By Rutendo Ngara THE government says it is now targeting, for punishment, suppliers it awards tenders, but fail to deliver the goods and services the country will have procured. Speaking at the launch of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) framework in Harare yesterday, permanent secretary in the Finance ministry George Guvamatanga said the…
By Ketty Nyoni THE Public Service ministry has urged banks to extend their mortgage payment terms to up to 30 years to benefit low income earners. Speaking at a performance contract signing ceremony yesterday between the ministry and parastatals under its purview, Public Service minister, Paul Mavima implored building societies to ensure that home seekers…
ZIMBABWE Power Company (ZPC) says it needs US$5 million to enhance power generation at its Harare Thermal Power Station. This comes as the thermal power station is currently producing 12 megawatts against a potential of 60. Speaking after a tour of the station by the parliamentary portfolio committee on Energy yesterday, ZPC managing director, Nobert…
JAMES Landon, who was arrested at the Harare Magistrates’ Court car park on Monday for flouting his bail conditions, will spend another…
THE British embassy on Friday said their exhibition at Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) which opens next week will be bigger and…
By Ketty Nyoni and Brandon Josphat RESTIVE public sector workers are headed for another major showdown with the government. This comes after they rejected outright their employer’s latest offer of a 100 percent salary increment, which they allege has also seen some junior colleagues earning more than their superiors in some cases. It also comes…
ZIMBABWE plans to keep its local currency as legal tender, even as the US dollar is now the unit of choice for…
POOR Zimbabweans are beginning to pay a high price for the escalating weakening of the local currency, with prices of basic goods continuing to rise and many landlords hiking rents for their properties in urban areas. The president of the Zimbabwe Real Estate Institute (ZREI), Brian Kashoni, told the Daily News yesterday that rental charges…
ZANU PF activist Sybeth Musengezi, who was arrested on allegations of fraudulently acquiring the ruling party’s membership card, has filed an application for a stay of proceedings. He was arrested last year and charged with fraud after he allegedly falsified his address when he obtained a party membership card. Musengezi appeared before Harare magistrate Yeukai…
A CHITUNGWIZA man has appeared before the Harare Magistrate’s Court on charges of forging his wife’s signature in order to secure a divorce three years after their marriage. Travolta Reginald Tonderai Chitongo, 29, was hauled before magistrate Dennis Mangosi on Friday, where he was asked not to plead before being charged with forgery. He was…
