THE MDC’s national executive committee (NEC) has bowed down to pressure from party cadres who lost in the Bulawayo provincial elections held last month. There were sighs of relief for the aggrieved losing candidates after the party’s NEC resolved to integrate them into the MDC’s structures. [GoogleAd] This means that the candidates will now be…
© THE country’s major cities were on Tuesday plunged into chaos after thousands of people were left stranded, owing to transport blues following government’s introduction of a 50 percent fuel hike. Owing to this desperate situation, several transport operators doubled their fares, with some charging as much as $3 for an eight-kilometre trip, while those…
THE latest increase of fares by commuter omnibus operators has heaped more misery on the already burdened residents of the second largest city with many resorting to spending long hours on bus queues than to board the commuter omnibuses (kombis). [GoogleAd] Southern News witnessed for the whole of last week how the buses have suddenly…
© CONTROVERSIAL and outspoken Ntabazinduna chief Nhlanhla Ndiweni has received timely support from African chiefs who have since described his recent attack as an assault to the traditional leaders’ institution. [GoogleAd] The African leaders — who indicated they have since raised the Zimbabwean government over the issue — said they will not tolerate any form of…
© THE National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has collaborated with the Church in an outreach programme where members were donating blood to boost the country’s stock of the lifesaving resource. NBSZ said the outreach programme recently held in the city was part of the organisation’s 2019 wish list to collect 108 405 units. [GoogleAd] “This is…
© GOVERNMENT says it is keeping the contents of the recently compiled National Social Security Authority (Nssa) forensic report covering the period January 1, 2015 to February 28, 2018 a secret for now. [GoogleAd] Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Sekai Nzenza said her ministry is in receipt…
© NEWLY-appointed Energy and Power Development minister Fortune Chasi, pictured, has accused the Zimbabwe Regulatory Authority (Zera) of failing to monitor operations of service stations around the country. [GoogleAd] Speaking after his swearing-in ceremony yesterday, Chasi told the media that Zera was failing to stamp authority at service stations which are selling close to 10…
© CABINET ministers yesterday had a torrid time in the National Assembly as legislators grilled them on the current fuel price increases and the sustainability of reducing Zupco bus fares. [GoogleAd] This comes after the government through the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on Monday shockingly announced that it was scrapping subsidies for oil traders,…
© A HIGH Court judge has advised a Nigerian man who is seeking a Zimbabwean permit to cater for his minor children after spending four years in Remand Prison to regularise his papers with Immigrations Office first before seeking legal recourse. [GoogleAd] Ofoma Chibuike Charles was legally married to the late Portia Ofoma — a…
© HIGH Court judge Mary Zimba-Dube yesterday ordered the government to release a post-mortem report of the late Central Intelligence Organisation boss Peter Munetsi to his wife, Rossie within seven days. [GoogleAd] Rossie filed a mandamus application to compel Police commissioner-general Godwin Matanga, Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals and (Dr) Tsungai Victor…
