PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says the refurbished Hyatt Regency Harare Hotel, formerly Meikles, will play host to regional leaders when they attend the Sadc Summit in Harare in August. Speaking during the hotel’s rebranding from Meikles Hotel to Hyatt Regency Harare Hotel yesterday, Mnangagwa said the facility would also play an important role in the growth…
A HARARE man, 55, is on trial before a local magistrate facing 39 counts of allegedly defrauding his employer over US$70 000. Michael Gordon Smith is facing 25 counts of “corruptly concealing a transaction from a principal”, two counts of theft of trust property and 12 counts of fraud. “During the period stretching from January…
THE Mayor of Harare, Jacob Mafume, has welcomed the probe into the affairs of the capital city — saying this could help to provide answers to some of the questions that the council itself has. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Mafume said some of the issues that the inquiry was looking into were similar…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has challenged the Church to join the national drive to end the scourge of drugs and substance use among the youth. He was speaking over the weekend at the 25th episcopal ordination anniversary of Archbishop Robert Ndlovu at the Catholic University in Harare where he said the challenges facing the country…
GOVERNMENT says it is opening 20 maintenance units to rehabilitate all the country’s major highways. Responding to questions in the National Assembly last week, Transport minister Felix Mhona said Cabinet had approved the reintroduction of the maintenance units starting next month. “Most of our trunk roads are covered with trees and grass. Long back, we…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said that his doors remain open for engagement on any issues with the Roman Catholic Church. He was speaking at the 25th episcopal ordination anniversary of Archbishop Robert Ndlovu at the Catholic University in Harare. Mnangagwa said he was in the past sceptical of the Roman Catholic Church over its anti-government…
THE government says it has set aside US$1 million this year to capacitate the Metallurgical Laboratory in the evaluation of all the country’s minerals. Responding to questions in the Senate on Thursday, deputy minister of Mines Polite Kambamura said authorities were in the process of creating a world class laboratory by 2026. “The capacitation of…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has set up a commission of inquiry to investigate Harare City Council management amid reports of possible corruption and financial mismanagement. According to Statutory Instrument 91 of 2024 published in the government gazette yesterday, Mnangagwa said the commission of inquiry would be led by retired Justice Maphios Cheda to look into corporate…
THE government has resolved to go after manufacturers and retailers of illicit beer using ethanol as it battles to reduce the uptake of illegal brews and drugs across the country. Responding to questions in the National Assembly on Wednesday, leader of government business and also Justice minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi, said authorities were working with various…
THE Senate was forced to prematurely adjourn on Tuesday after microphones at the new Parliament Building in Mount Hampden developed technical faults. Speaking in the Senate on the malfunctioning microphones, deputy president of the Senate Michael Nyambuya said the session was halted because the deliberations could not be recorded in the Hansard.‘‘I am afraid we…
