HARARE – The anti-corruption crusade rolled out by President Emmerson Mnangagwa when he assumed the top office late last year is losing steam as the mighty and powerful are finding ways of escaping the long arm of the law,the Daily News can report.
HARARE – Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba has taken the final step needed to give legal effect to polling station-based voting. Chigumba has done so by gazetting the requisite amendments to the Electoral Act that had not been in force, and giving an effective date for their operation. “It is hereby notified, in…
HARARE – A European Union Election Observer Mission (EOM) expected in Zimbabwe any time soon will monitor electoral complaints that may be lodged after the elections. This comes after the Zimbabwe government invited the EU in March to deploy an observation mission for the upcoming harmonised elections set to mid-year. “In addition to observing the…
HARARE – Ousted former president Robert Mugabe risks going to jail for continuing to ignore directives by Parliament to give evidence on the disappearance of $15 billion diamond revenue, with the august body yesterday issuing him with a final ultimatum failure of which he will face the consequences. [Adz]
HARARE – South African businessman Dharmesh Nagar is reportedly embroiled in a “hacking and forgery storm” after accessing Patience Chivasa’s e-mail in a bid to fabricate fraud charges against the Harare businesswoman. According to information at hand, the two entered into a Zanu PF party-regalia supply deal and after which confirmation orders were issued, and…
HARARE – MDC leader Nelson Chamisa and National People’s Party (NPP) president Joice Mujuru are moving towards joining forces in order to fight President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party as a cohesive unit at the forthcoming general elections in July. NPP spokesperson Jefferson Chitando confirmed the talks, saying these have reached an advanced stage. “Since…
HARARE – Businessman Billy Rautenberg’s Green Fuel (Private) Limited came under the spotlight yesterday, with members of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy questioning its pricing model. It emerged yesterday, that Green Fuel is selling its ethanol at $1, 10 and yet the same product is being bought for $0,88s from its competitor,…
HARARE – The Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) is now exempt from paying income tax following provisions gazetted by the Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa on Friday. In a government gazette, Chanamasa said in terms of paragraph 2 (j) of the third schedule to the Income Tax Act, the income accruing to IPEC will be exempt…
HARARE – Victoria Falls Town Council is inviting bidders for the installation of solar street lighting on selected roads in the resort town. Town clerk Ronnie Dube said bidders were being invited to express interest in the installation of solar street lights under a private public community partnership arrangement. The process is being done in…
HARARE – The State is pursuing the prosecution of a Harare man accused of murdering businessman and socialite Shingi Mukandi in a suspected hit-and-run accident. Alfred Takudzwa Machipisa was represented by Anesu Bangidza when he appeared before Harare magistrate Edwin Marecha yesterday for commencement of trial on culpable homicide charges. However, the trial was deferred…
