© PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s surprising decision to reinstate subsidies on grain and wheat — embarrassing his Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, pictured in the process — betrays the level of anxiety within government over the country’s worsening economic rot, analysts say. [GoogleAd] This comes amid growing fears of civil unrest in the country, following yet another…
© STRIKING doctors yesterday rejected the government’s offer for them to return to work without suffering sanctions — saying they would only do so once their wages and working conditions are reviewed, the Daily News reports. This comes as authorities have so far fired 448 doctors and also placed 100 others under disciplinary proceedings. [GoogleAd]…
© LAWYERS yesterday petitioned the government to institute an independent complaint mechanism to ensure accountability of law enforcement agents who breach the law following the assault of a fellow legal practitioner Doug Coltart. The lawyers marched from the High Court in Harare to Home Affairs ministry and police headquarters where the petition was delivered. They…
© THE net is closing in on 75 bigwigs allegedly involved in corrupt activities as the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it has approached some regional and European countries for assistance in recovering externalised funds and assets. Zacc chairperson Loice Matanda-Moyo told the Daily News yesterday on the sidelines of the joint official opening of…
© FORMER Zanu PF youth leader Kudzanai Chipanga was yesterday issued with a warrant of arrest after he failed to appear in court to answer charges of criminal nuisance for wearing the party’s regalia. Chipanga’s co-accomplices, former Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo, who had briefly travelled to South Africa for cancer treatment, and ex-Zanu PF official…
© HARD-pressed Zimbabweans yesterday responded to the Black Friday promotion with hordes of shoppers invading retail outlets in search of bargains. Shoppers queued at outlets such as Edgars in Harare with security guards battling to contain the crowds after the shop slashed the prices of beauty products and clothes by up to 70 percent. [GoogleAd]…
© BEVERAGES maker Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited (Schweppes), yesterday commissioned a multi-million dollar solar power generation plant at its Willowvale production facility in Harare, as it moves towards use of renewable energy. The roof-top plant, according to Schweppes, is the largest commercial independent power producer (IPP) solar plant in Zimbabwe and sub-Saharan Africa. [GoogleAd] Schweppes chief…
© BULAWAYO mayor Solomon Mguni this week snubbed agitated vendors who were desperate to engage the local authority over new licensing fees. Mguni was invited to an indaba by Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA) and the Street Wise Informal Traders Association, where the vendors wanted the mayor to attend to their concerns. [GoogleAd] When…
© PARTS of Harare’s Central Business District (CBD) were on Thursday night and yesterday subjected to a power blackout due to a fault at one of the city’s substations. Zesa Holdings spokesperson Fullard Gwasira said the fault occurred on Thursday night and was a result of a burnt cable at the Manica Substation. [GoogleAd] “The…
© DEAR Mr President, ordinarily I would have sent this matter for your attention to your office, but as things stand north of the Limpopo, the situation is dire and warrants urgent attention. This is why I elected to write to you this open letter. Mr President, we have witnessed in recent months a socio-economic…
