandals, defaulting on paying maintenance to street fights — these personalities have given us all. Of significance is the case of former Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa)…
