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Police roadblocks stifle emergency responses

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HARARE – The countless roadblocks on Zimbabwe’s roads are affecting medical staff response to emergencies, putting patients’ lives in danger, doctors have said. In a July 14 letter to Zimbabwe Republic Police’s senior assistant commissioner commanding traffic, Zimbabwe Medical Association (Zima) secretary general Shingi Bopoto sought doctors’ exemption from spot penalties at roadblocks. “Some of…

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Trump seals Republican nomination

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NEW YORK – Donald Trump has secured the Republican nomination for US president on day two of the Republican National Convention. The House Speaker, Paul Ryan, urged delegates to unite behind Mr Trump, a day after splits in the party were evident as the convention opened. The Trump campaign also faces accusations a speech by…

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Parliament expels Mutsvangwa

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HARARE – Parliament on Tuesday expelled legislator for Norton Christopher Mutsvangwa after receiving a letter from Zanu PF. The outspoken former War Veterans minister was expelled from Zanu PF a fortnight ago after the ruling party’s disciplinary committee had found him guilty of being unrepentant even after his suspension. Just after his expulsion, Mutsvangwa described…

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Zambia challenges Zim imports ban

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HARARE – Zambian businesses have urged their government to consider increasing import taxes on goods from Zimbabwe to create a level playing field for trade. This was after Zimbabwe recently made an ill-advised move to “restrict trade” as part of strategies to support the development of local industries and relieve pressure brought on by “economic…

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Diamond production down 76pc

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HARARE – Zimbabwe’s diamond production has declined by 76 percent following the country’s compulsory acquisition of Marange fields in February this year, latest figures show. Information released by the central bank revealed that diamond output deteriorated to 152 475 carats in the first quarter of 2016, compared to 639 377 carats produced during the same…

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Zim must adopt commodities exchange

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HARARE – Zimbabwe must introduce an agriculture commodity exchange in an effort to revive the sector, an international investor has said. Alternative Investments Africa (Altvest) founding partner Tichaona Seremani said the country’s agricultural sector used to be vibrant when the commodities exchange was operational and urged stakeholders to work together to revive the local market….

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Jobless graduates plot mega anti-Mugabe demo

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HARARE – With the Zimbabwean economy continuing to die, and poverty and unemployment rates reaching catastrophic levels, jobless university and other college graduates are the latest disaffected constituency planning their own mega demonstration against the government — with a massive “million-man” march scheduled for early next month. The planned demo comes as Harare also braces…

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Coalition talks gather steam

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HARARE – Opposition political parties which are signatories to the National Electoral Reforms Agenda (Nera), will meet in Harare today in an endeavour to try and expedite their quest to form a grand coalition against Zanu PF ahead of the eagerly-anticipated 2018 national elections. The country’s biggest opposition party former prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC,…

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‘Public anger benefits VP’

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HARARE – A South African think-tank says the rising anger against President Robert Mugabe could fortuitously benefit his longest-serving aide and deputy — Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) — in the current Zanu PF succession race. In its latest instalment, NKC African Economics said Mnangagwa’s chances to become the next president on an interim basis if President…

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Anxiety grows over civil servants’ salaries

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HARARE – Government is still struggling to come up with civil servants’ July salaries after it failed to pay the army on time. Soldiers who are usually paid on the 14th of every month, were left bitterly disappointed last week when they checked with their banks for their money only to find their accounts blank….

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