© The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC wants a hard strike against graft at Nssa, urging the total banishment of corrupt practices at the State pension fund. [GoogleAd] The MDC push to punish culprits came only days after then Tourism minister Prisca Mupfumira was arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) — becoming the first senior government…
© ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission (Zec) recently conducted one National Assembly and two local authority (Ward) by-elections in Lupane following the passing on of Zanu PF office holders. [GoogleAd] Zesn deployed long-term observers to all wards in Lupane East from the pre- through to the post-election period. Zesn director Rindai Chipfunde-Vava said observers reported a peaceful…
© GOVERNMENT has put into effect the upward review of various transport-related tariffs, including tollgate, learners and driver’s licence and vehicle registration fees. [GoogleAd] Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, while announcing the mid-term budget review last week, announced a sharp increase in the prices of electricity and a plethora of taxes while proposing a review of…
© Chantelle Muteswa, ex-girlfriend of property and gold tycoon Frank Buyanga, has approached the High Court in a bid to reclaim custody of their five-year-old child, Daniel Alexander. Muteswa’s urgent chamber application seeks the return of the minor child to Muteswa within 12 hours of Buyanga being served with this order. [GoogleAd] Muteswa, who has…
© FORMER minister of State for Mashonaland Central Martin Dinha is being probed by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) for alleged crimes he committed while he was the mayor of Bindura between 2004 and 2008, the Daily News can report. This comes as Zacc has upped the fight against corruption arresting Prisca Mupfumira, who has…
© IN A rare piece of good news for long-suffering Zimbabweans, under-fire power utility Zesa announced yesterday that it would relax its load shedding schedules, after it started receiving elec- tricity from neighbouring South Africa. This follows lengthy negotiations between Zesa and Eskom, which were only successfully concluded on Tuesday this week — with the…
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, yesterday heaped praise on the army for declaring that it would not interfere with the country’s politics and side with Zanu PF, which has historically leaned on soldiers to foil government critics, the Daily News can report. This comes as the MDC has issued a notice to hold massive national…
© WOMEN were yesterday urged to unite, rise up and serve in professional executive boards in order to climb the corporate ladder and succeed. Speaking at the Inaugural Women Accountants Conference held in the capital, managing partner — governance Advisory Services, Tsitsi Mutasa said while women face a lot of barriers like cultural expectations among…
© VETERAN playwright Stephen Chifunyise was yesterday laid to rest at Greendale Cemetery in Harare with the creative sector hailing the government for assisting with his funeral. On Thursday afternoon, Sports and Arts minister Kirsty Coventry wept while addressing mourners and artists at a memorial service held at Theatre in the Park, expressing her sadness…
© FC PLATINUM coach Norman Mapeza hopes his charges would be able to keep a clean sheet while getting an away goal when they take on Kalisto Pasuwa’s Nyasa Big Bullets in the African Champions League this afternoon. The platinum miners will run out onto the Kamuzu Stadium pitch for the first leg fully aware…
