SOME legislators have been sleeping in their cars for this week’s parliamentary sittings, after authorities failed to pay hotels for their accommodation. This was revealed in the National Assembly on Tuesday by Zanu PF MP for Buhera South, Joseph Chinotimba.“Yesterday (Monday), MPs had to sleep in their vehicles because there was no accommodation at hotels.“Some…
By Brandon Josphat A DIPLOMAT from the United States (US) expects that this year’s elections will be held in a peaceful and transparent manner. Speaking after landing at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport yesterday, US deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of African Affairs, Ambassador Robert Scott said the purpose of his trip was…
By Yvonne Ncube A POLICEMAN has appeared in court on charges of raping his friend’s niece after being invited to a birthday party. Farai Mzengeza, 34, was not asked to plead before Bulawayo regional magistrate Collet Ncube facing two counts of rape. State allegations are that sometime in 2020 at around 10pm during a party…
PRESSURE continues to mount on Energy minister Zhemu Soda after Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MP for Mkoba Amos Chibaya demanded that he should come before the National Assembly with a ministerial statement on steps the government was taking to end the ongoing power crisis. This comes after school heads recently said they have been…
By Ashley Moyo ORGANISERS of the annual KB Kanyongo Sports Tournament have courted Zora music maestro Leonard Zhakata to spice up the event set for rural Mutoko later this year. The ever-growing tournament which has become a permanent feature on the local football calendar is held every year in honour of the late Kanyongo, father to the…
BUSINESSMAN and presidential aspirant Joseph Makamba Busha says value addition should be the main component of business activities for African countries. Africa has about 12 percent of the world’s oil reserves, 42 percent of its gold, 80 to 90 percent of chromium and platinum group metals, and 60 percent of arable land in addition to…
By Ketty Nyoni LOCAL districts in Harare will each get US$1 000 per week for the “Chenesa Harare” community-based waste management programme that the local authority has embarked on in an effort to restore the city’s Sunshine City status. Speaking at the launch of the programme yesterday, Harare mayor Jacob Mafume said he was hopeful…
A POLICE officer stationed at Gwanda Police Station in Matabeleland South province has been arraigned before a Filabusi magistrate’s court after he allegedly committed two counts of stock theft involving 23 cattle. In the first count, Philisani Nyoni, 35, who was in charge of livestock clearance, allegedly gave his friend eight beasts that had been…
By Emmanuel Marambe BIG-SPENDING Harare giants Dynamos will be among the favourites — at least on paper — to win the 2023 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League whose kick-off date was announced yesterday. According to the PSL, the 2023 campaign will kick off on March 18, exactly a week after the staging of the season…
MUTARE-BASED gospel artiste Dorcas Moyo says the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) Outstanding Female Musician gong she won recently offers ample proof that one doesn’t have to be based in Harare to gain recognition at the highest level. Despite living outside HarareZimbabwe’s all-powerful capital city, Moyo caused one of the biggest upsets at the 21st…
