THE bitter leadership quarrel that is consuming the main opposition MDC is hotting up by the day, with the party’s interim leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, and his brawling lieutenants now facing damaging High Court challenges, the Daily News can report. In the latest instalment of the seemingly mindless bloodletting within the MDC, disgruntled members are…
THE MDC faction led by Thokozani Khupe has cut loose its spokesperson Linda Masarira after she was recently pictured wearing Zanu PF regalia at a private social gathering. This comes after Masarira’s actions sparked a social media frenzy — resulting in many people accusing her, Khupe and their party colleagues of being lackeys of the ruling…
SCORES of people suffering from multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Zimbabwe have lost their jobs due to discrimination at their workplaces. This came out during the World TB Day pre-commemorations in Bulawayo recently. MDR-TB is a form of TB infection caused by bacteria that are resistant to treatment. [GoogleAd] Treatment for that type of TB…
THE Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) has embarked on a massive recruitment drive for two of its operating units – the Airforce of Zimbabwe (AFZ) and the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA). In separate notices, the ZNA and AFZ have invited applications from suitably qualified candidates to take up employment with the ZDF units. [GoogleAd] ZNA is…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has licensed New Glovers Solar (Private) Limited to operate a 10 megawatt (MW) solar project in Munyati in the Midlands Province. [GoogleAd] “The generation licence is hereby granted to New Glover Solar in terms of section 42 of the Electricity Act to construct, own, operate and maintain a 10MW…
POPULAR joint, Jamaica Inn in Bromley (Mashonaland East), is up for sale. According to Rawson Properties, which has the mandate to sale the property, the entertainment hub — situated at the 35 kilometre peg along the Harare-Marondera Road — is valued at US$850 000. [GoogleAd] The facility sits on 2,24 hectares of land with three…
THE Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (Zela) has hailed government’s proposal to adopt the Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). EITI is a global standard for the good governance of oil, gas and mineral resources. [GoogleAd] It seeks to address the key governance issues in the extractive sectors In a statement, Zela said its adoption will enable…
THE European Union (EU) has given civic society organisations (CSOs) US$5,5m to help them work towards contributing to good governance and development in the country. This comes as the bloc recently voiced its concerns over government heavy-handedness in dealing with last year’s electoral violence and January’s riots which left at least 20 people dead and…
THE United States Government has provided an additional contribution of US$2.5 million to respond to emergency needs in Zimbabwe following Cyclone Idai. The contribution, provided through the US Agency for International Development (USAid) Office of Food for Peace, will support immediate food needs in the most affected areas of Manicaland Province. [GoogleAd] USAid will…
THE High Court has acquitted former Cabinet minister Supa Mandiwanzira of criminal abuse of office charges that emanated from an alleged botched $5 million telecommunications deal at NetOne (Pvt) Ltd. Mandiwanzira had approached the court for review of dismissal of an application for exception he had made before the deputy chief magistrate Elijah Makomo at…
