ZANU PF politburo member, Munyaradzi Machacha has accused some ruling party bigwigs of contributing to the country’s worsening economic situation through their rent-seeking behaviour. Machacha, the head of Zanu PF’s Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology, told party followers in a closed door meeting in Masvingo at the weekend that the current economic turmoil was partly…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya ngwenyar@dailynews.co.zw THE National Social Security Authority (Nssa) has sent its general manager Arthur Manase on leave to pave way for investigations into alleged corruption in the organisation. This comes after Nssa has been under the spotlight from different state entities, including the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc). In a statement yesterday, Nssa board chairperson…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya GEO Pomona Waste Management Company, tasked with implementing the capital’s waste-to-energy project, has written to Harare City Council (HCC) demanding payment of US$780 000 for services rendered in May. The company also told city fathers that their recent move, through mayor Jacob Mafume, to suspend the Pomona deal was null and void. In…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has moved to capacitate integrity committees in various institutions with the required skills to curb corruption. Integrity committees are coordinated anti-corruption initiatives that are being implemented in compliance with terms which prescribe state parties to initiate corruption prevention measures that promote the participation of citizens and society. In a statement…
COTTON Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) bosses Pious Manamike and Maxmore Njanji, who were arrested on corruption allegations, will have to wait a bit before their fate regarding pre-trial freedom is determined. Their bail ruling was expected yesterday after they spent the weekend behind bars, but it was moved to tomorrow as the presiding magistrate was…
A BOOKKEEPER and an information communication technology officer have been convicted for stealing fuel coupons worth over US$16 000 from their employer Mashwede Holdings and claiming they had been stolen during a robbery at the company’s premises in Harare. Edson Mashamhanda and Ernest Nevanji Madanhire were convicted yesterday of theft of trust property and were…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw CIVIL servants yesterday petitioned the Public Service Commission (PSC) demanding them to stop meddling in Premier Services Medical Aid Society (Psmas) affairs. This comes after the police last week stopped civil servants from attending a crucial Psmas annual general meeting (AGM) in Harare. The AGM failed to take place. The petition was…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya ngwenyar@dailynews.co.zw AN EPWORTH man, Tawanda Tomu (42), was murdered after he was attacked by two armed robbers on Saturday night. The police yesterday said the robbers attacked Tomu with iron bars and knives before stealing his Nokia cellphone. “The police in Epworth are investigating a case of murder which occurred in Makomo Extension,…
ABOUT 30 percent of rural households nationally will be food insecure from the third quarter of October to December, a government and development partners’ assessment has revealed. In its Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVac) 2022 rural livelihoods assessment report, Matabeleland North is the most vulnerable province in the country with regards to food security. Almost…
The Girls Rights Collective (GRC), a network of girl child focused non-governmental organisations with a common agenda and collective impact on girls…
