MOBILE and fixed network operators are adjusting their prices upwards by huge margins in what is certain to hit the people’s pockets, the Daily News can report. While the tariff increases enable network operators to stay afloat and continue to provide decent services to their multitudes of customers, they add to the burdens confronting the…
ZANU PF is being accused of vote buying ahead of the Cowdray Park local government by-election slated for tomorrow. This was after Vice President Kembo Mohadi donated 60 tonnes of maize and 30 tonnes of rice to Cowdray Park residents at a rally last week. [GoogleAd] Zanu PF’s rivals are now alleging “vote buying”, with…
HUMAN rights activists have condemned xenophobic attacks in South Africa, calling on the South African government to act before the violence spirals out of control. Thousands of foreigners, including Zimbabweans, have been displaced in the neighbouring country following sporadic attacks mainly in Polokwane and Durban. [GoogleAd] The locals are reportedly accusing the foreigners of taking…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has scoffed at MDC leader Nelson Chamisa’s attempts to rope in a foreign interlocutor to mediate in talks between them, the Daily News can report. Chamisa is currently on a diplomatic offensive to regional countries, drumming up support for an internationally-backed mediator to break the country’s political logjam. [GoogleAd] This came after…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) is no longer accepting new licence applications for the procurement of fuel. “The public is notified that Zera will not be accepting any new applications for the procurement of fuel into the country. Any changes to this position will be communicated appropriately,” Zera said in a statement yesterday. [GoogleAd]…
HWANGE Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) has threatened to repossess its residential and commercial properties from tenants unless they clear their debts. [GoogleAd] In a statement, the company’s acting managing director Charles Zinyemba gave the defaulting tenants up to April 30 to regularise their stay. “Hwange Colliery Company intends to repossess its residential and commercial properties…
THE three-day Fourth Biennial Conference of the Zimbabwe University Libraries Consortium (ZULC) ends in Harare today. ZULC consists of 18 university libraries and 21 affiliate college libraries. The conference opened in Harare on Wednesday running under the theme ‘‘Staying in the game: Redefining academic library service to meet 21st century user needs’’. [GoogleAd] It provided…
CIVIL Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (Caaz) chief executive officer David Chawota has been denied bail. Chawota is accused of criminal abuse of office after he fraudulently awarded a €27 900 000 contract to a Spanish company, Indra Sistemas (Indra), which did not meet minimum mandatory requirements in a previous bid. [GoogleAd] Chawota reportedly engaged the…
A HARARE magistrate has relaxed bail conditions for former Information and Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira who is facing criminal abuse of office charges. Mandiwanzira’s charges relate to his engagement of a South African company, Megawatt, to do consultancy work for NetOne and appointing his allegedly unqualified personal assistant to the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority…
THE Harare City Council (HCC) is failing to pay its employees with residential stands in lieu of outstanding salaries as had been promised in 2016. According to housing committee minutes, 4 150 employees had opted to take up serviced residential stands as payment for the money HCC owes them. [GoogleAd] Council currently owes its employees…
