PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed two different acting presidents in a space of only four days when he was out of the country — a development described by critics as devoid of wisdom. When Mnangagwa went to Angola last weekend on a one-day visit, he appointed one of his deputies, Kembo Mohadi as the acting president….
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to resume his “thank you rallies” as the party’s commissariat is ceased with the matter, a senior Zanu PF official has said. Zanu PF spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo said: “As soon as his schedule allows, he will resume the rallies, the cyclone issue takes precedence. He will advise as soon…
FISH farming could be a turning point for Zimbabwe’s sinking employment sector with a capacity of creating 20 000 jobs, a major stakeholder in the industry has revealed. Zimbabwe Fish Producers Association (ZFPA) says the country’s aquaculture sector can produce “20 000 metric tonnes of fish, creating 10 000 direct jobs and another 10 000…
TWO Bulawayo men who looted goods worth more than $11 000 at a Nketa 9 supermarket during the January protests have been caged five years behind bars after they were positively identified through the supermarket’s CCTV footage. Celtone Hlongwane, 26, and Phathisani Dube, 24, appeared before magistrate Tinashe Tashaya facing unlawful entry and theft charges….
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government is wary of mass protests and is working around the clock to create the much-needed jobs for the youths. This comes after the opposition led by Nelson Chamisa warned that the country could slide into total anarchy unless the thorny issue of youth unemployment is addressed. An estimated 10 percent of…
A 38-YEAR-OLD Budiriro man who was caught in possession of 29 bags of mbanje weighing 700 kilogrammes (kg) was yesterday slapped with an effective nine-year jail term. Ranganai Samhembere was busted by police in April last year as he transported the drug with a street value of $49 000 in his private vehicle. He was…
GOVERNMENT has compensated activist Lynette Mudehwe $6 000 after she was brutally assaulted at the hands of law enforcement agents during a protest against former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko’s prolonged hotel stay. Mudehwe won the civil suit with the assistance of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights’ Fiona Lliff. [GoogleAd] ZLHR confirmed that the compensation had…
THE State has applied to have an unscheduled witness testify in the trial of National Pharmaceuticals (NatPharm) acting manager Newman Madzikwa who is facing charges of abuse of office. Madzikwa allegedly hiked drug handling fees by 11 percent and corruptly awarded a $10 million tender to a Danish medicines’ supplier. [GoogleAd] Yesterday, prosecutor Zivanai Macharaga…
THE tax trial of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries (PHD) church founded by self-proclaimed prophet Walter Magaya kicked off yesterday, with the church pleading not guilty to all four charges. PHD ministries, which is being represented by Nelson Marimo is charged with failing to declare more than $28 million tax accrued from 2013 to 2018….
ZIMBABWE Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has started a brick campaign to help Cyclone Idai victims rebuild their homes after they were swept away by floods recently. This comes as the country is reeling from the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Idai which left over 300 people dead. [GoogleAd] The cyclone has destroyed infrastructure including bridges, schools,…
