Dionne Kanyowa CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC)’s lawyers yesterday claimed that the opposition party’s star rally set for today in Marondera will go ahead after they furnished the police with the details they were demanding. This comes after the officer commanding Marondera district one P Mthetwa had earlier on banned the rally saying the party had…
Melisa Chatikobo ZIMBABWE Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has embarked on a mission to deal with illegal connections which is costing the power utility revenue and exposing the public to danger. In a statement yesterday, ZETDC said the inspections had since commenced in Harare to stop abuse of power facilities. “It is against this…
Melisa Chatikobo THREE more by-elections are on the horizon after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) announced May 7 as the date for local government polls following the recent recall of councillors. The by-elections are scheduled to be held in Chitungwiza ward 7, Mutare ward 16 and Pfura Rural District Council ward 40, Mashonaland Central. Two…
AUTHORITIES say they are doing everything in their power to further improve the lives of long-suffering Zimbabweans. Speaking in an interview last night with the recently-launched independent television station, 3Ktv, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya, pictured, said the government considered the country’s economic challenges a major priority. This comes amid complaints by struggling…
Melisa Chatikobo THE government has admitted that the cost of data is so exorbitant that it is not within the reach of many Zimbabweans. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Information Communication Technology (ICT) deputy minister, Dingimuzi Phuti said authorities were now engaging mobile network operators to make data affordable for students. “Data is…
KENYA President Uhuru Kenyatta, is expected to be the guest of honour at this year’s edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) scheduled to run from April 26-30 in Bulawayo. The development follows President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s visit to Kenya on Tuesday where he extended the invitation to his counterpart to officiate at the exhibition….
THE government has promised to improve the welfare of chiefs by giving them fuel, airtime and medical aid on top of their official cars. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Local Government deputy minister Marian Chombo, said several meetings had so far been held “to try as much as we can to address their…
ZIMBABWE Commercial Farmers Union (ZCFU) says most farmers are facing a myriad of challenges which have resulted in them failing to repay government loans. A recent report by the Public Accounts Committee (Pac) presented in Parliament last week revealed that a number of farmers defaulted repaying their loans, a development that has had a negative…
ZIMBABWE has not been spared from the negative global effects of the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict, with local fuel prices rising for the second time this week yesterday. The fresh round of fuel price increases has, in turn, triggered fears that this will see further major surges in the local prices of basic goods and services….
Melisa Chatikobo IMPORTED second hand vehicles and used motor spares are now subject to inspection before they are allowed into Zimbabwe to protect the country from radiation as well as reducing the risk of accidents. This comes as the government has engaged three companies into the Consignment Based Conformity Assessment Programme (CBCA). Speaking during the…
