HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) has opened a Pandora’s Box on the eve of elections set for July 30 after the municipality declared war on illegal settlers residing in Crowborough, Churu and Eyestone Farms. HCC has threatened unspecified action if the thousands of families who built their homes at undesignated sites do not move….
HARARE – There was commotion at New Revelation Ministries led by prophet Miracle Paul in Chitungwiza as congregants scrambled for “wisdom sweets” which are believed to help students not to forget what they learned. It is believed the “Solomon’s Sweets” help to boost one’s memory capacity. Reflecting from the Biblical Solomon who was believed to…
HARARE – Former president Robert Mugabe is not solely responsible for the infamous Gukurahundi disturbances in Matabeleland and Midlands that saw an estimated 20 000 innocent civilians butchered by the North Korea-trained 5th Brigade, analysts contend. The analysts were responding to pronouncements by war veterans secretary-general and Zanu PF politburo member Victor Matemadanda who told…
HARARE – Employees in the financial and banking sector under the Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers Union (Zibawu) have accused banks of ripping-off clients while paying them slave wages. The workers, in a letter addressed to the officer commanding Harare province undersigned by the union’s Tirivanhu Marimo, say they will stage demonstrations on June 13…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) has suspended the “crying” doctor Patrick Mugoni after complaints by the association’s members over his conduct. Mugoni, on May 31, attended and addressed a Zanu PF rally in Gweru as secretary-general of ZHDA in violation of their constitution. His claim to fame came after he failed to finish…
BULAWAYO – Police here have issued a stern warning to both motorists and members of the public against violating traffic rules and regulations as well as engaging in corrupt practices. The reaction by the law enforcers comes at a time when there has been a spike in road traffic accidents in the second city’s central…
HARARE – Legislators from across the political divide have blasted government for failing to improve the welfare of those who took part in the bush war of the 1970s which brought about independence in 1980. Debating on a motion raised by Zanu PF Member of Parliament for Mutasa South, Irene Zindi, mid this week on…
HARARE – The Harare City Council has been urged to urgently attend to its chaotic billing system, which currently acts as a huge disincentive to residents who want to be in good payment terms with the municipality. In a statement, the Harare Residents Trust (HRT), said council’s failure to properly manage its billing system, known…
HARARE – Zimbabwe will this month host the World Radio Communication Conference in Victoria Falls. The event, which will run from June 4-7 in the resort town, is an African telecommunications meeting preparatory meeting for the World Radio Communication Conference to be held in 2019 in Egypt. The Postal and Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz)…
HARARE – The Environmental Management Agency (Ema) appears overwhelmed in its bid to deal with the multiplicity of challenges affecting the capital city and should delegate some of its responsibilities to the city fathers to ease the workload and bring about efficiency in the preservation of the environment. Town planning expert Percy Toriro told the…
