THE Embassy of Italy in Zimbabwe, in partnership with the ministry of Health and Child Care officially handed over some advanced obstetric simulators and a state-of-the-art solid waste steriliser to Luisa Guidotti Hospital in Mutoko, on Thursday, March 28. [GoogleAd] In an interview ahead of the handover ceremony, Italy’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Carlo Perrotta said:…
SUSPENDED Civil Aviation authority of Zimbabwe (Caaz) chief executive officer David Chawota has been hit with fresh allegations of corruptly concealing his personal interest in a transaction from his superiors. Chawota is jointly charged with Angeline Karonga who is the director of legal services in the Transport ministry. [GoogleAd] The two are accused of failing…
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo appeared in court yesterday to finalise his acquittal with the lower courts. Chivayo, who was jointly charged with his company, Intratek, was last week acquitted by the High Court for allegedly defrauding the Zimbabwe Power Company of $5,6 million in a Gwanda solar project. [GoogleAd] Chivayo was also acquitted of violating…
INDUSTRY and Commerce minister Mangaliso Ndlovu has conceded that Zimbabwe was not adequately prepared for Cyclone Idai — which left over 170 people dead and hundreds others homeless. [GoogleAd] Speaking at an event organised by the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (Gmaz) to deliberate on drought assessment and the association’s contribution towards the victims of…
ZB Bank has donated RTGS$60 000 and an assortment of essential goods through Zimbabwe Red Cross Society as part of its efforts to bring relief to Buhera victims of Cyclone Idai. According to ZB Financial Holdings Limited chief executive officer (CEO) Ronald Mutandagayi, the donation is the diversified banking institution’s initial response to the tragedy….
As Cyclone Idai slowly revealed the victims of its deadly march, search-and-rescue sniffer dogs have started scouring remote patches and gutted villages, going door-to-door in the storm-crushed Ngangu area in Chipinge so far leading to the recovery of 16 bodies. [GoogleAd] The dogs are racing to reach the injured, the dead and those in need…
A 20-year-old Chipinge man has been arrested for attempted murder after stabbing a man who had tried to restrain him from beating up his uncle. [GoogleAd] Tafadzwa Mutengo, 20, stabbed Tichaona Masango, 22, in the ribs after he tried to stop him from assaulting his uncle Crispen Masango in a beer brawl on March 23…
The Gweru Labour Court has found a Chinese-owned cement company, Livetouch Investments (PVT) LTD guilty of unfair labour practices and ordered the Redcliff-based company to pay an aggrieved worker his dues by May 31. The matter was heard before High Court judge Justice Emilia Muchawa on Wednesday. [GoogleAd] The case pits Lazarus Maposa who…
A LOT of Zimbabweans still believe in the power of fair competition. Douglas Mwonzora has thrown down the gauntlet and is running for MDC presidency, meaning Nelson Chamisa faces a congress challenge. Most of the ambitious senior MDC politicians, even those who have strong objections to Chamisa, have been inhibited by the conventional wisdom that…
EDITOR — As one who hails from Manicaland Province, one who has relatives who died, were injured and some unaccounted for, at least for now, I have found it very difficult to take in the level of betrayal by our leadership of the day. Yes, it is a leadership failure, right across. For two weeks,…
