CHIEF WRITER CIVIL servants will receive a special presidential bonus of US$150, in addition to their regular 13th cheque, as part of efforts to improve government workers’ remuneration and welfare. In a statement yesterday, Public Service minister Edgar Moyo said the special package would be paid in two equal instalments of US$75 each, to be…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER ZIMBABWE is continuing to engage with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in crucial discussions which could lead to Harare securing another Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP.) with the key global financial institution and specialised agency of the United Nations. In this regard, an IMF mission is expected to visit Harare at the end…
IN A major boost to sanitation and environmental health, Shurugwi Town Council has completed the Trunk Sewer Line Project worth US$2,05 million, funded entirely from its own coffers. The infrastructure development project is expected to drastically improve hygiene standards, reduce sewer blockages, and minimise effluent discharge into the environment, directly benefiting wards 5, 10, 11,…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER THE two-day Pfumbi Nyau Dance Festival will kick off on November 1 at Makuluwani Gardens in the capital under the theme ‘Celebrating cultural diversity through dance for sustainability.’ Now in its 15th year, the festival will bring together over 30 groups from across the country to showcase their unique cultural…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HARARE regional magistrate Esthere Chivasa yesterday did not deliver judgment in the alleged rape cases of self-proclaimed apostolic sect prophet Ishamael Chokurongerwa, but ordered the summoning of three more State witnesses to testify. Chokurongerwa is facing allegations of raping three minors over the years and was expected to hear his…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER ZIMBABWE Academy head coach Elton Chigumbura praised his team for putting up a committed performance against the visiting Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Despite his charges losing the three-match T20 series 2-1, Chigumbura noted some progress. “I thought it was a very good experience, playing against a strong team like MCC presented…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE TITLE-CHASERS N’ombeyawora and Agama FC are in for stern tests tomorrow in the pick of the Northern Region Soccer League’s (NRSL) match day 34 fixtures. Log leaders N’ombeyawora, who have 76 points, host third-placed Golden Eagles at The Heart Stadium, while second-placed Agama (75 points) visit fourth-placed Black Rhinos at Commando Barracks. Both…
BOGUS real estate agents have become a significant and growing problem in Zimbabwe. Exploiting a high-demand property market, these swindlers defraud aspiring homeowners, primarily through informal transactions that bypass proper legal checks. Given the high number of people being defrauded, particularly those in the diaspora who invest in the Zimbabwean property market remotely, there is…
THE government has gazetted a National Drug and Substance Abuse Control and Enforcement Agency Bill that is meant to combat drug and substance abuse when it becomes law. This comes as the government is also pulling out all the stops to standardise and stiffen penalties for drug offences in the country, in light of some…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A HARARE lawyer, Proud Mutuso, is on the run after he allegedly swindled a home seeker of US$14 000 when he facilitated the sale of a stand that was earmarked for a police post. Mutuso is jointly charged with Jacob Mugugu, an estate agent who is also at large, and…
