CHIEF justice Luke Malaba has emphasised the need for judicial officers to exercise independence and dispose of matters expeditiously to improve service delivery in the legal sector. Malaba was speaking on the side-lines of a swearing-in ceremony of two judges to the Supreme Court. Justices Charles Hungwe and Nicholas Mathonsi, who passed the interviews that…
MATABELELAND chiefs who met President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House here last week have angrily reacted to claims that chiefs from Midlands Province were smuggled into the engagement on tribal grounds. In his introductory speech during the meeting, Mnangagwa indicated his displeasure at the composition of the traditional leaders from his home province. [GoogleAd] “I…
THE International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) is set to install an incubation centre at its Matopos research station just outside the second largest city. Icrisat is a non-profit making organisation that conducts agricultural research for development in the dry lands of Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. [GoogleAd] The India-headquartered organisation also helps…
THE Affirmative Action Group (AAG) has appealed to government seeking an urgent intervention on the liquidation of the textile giant, National Blankets (Pvt) Limited. The company was early this month placed under liquidation following years of poor performance and failure to find a good investment suitor in yet another blow to Bulawayo’s industrial revival. [GoogleAd]…
SINCE last week, the media has been awash with shocking details contained in reports presented to the National Assembly by Auditor-General (AG) Mildred Chiri. Some of the details in Chiri’s report make sad reading as they highlight the gross negligence and failure of proper accounting procedures in all key government institutions. Lackadaisical accounting practices by…
EDITOR — Traditionally, meals in Zimbabwe are prepared three times a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and it is my concern that the Energy and Power Development ministry should encourage the use of gas for cooking and solar power for lighting so as to save on electricity. The ministry should create awareness on the use…
EDITOR — Zimbabwe’s labour market is tottering on the edge of a financial precipice. This is shattering so many dreams and aspirations. Forget about the official and unofficial national statistics on the rate of unemployment in Zimbabwe and check the reality on the ground. So what is the solution? If the problem is caused by…
EDITOR — Many students are abandoning their studies halfway as the economy continues to sink with many breadwinners getting out of employment. We appeal to our Zanu PF government to re-introduce grants for students as a matter of urgency. These grants are a permanent solution to curb massive dropouts at tertiary institutions over tuition, not…
VETERAN chimurenga musician Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo turned 74 yesterday and he credits his long life to God and staying true to the tenets of being humane. He celebrated his birthday in the United States of America. “To stay long, you need to be just good to others the way you want them to be good…
SOUTH African gospel music sensation Martin PK and Takesure Zamar Ncube will be the star attractions at this year’s edition of the One Voice Concert. The annual event, which featured Canada-based songstress Shingisai Suluma last year, is scheduled for October in the Harare Gardens. Running under the theme “Gathering of Champions,” the fourth edition of…
