© FOUR suspected land barons who illegally sold land to over 120 people appeared in court yesterday. Ambrose Musarurwa, 50, Edward Maendani, 48, Richard Marambwa, 38, and Kelvin Chikombo, 34, were charged with fraud when they appeared before Harare magistrate Victoria Mashamba. [GoogleAd] They were remanded in custody to December 20 pending their bail application,…
© THE Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) is manned by 407 employees, including 34 “idle” permanent secretaries who are draining the country’s wafer-thin financial resources, Parliament has heard. The revelations about President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s bloated work force were made on Wednesday by opposition MDC MPs in the National Assembly as they took Finance…
© PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said land barons implicated by the Commission of Inquiry into the Sale of State Land would be dealt with without “fear or favour.” Mnangagwa told journalists before a politburo meeting in Harare yesterday that the land barons would face the full wrath of the law. [GoogleAd] “Yesterday (Tuesday), I received…
© HIGHERLIFE Foundation (HLF) yesterday launched the ‘Support our Hospitals Fund’ to raise money for retooling the country’s public hospitals which are in a dilapidated state. At the launch ceremony in Harare, the foundation pledged $10 million towards the fund and appealed to the public to contribute in order to resuscitate the hospitals, which have…
© HARARE City Council (HCC) has with effect from tomorrow increased clamping and towing charges following government approval. The fees ranged from $57 to $90 before the increase. In a statement, HCC said light motor vehicle drivers will part with $500 if they were clamped. A-15 seater commuter omnibus owner will pay $600, while 18-seaters…
© NHLANHLAYAMANGWE Ndiweni is the legitimate Ntabazinduna traditional chief, the Ndiweni council of elders declared at the weekend. The declaration by the council, which has the final say on Ntabazinduna traditional chieftaincy disputes, follows a decision by the Matabeleland North chief provincial assembly last month to suspend Nhlanhlayamangwe on the grounds that his right to…
© VETERAN family health doctor Raymond Nyikadzino has said inadequate remuneration for doctors is undermining their focus on patients, thereby compromising the quality of healthcare the country has to offer. Nyikadzino made the remarks at the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ)’s annual general meeting. He said little incentives were pushing doctors to focus on…
© MILLERS yesterday threatened to reinstate the previous high cost of maize- meal unless the government pays them the subsidy which had persuaded them to set aside those high prices. This comes as most shops around the country are still selling maize-meal at the high prices that obtained before the government pegged the new retail…
© PEOPLE living with disabilities have urged government to remodel its law prohibiting sexually abused women with mental illnesses to testify in court as most of them are subjected to rape while their abusers walk free. This comes as the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) that was running under the theme “Orange…
© ZESA Holdings(Zesa) warned yesterday that the country’s debilitating power cuts are set to worsen due to reduced imports, dwindling local generation capacity and the current heavy rains, the Daily News reports. This comes as the precarious water levels at Kariba Hdyro Power Station have led to a 50 percent cut in the energy generated there…
