Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) yesterday randomly shot three teargas canisters into Batanai Building in Harare’s central business district as they chased after a journalist from 263 Chat, a local online media organisation. [GoogleAd] Lovejoy Mutongwiza, a reporter with 263 Chat was covering a joint operation between the ZRP and the Harare municipal police,…
Workers have spurned government’s salary offer, claiming it does not tally with the prices of basic commodities that have since shot through the roof. [GoogleAd] The salary increases announced by the government on Wednesday will range from 13 to 29 percent, depending on grades, leaving the lowest paid worker getting $600 with effect from April…
Bulawayo City Council has allayed fears of a catastrophe owing to lack of water treatment chemicals saying the stocks are enough to last the next six months. [GoogleAd] Recently, the city fathers had raised a red flag over the lack of foreign currency to acquire the much-needed water treatment chemicals. The local authority says it needs…
Participants at a recent briefing session on devolution resolved that the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Local Government, Public Works and National Housing should summon the Local Government minister to give an update on progress in the crafting of devolution legislation. [GoogleAd] The sentiments came after Centre for Community Development in Zimbabwe (CCDZ) and Harare Residents Trust…
Land barons have begun creating roads in order to illegally parcel out land at Golden Quarry dumpsite in Warren Park. During a visit at the site, some graders were parked by the road side, as the invaders intend to construct roads in the landfill. [GoogleAd] The recent event comes as the city’s housing waiting list has…
Over the years, talk on reforms has occupied centre-stage in Zimbabwe’s political and economic discourse. [GoogleAd] The country has always relied on foreign aid to drive its economic programmes but this has not been forthcoming as relations with lending institutions soured following the promulgation of the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (Zidera) in the United…
The role of educators is not only to impart academic knowledge to the young people. It is actually more than just producing capable students in terms of articulating a task that requires knowledge and some level of competence desired. [GoogleAd] It is paramount for our primary schools to realise that they have the burden of steering…
EDITOR — Unity stands for peace in the presence of conflict, love in the presence of hatred, and forgiveness in the presence of injury. Unity stands for peace in our lifetime, harmony/agreement, freedom, happiness and everything good. [GoogleAd] In South Africa it is now vice versa; fellow continent men are busy harassing fellow black man…
EDITOR — Why should the Zimbabwe Defence Forces go on a recruitment drive? Are we expecting to go to war? Are we going to be invaded or are we planning on invading another country? [GoogleA The country is already overtaxed, the two percent tax has increased the tax that companies have to pay to more…
The opposition MDC has called its secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora to order over his recent comments to the media in defiance of the party’s position regarding its much anticipated May congress. [GoogleAd] Since the party announced the congress dates serious factional mudslinging ensued amid indications that party leader Nelson Chamisa will be contested by his deputy Elias…
