EDITOR — I direct this letter to Obert Gutu. It is a known fact that you, Obert Gutu, pictured, hate your former party, the mainstream Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) under the leadership of Nelson Chamisa to the bone, but to say you would rather share a table with Zanu PF leader President Emmerson Mnangagwa…
EDITOR — Zimbabwean workers have been hailed globally for being highly-competent and hard working. [GoogleAd] In sharp contrast, back home, they are scorned by their own government at times they are labelled as lazy and unproductive. The low morale of the working class is caused by underpayment and at times no payment at all. Amalgamated…
NAMPAK says negotiations for the disposal of its glass business are taking longer than anticipated due to the complexities of the deal. [GoogleAd] The South Africa-based firm announced in February that it has, since December 2018, “been in exclusive negotiations with a preferred bidder in respect of the potential disposal of the Nampak Glass business,”…
UNITED Kingdom-based Vast Resources Plc (Vast) says it has raised £300 000 (US$393 130) through a placement and subscription of shares as it prepares for the signing of a joint venture contract at Chiadzwa. [GoogleAd] This comes as the Aim-listed diversified miner last week announced it is disposing its gold business in the country to…
LONG-suffering Zimbabweans should brace for even tougher economic times ahead, following last week’s surprise announcement by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube that the country would have yet another currency within a year — a move experts say will drive up the prices of basic goods and also cause shortages. The warning comes as most big supermarkets…
THE government is running out of time to ensure that Bulawayo has enough fuel stocks to cover the forthcoming Independence and Easter holidays, as well as the annual Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) — which kicks off immediately after the extended break. This comes as Bulawayo and the entire Matabeleland region are experiencing worsening fuel…
MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora yesterday stunned party supporters and his rivals when he announced that he won’t be contesting interim leader Nelson Chamisa at next month’s congress. Instead, Mwonzora said he would fight to remain in his current post which is being eyed by MDC deputy treasurer general Chalton Hwende who has so far been…
The High Court has forced police to issue a notice of death to enable a hospital postmortem to obtain information on the cause of death of man allegedly killed by police. The family of Witness Mashereni had sued the law enforcement agency for refusing to grant consent for the postmortem, with rights lawyer Obey Shava…
Kwekwe City Council (KCC) says it will be removing from the waiting list those who fail to report to the city council to update their details within the next two weeks. In a notice, the city council invited applicants who are on the waiting list for high density residential stands and home industry, saying that…
CHINHOYI Municipality will repossess residential stands from individuals and corporate entities that have neglected settling balances on their properties. This comes as failure to make consistent monthly instalments towards residential stand payments has hampered the council’s service delivery system. There have been hints of trouble in the municipality’s mortgage market, with conditions subsequently deteriorating rapidly,…
