HARARE – On Friday, Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa announced in his Mid-Term Fiscal Review Statement that government was planning to retrench, cut civil servants’ salaries and bonuses for 2016 and 2017 as part of measures aimed at cutting the State’s expenditure. While Chinamasa’s plans may sound prudent, they may not — as happened last year…
HARARE – When Celebrity Check, a local online entertainment magazine, launched the Zimbabwe Radio Awards (Zira) early this year, there was palpable excitement among local radio personalities. The initial optimism and excitement, however, quickly gave way to sceptism after Zira released a shockingly long list of 132 nominees in 33 categories despite the fact that…
DAR ES SALAAM – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has killed at least 13 people and injured 203 in northern Tanzania, the authorities say. The quake struck close to the border with Uganda and Rwanda near Lake Victoria. Images posted on social media showed significant damage to buildings in Bukoba, a city of more than 70,000…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s panicking administration, which is struggling to contain growing civil unrest over the country’s worsening rot, faces a new crisis after angry civil servants warned yesterday that they would stage another crippling strike to protest his broke government’s unilateral decision to retrench workers and freeze bonuses. The threat of another ginormous…
HARARE – A fuming President Robert Mugabe yesterday delivered an ominous warning to opposition political parties that they are playing a dangerous game by planning to protest against his government and would have their leaders jailed. The embattled nonagenarian, who is struggling to contain growing civil unrest which his critics blame on poor governance, told…
HARARE – Zimbabweans intending to exercise their constitutional right to protest must first pay a security deposit in case they destroy property, Zanu PF politburo member Jonathan Moyo suggested. The Higher and Tertiary Education minister made the suggestion on social networking site, Twitter. “Since Constitution requires demos to be peaceful and respect rights of others,…
HARARE – The High Court has ordered Zanu PF activists who invaded war veterans leader Victor Matemadanda’s farm to vacate the property. Matemadanda, who is among the former freedom fighters that have been targeted for a brutal clampdown by the warring ruling party, is fighting his Zanu PF opponents’ attempt to seize the farm in…
HARARE – Riot police yesterday clashed with Tajamuka members who were marching to Parliament in protest against the State’s interference with the judiciary. This is on the back of President Robert Mugabe launching a blistering attack on the country’s judiciary last week after the High Court allowed 18 opposition political parties that are calling for…
HARARE – High Court judge Joseph Musakwa yesterday freed four MDC activists — accused of inciting public violence and burning down two State motor vehicles — on $100 bail each. The four — Kerina Gweshe, 62, Tonderai Chakeredza, 44 , Arthur Chiguvari, 35, and Loveness Mahlepu, 42 — had approached the High Court after they…
HARARE – A Dzivarasekwa woman who reportedly pimped her maid to a soldier and various other men for payment was dragged to court yesterday. Jubilee Chiyange — together with 22-year-old Mcdonald Temba of Tynawald North, Lincoln Tendai Kadengu, 32, of Crowbrough Tynwald North and Mazwa Manyondo, 31, of Dzvivaresekwa in Harare — were jointly charged…
