HARARE – History will record that it was a previously under-estimated woman, Grace “Dr Stop It” Mugabe, who succeeded in spectacular fashion to achieve what hardened male gladiators who include opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and former American and British leaders George W Bush and Tony Blair had dismally failed to do — to engineer former…
HARARE – In a move that has been widely interpreted as aimed at consolidating his grip on power, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed his deputy retired general Constantino Chiwenga to also head the Defence ministry — barely a week after the latter left his position as commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. This is the…
HARARE – In a embarrassing admission of guilt, the Harare City Council (HCC) says it is failing to provide safe water to millions of the city’s residents — warning that they must exercise extreme caution when consuming it — in yet another sign exposing how things have crumbled at the country’s biggest local municipality. This…
HARARE – The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has challenged the placement of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) under the office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), arguing the move is meant to capture the Public Service. This comes after Information ministry’s permanent secretary George Charamba said the Labour and Social Welfare ministry…
HARARE – Government is considering revising the controversial national pledge to make it apply to every Zimbabwean citizen, and not only schools, newly-appointed Primary and Secondary Education minister Paul Mavima said. This comes amid raging debate over relevance of the pledge, which Mavhima’s predecessor — Lazarus Dokora — has fiercely defended arguing its wording was…
HARARE – The new Local Government minister, July Moyo, has promised to recognise the full autonomy of Harare City Council (HCC) and will not interfere with the process of selecting the new town clerk. This was disclosed by Harare mayor Bernard Manyenyeni while he addressed a press conference at Town House yesterday. Manyenyeni bemoaned the…
HARARE – Former Sport, Arts and Recreation minister and MP for Mberengwa East Makhosini Hlongwane has questioned his arrest, following claims that he was found with 10 — 50kg bags of beans. According to his lawyer Nqobani Sithole, no charges were preferred against his client, who was picked up by police at his farm on…
HARARE – It is just over a month since President Emmerson Mnangagwa took office. In the 30-plus days, the 75-year-old politician — who took power from long-ruling former president Robert Mugabe in a dramatic way — has embarked on an aggressive move aimed at changing the country’s economic and political atmosphere ahead of the make-or-break…
HARARE – The eighth Parliament of Zimbabwe has come to a close with the advent of harmonised elections next year yet, more than half of the 292 legislators’ only contribution to the National Assembly debates has been a deafening silence. Our reporter, Blessings Mashaya, carried out a snap survey and revealed that a good number…
HARARE – After failing to secure partnerships with reputable airlines put off by the $300m-plus debt at the struggling Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) and concomitant critical monthly financial losses, it remains to be seen how quickly the anchor shareholders of the stuttering carrier — the government — will come up with a rescue package. The ongoing…
