HARARE – Former Zanu PF national political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere, yesterday displayed 113 AK47 bullet shells that were recovered at his residence after he and his family survived what he says was an execution plot during last November’s military intervention in the country’s governance. The bullet shells were displayed during an inspection-in-loco that was conducted…
HARARE – Harare City Council owed Zesa holdings more than $100 million for electricity as at August 2017. According to audit committee minutes, heavy users of electricity are Morton Jaffray, Warren Control, Prince Edward and Firle water treatment and sewer works. The huge bill comes as the city is failing to meet its statutory obligations…
HARARE – Harare is under-performing, experiencing challenges in transport and water provision, acting town clerk Hosea Chisango has said. At the fifth wave of the Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) workshop held yesterday, Chisango said Harare City Council was now focussing more on the key enablers which include automation, streamlining procurement processes and resource mobilisation. “From…
HARARE – A recent survey by the Mass Public Opinion Institute (Mpoi) and Afrobarometer has revealed that most Zimbabweans trust religious leaders and place the military and police ahead of politicians although they say the two agencies must stay out of politics. The survey was conducted between April 28 and May 13 this year. According…
HARARE – Once Zimbabwe’s iconic departmental store, Greatermans Stores, is set to lose various electrical goods over a long standing debt to a local company. Greatermans Stores closed shop a few years ago to pave way for the establishment of a retail outlet owned by its parent company -— bringing to an end a rich…
HARARE – In A move that is likely to put the MDC’s election preparations in disarray, the High Court has nullified the party’s councillorship primary election results for ward 21, Mabvuku, Harare. This comes after the losing candidate Blessing Nhende contested the results of the just-ended primary elections, which resulted in his rival Barnabas Ndira…
HARARE – The Nomination Court will tomorrow sit across selected venues in the country’s 10 provinces to accept names of presidential, parliamentary and council candidates for the forthcoming watershed national elections. This comes as the High Court has ordered a rerun of MDC primary elections to choose its council representative in Mabvuku’s ward 21 following…
BULAWAYO – Proponents of the Ndebele King have remained adamant not to give up on their push to install Lobengula’s heir despite government condemning the act as unconstitutional. Home Affairs minister Obert Mpofu recently told Southern News that as a minister in charge of culture and heritage, he would not tolerate people who jump the…
BULAWAYO – Pressure group Ibhetshu LikaZulu secretary-general Mbuso Fuzwayo has claimed he was robbed of his cell phone by suspected CIO operatives he fears want to snoop into his communications. The incident took place on May 26 at Bhalagwe, Kezi in Matabeleland South Province where thousands of Gukurahundi victims were reportedly thrown in a disused…
BULAWAYO – ZANU PF Matabeleland North administration officer Robert John Khumalo is in trouble after he was recently caught allegedly trying to sell pangolin scales worth $5 000. Khumalo appeared before Hwange magistrate Colet Ncube facing charges of violating section 128 (1) (b) of the Parks and Wildlife Act Chapter 20: 14 which is “illegal…
