HARARE – Joice Mujuru’s National People’s Party (NPP) has kicked off a campaign to get female voters to the polls next year. The NPP is working in all districts around the country, targeting female voters whose numbers traditionally fall sharply in elections. In a statement, Mujuru’s spokesperson Gift Nyandoro, said the campaign seeks to urge…
HARARE – Parliament is re-introducing the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), with National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda advising legislators to submit input into the draft CDF Bill before the end of this month. “I have to advise members that copies of the draft CDF have been placed in your pigeon holes. Members are requested to study…
HARARE – Ex-communicated Anglican bishop Nolbert Kunonga is set to lose various properties to the Church of the Province of Central Africa which is moving to recover debts owed to it by the cleric. This follows a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year ordering the bishop to pay the Anglican Church $427 000 as compensation…
HARARE – A cop based at Police General Headquarters (PGHQ) was hauled before the courts yesterday after he reportedly wrote in a Whatsapp message that the national police spokesperson Charity Charamba was an “idiot”. James Mabasa, 38, was charged with contravening the Post and Telecommunication Act for allegedly sending offensive messages over the phone. He…
HARARE – The ruling Zanu PF is increasingly getting confident at the prospect of President Robert Mugabe calling for early elections to catch his rivals flat-footed, apparently ignoring the election commission which has said it will only be ready for the vote between June and August. Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of…
HARARE – Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (Znlwva) executive led by Christopher Mutsvangwa has approached the High Court seeking an injunction to stop a mooted extraordinary congress to elect a new leadership. This comes after President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF party has turned its guns on Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s bastion of support by…
MUTARE – The proverbial expression “the law is an ass” might have considerable meaning to victims of rampaging prostitutes here in the mountainous city. Of course the ass being referred to here is the donkey (its English colloquial name). According to phrases.org.uk the expression refers to the application of the law that is contrary to…
HARARE – The national leadership of the Affirmative Action Group (AAG) has broken ranks with its Bulawayo chapter over the decision by city fathers in the second largest city to allocate gold claims to town clerk Christopher Dube, and George Mlilo — the permanent secretary in the ministry of Local Government. The Bulawayo chapter of…
HARARE – Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa was yesterday grilled by legislators who implored him to address the liquidity crisis saying bond notes have fallen sharply in their value, stirring a wave of massive price increases. Speaking in the National Assembly during the question and answer session yesterday, Shamva South Zanu PF MP Joseph Mapiki questioned…
HARARE – James Mushore is likely not to return to work as town clerk even if he wins his Labour Court challenge, Harare deputy mayor Enock Mupamawonde said yesterday. This comes as the Harare City Council (HCC) has resolved to engage a human resources consultant to shortlist candidates for the town clerk position. The city…
