© BRAINWORKS have appointed Peter Saungweme as the Zimbabwean chief executive officer (CEO). Saungweme who was appointed on June 5, has taken over from Brett Childs, who has reportedly completed the key aspects of the company’s restructuring. “Following the completion of the restructuring, which has largely been driven by Brett and management over two-and-a-half years,…
© BULAWAYO mayor Solomon Mguni and Nhimbe Trust executive director Josh Nyapimbi are set to leave for China for the Unesco International Conference on Culture set for June 10 -12 in the Meishan. On March 5, 2015, the City of Bulawayo, represented by the Town Clerk and Nhimbe Trust signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
© ZANU PF bigwigs eying the Harare provincial chair are canvassing support for their proxies to occupy strategic positions at district level in elections scheduled for this weekend. The district elections are part of a restructuring of Harare and Bulawayo metropolitan provinces under Vice Presidents Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi, respectively. [GoogleAd] The exercise was…
© PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has proclaimed the Lupane East Constituency by-election 30 days late in yet another constitutional gaffe by the head of State. Last Friday, Mnangagwa proclaimed August 3 as the day for the by-election. The poll is meant to fill the seat which fell vacant after the death of Zanu PF member of…
© THE defence trial in which Norton council and a local church are accused of causing the death of a builder has kicked off with all accused parties pleading not guilty. The municipality, represented by Bester Maramba and the church, Christ Citadel International represented by Lindani Ndaba are jointly charged with an engineer, Israel Isheunesu…
© THE High Court yesterday freed five activists who were confined to remand prison following allegations of plotting to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government after attending a workshop in Maldives. George Makoni, Tatenda Mombeyarara, Gamuchirai Mukura , Nyasha Mpahlo and Farirayi Gumbonzvanda were granted $1 000 bail each by Justice Tawanda Chitapi and ordered to…
© TRIAL proceedings in a case where convicted pastor Martin Gumbura and six others are accused of attempting an unsuccessful jailbreak were adjourned yesterday as they encountered transportation challenges. Gumbura is jointly charged with Blessing Chiduke, Luckmore Matambanadzo, Lucky Mhungu, Taurai Dodzo, Thomas Chacha and Elijah Vhumbunu for allegedly masterminding a foiled jail break from…
© A WAR of words that has erupted between the ruling Zanu PF government and the opposition MDC is aggravating an already bad situation. The hyped political talk between the country’s political titans is ruffling feathers and worsening the hostilities between them. If common sense continues to elude our political leaders, the nation might plunge…
ELEVEN months since the 2018 harmonised elections, Zimbabwe’s performance in addressing reforms has been nothing short of dismal. Efforts towards real reforms given the country’s historical electoral and political challenges could have been bearing fruits by now had sincere efforts been made towards reviewing policies through the legal framework and practices looking at how State…
EDITOR — Given the bad harvests for the 2018/19 season Zimbabweans should take farming seriously if we are to deal with hunger in the next season. Farming can make one become a prosperous man/woman without necessarily being employed in the civil service and the private sector, hence, creating employment for people without farms in the…
