THE National Social Security Authority (NSSA), which increased its benefits payouts by up to 50 percent in August, has instituted another review this month for its two schemes, the Pension and Other Benefits Scheme (POBS) and the Accident Prevention and Workers Compensation Scheme (APWCS). NSSA deputy director marketing and communication, Tendai Mutseyekwa said this was…
By Dionne Kanyowa THE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), which is being sued by businessman Wicknell Chivayo for cancelling the 100-megawatt Gwanda solar project contract, on Wednesday said US$2 million he is claiming in damages is not commensurate with the work he did on the scheme. ZPC project assistant Cleophas Fambi told High Court judge, Justice…
POLICE in Zvishavane have joined the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) in a campaign meant to nip in the bud rising copper cable theft as cases in the mining town. According to the police, thieves have been targeting mostly Shabanie Mine-owned residential areas resulting in suburbs like Hillview, Noelvale, Nil, Birthday and Advarolem experiencing frequent…
By Rutendo Ngara HIGHER and Tertiary Education minister Amon Murwira has accused university students who are demonstrating against the recent fee hike of trying to score cheap political points. Speaking on the side-lines of the round-off of the Russia Africa Network University delegation, Zimbabwe universities tour, Murwira said the country’s university fees were very low…
By Tamary Chikiwa PEOPLE with albinism in Zvishavane have appealed to the government and other stakeholders to decentralise access to their specific needs saying most services are only accessible in the capital. Albinism is a rare, on-contagious and genetic condition which causes one’s skin to be vulnerable to sun exposure. People with the condition need…
ZIFA technical development committee chairperson Kenneth Mhlophe said they have set the revival of national junior football across the country as one…
By Tanyaradzwa Marabada TRAILBLAZING local science fiction film — The Signal — has been selected for the Film Quest Festival to be held next month in Utah State in the United States of America. Released in July, the film was among a few selected out of 1567 global submissions. “The fact that it is the…
By Ashley Moyo VETERAN actress Rhoda Mtembe aka Mai Sorobhi’s burial is tentatively set for today at Zororo Memorial Park near Chitungwiza. She succumbed to stroke on Monday at the age of 79. According to her grandson Admire “Bhutisi” Kuzhangaira the burial will take place today though he is uncertain about the burial place. “The…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa was part of the dignitaries who attended the inauguration of William Ruto as the fifth president of Kenya in Nairobi on Tuesday following his controversial election in August. Ruto narrowly edged his bitter rival Raila Odinga who did not attend the swearing-in ceremony, firstly on the basis that he was out of…
EXPIRED Zimbabwean exemption permit (ZEP) holders who do not apply to be in South Africa legally must be prepared to face the…
