THE Elders, a group of eminent global human rights and peace campaigners, want Zimbabweans to engage in national dialogue in the interest of the country, the Daily News reports. This comes as many Zimbabweans have welcomed the push by the MDC to hold talks with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu PF, with a view to…
THE government has scoffed at MPs who this week raised concerns over continued electricity increases, saying the price of power is still too low if Zesa Holdings(Zesa) is to restore the tariff to where it was in March. This comes after Zesa this week announced another whopping 50 percent increase in electricity tariffs, the third…
THE government will not bow down to civil servants’ salary demands as doing so has the potential to upset the current price stability being experienced in the economy, a Cabinet minister has said. This comes as teachers, who have been on strike since schools reopened in September, are demanding to be paid US$450 or its…
FARMERS have harvested and delivered more than 100 000 tonnes of wheat from the 2020 winter cropping season to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), eclipsing the 90 000 tonnes delivered for the whole of last year. GMB is receiving over 4 000 tonnes of the cereal per day, with the parastatal’s depots now operating daily….
HARARE giants Dynamos have been using the coronavirus (Covid-19) downtime to ensure they move towards professionalism and attain a Club Licensing certificate, the Daily News reports. Club Licensing regulations ensure that football teams have sound organisation on five fronts; sporting, infrastructure, administrative and personnel, legal and finance. Once a club has sound structures in all…
THE City of Kwekwe has resolved to engage the police to arrest gold panners suspected of vandalising water pipes in Amaveni suburb to access water to purify their gold ore. Speaking in a council meeting, councillors blamed the gold panners for damaging infrastructure in the suburb, causing disruptions of water supplies. Acting town clerk Lucia…
REPORTS that the MDC led by Thokozani Khupe has started low-level talks with Zanu PF to negotiate the formation of a government of national unity (GNU) must be welcomed by all well-meaning Zimbabweans yearning for social development in the country. There has been growing pressure for an all-inclusive dialogue locally and abroad to put an…
THE High Court has ordered the closure of a dumpsite in Chitungwiza where two children reportedly died after they were exposed to hot spent earth which was being disposed there. Judge Justice Mary Dube granted an application by Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum on behalf of the parents of the victims, Bianca Dudzai Chipaga and…
VIVO Energy Zimbabwe, which distributes and markets fuels, lubricants and liquefied petroleum gas, recently commissioned a world class fully automated high-tech fire system in Harare. The newly installed system can automatically detect fire and extinguish it without the need for human intervention. Vivo Energy Zimbabwe managing director Johan Grobbelaar said the commissioning of the system…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has set up a three member tribunal to probe High Court judge, Justice Erica Ndewere, if she is still fit to remain in office following allegations of misconduct against her. In an extraordinary Government Gazette yesterday, Mnangagwa appointed retired Justice Simbi Veke Mubako, and lawyers Charles Warara and Yvone Masvora to probe…
