BULAWAYO – Home Affairs and Culture Heritage minister Obert Mpofu has warned those pushing for the installation of the Ndebele King to follow the constitutional procedures to avoid conflict with government. Mpofu told Southern News this week that, as a minister in charge of culture he would not tolerate people who jump the gun when…
BULAWAYO – Home Affairs and Culture Heritage minister Obert Mpofu is standing his ground in the chieftainship wrangle pitting two sons of the late Chief Khaisa Ndiweni. Nhlanhlayemangwe Ndiweni, once based in the United Kingdom for about 40 years, returned home a few years ago to take over the chieftainship following his father’s death. Chief…
HARARE – Last week, illegal artisanal miners invaded Grace Mugabe’s Smithfield Farm in Mazowe in what appeared to be a politically-motivated occupation. Grace is thought to be the real force behind her aging husband’s volte-face over his resignation last November and his dim view of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration. [GoogleAd] It would therefore appear that…
BULAWAYO – A Cabinet minister’s husband’s bid to land the Makokoba constituency has suffered a huge blow after he was dumped by his long-time ally on account of fanning factionalism. Women and Youth Affairs minister Sithembiso Nyoni’s husband, Peter Baka Nyoni, is eyeing the Makokoba constituency where he has been previously accused of unsettling the…
HARARE – Zanu PF Member of Parliament for Muzvezve Peter Haritatos said he will not contest for the parliamentary seat in the coming elections. Haritatos said he is passing the opportunity to give a chance to the younger generation. “I have worked hard for our great nation, and it has been the greatest honour that…
HARARE – As the drama at the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) continues to unfold, a former employee at the pay-as-you-go pension scheme is likely to bounce back to take up Liz Chitiga’s job of chief executive officer (CEO), the Daily News can report. Insiders at the Public Service ministry told the Daily News over…
HARARE – The value of transactions processed through the National Payment System (NPS) for the week ending March 9 declined to $1,83 billion from $1,93 billion the previous week due to a decline in electronic transactions during the week under review. In a weekly economic highlights report, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) said Real…
HARARE – FBC Holdings chief executive John Mushayavanhu says banks’ acceptance of 99-year leases as collateral does not serve as a guarantee of funding to the holders. Mushayavanhu pointed out that 99-year leases are no guarantee for funding and farmers should take into account individual bank’s lending processes which consider other things apart from collateral…
HARARE – Theatre production and arts promotion company Rooftop promotions’ property is set to go under the hummer following legal action against its trustees. The property will be auctioned by Ruby Auctions next Tuesday under instruction by the Messenger of Court Harare. Among the items that will be auctioned are 129 black plastic chairs, 13…
BULAWAYO – It’s exactly three years since visual artist Owen Maseko lost his fight to exhibit the controversial Gukurahundi-inspired paintings at the Bulawayo Art Gallery. Before the Supreme Court issued its order in April 2015, instructing the renowned artist to pull down his paintings — police had aggressively pursued his works following a highly contested…
