HARARE – The recurrence of a deadly chicken virus — avian flu which in June forced the country’s largest poultry producer, Irvine’s to slaughter more than 140 000 birds — has sent panic among stockfeed companies. This comes as Irvine’s, for the second time in three months, has been forced to introduce serious measures to…
HARARE – The Higher and Tertiary Education ministry yesterday ordered the immediate shutdown of more than 300 private schools and independent colleges for “operating illegally”. The Jonathan Moyo-led ministry said it has been carrying out its mandate of inspecting private and independent training institution to ensure that they are compliant with the Manpower Planning and…
BULAWAYO – Violent clashes erupted yesterday at the MDC party offices after a dozen party youths stormed the meeting that was being addressed by deputy president Thokozani Khupe. The violence erupted around mid-morning, disrupting the meeting dubbed “coalition agreement feedback” for almost an hour in a fracas that left one injured. Office windows were shattered…
HARARE – Harare International Airport will undergo various upgrades to accommodate the growing demand for air travel, both domestically and internationally. Top government officials said the focus was not only on upgrading the facilities but also the ambience. The airport has started installing an aviation fuel depot. The storage tanks of Jet A-1 fuel with…
HARARE – Primary and Secondary Education minister Lazarus Dokora has unreservedly apologised to the Senate for giving false evidence that he never gave schools a directive to transfer fees into a government account. MDC senator Tholakele Khumalo had recommended that senators “formally admonish” Dokora for giving misleading evidence after he denied claims that he gave…
HARARE – A 44-year-old woman tragically lost her fingers on her most active right hand due to a medical error at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals. Netsai Matibe from Dzivaresekwa Extension in Harare is mulling dragging the hospital to court for medical negligence, alleging the loss of her hand could have been avoided. It’s not clear…
HARARE – Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere has suspended three Harare City (HCC) councillors over their alleged involvement in a $31 million tender scam. Councillors Wilton Janjazi, Urayayi Mangwiro, and Paula Macharangwanda sat in the HCC procurement board which allegedly awarded a shadowy company, Energy Resources Africa Consortium (ARAC), a contract to rehabilitate Firle and…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has gazetted the appointment of Revayi Muguti as an MDC proportional representation member of National Assembly for Harare with effect from Friday. This comes after MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai nominated Muguti for the National Assembly position after the appointment was confirmed by the MDC National Council. The nomination…
HARARE – Zimbabweans looking to borrow money from banks will now be able to use cows and goats as collateral after President Robert Mugabe on Friday signed the Movable Property Security Interests Bill into law. Mugabe also appended his signature to the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Bill which will pave way for…
HARARE – A neighbour has revived a lawsuit accusing former gospel musician Elias Musakwa of threatening to shoot him after asking him to reduce his radio volume. Musakwa was due to appear before Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko on August 3, but was unable to do so having flown to Ethiopia the previous day unaware of…
