© NATIONAL Bakers Association of Zimbabwe (NBAZ) has warned that the ongoing severe power cuts raise the spectre of bakers failing completely to produce any baked products, and pleaded for load-shedding exemptions. [GoogleAd] The stuttering economy is suffering from some of the worst power cuts in several years with households, businesses and key infrastructure left…
© THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has deployed youths to checkmate their Zanu PF rivals who they accuse of partisan distribution of food and other forms of aid as tensions rise ahead the Lupane East by-election. In a development that could see political temperatures reach boiling point, MDC deputy organising secretary Happymore Chidziva told the Daily…
© THE controversial Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill hustled through the first reading in May has been ruled unlawful by the Parliamentary Legal Committee (PLC), which argued that the terms and descriptions of powers in the Bill is a reincarnation of the Public Order and Security Act (Posa) it seeks to repeal. [GoogleAd]…
© A WHISTLE-BLOWER has dragged the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to the High Court demanding over $200 000 from the authority for providing a tip-off on a $2 million tax evasion scam. In the application in which he cited Zimra commissioner general Faith Mazani and Zimra as first and second respondents respectively, Geoffrey Masunda said…
© THE appointment of Utoile Silaigwana as the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chief elections officer was done above board, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has said. [GoogleAd] In a statement yesterday, Zec chairperson Priscilla Chigumba said contrary to media reports questioning the appointment procedure, the commission held interviews for the position. “For the record, the…
© A ZUVA Petroleum fuel attendant appeared in court yesterday charged with stealing more than $159 000 from unsuspecting clients. Wellington Doroba, 25, would allegedly photograph the clients’ bank cards, clone them before stealing the funds. Doroba appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko charged with four counts of unauthorised use or possession of credit cards….
© Standard Charted Bank Zimbabwe has appointed Mubaiwa Mubayiwa, who was head of commercial banking, as their new executive director of the bank with immediate effect. [GoogleAd] He replaces Samuel Nhakaniso who has since left the bank and also resigned from the board of directors. “Mubayiwa has been with the bank for over 20 years…
© OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa will today visit the City of Kings in a bid to bring sanity to the troubled MDC-run local council which is riven by ugly infighting — amid damaging accusations of corruption and tribalism. This comes as irate residents have called on the government to install a commission to run the…
© MWENEZI District Water and Sanitation Sub-Committee is calling for written Expression of Interest for the rehabilitation of the Rushumbe piped water scheme. [GoogleAd] The solar-powered water scheme is located 250 kilometres away from Masvingo town. The project, which is being spearheaded by Mwenezi Rural District Council, Christian Care Zimbabwe and government will see successful…
© POPULATION Services Zimbabwe (PSZ), in partnership with the Health and Child Care ministry, yesterday officially opened a clinic in Epworth set to benefit more than 20 000 women annually through free access to primary health care and reproductive services. [GoogleAd] The project, funded by the Swedish government through the Swedish International Development (SIDA), will…
