THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association faction led by Andrease Mathibela has called for an open discussion on the succession issue, saying the conversations should guarantee a leader who should shun corruption. THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association faction led by Andrease Mathibela has called for an open discussion on the succession issue,…
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube THE Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) has been tasked with handling the country’s electricity structural challenges through the process of merging some entities under Zesa Holdings, with power cuts expected to persist into next year. Zimbabweans are experiencing crippling power cuts, with some areas going for at least 16 hours a day…
Zanu PF director for information Farai Marapira ZANU PF Midlands and Masvingo provincial structures are reportedly plotting protests against a known critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa for campaigning against a plan to extend presidential term limits. Mnangagwa’s loyalists, especially in Midlands and Masvingo, want the Constitution amended to ensure the country’s leader extends his term…
ENERGY and Power Development minister Edgar Moyo ENERGY and Power Development minister Edgar Moyo has underscored the importance of adhering to the power generation schedules set by the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), saying these were essential for consistent power generation at Kariba Dam. Speaking during the ZRA council of ministers meeting recently, Moyo, who is…
TWENTY-THREE wards in Nyanga, Manicaland province, have been targeted for the ongoing nationwide bilharzia mass drug administration programme targeting children aged between five and 14. TWENTY-THREE wards in Nyanga, Manicaland province, have been targeted for the ongoing nationwide bilharzia mass drug administration programme targeting children aged between five and 14. Addressing journalists in Nyanga yesterday,…
FORMER Zanu PF Chegutu West lawmaker Dexter Nduna FORMER Zanu PF Chegutu West lawmaker Dexter Nduna was yesterday further remanded in custody on charges of illegally collecting vehicle parking fees from motorists. Nduna, the chairperson of the ruling party’s resource and mobilisation committee, was remanded to October 29. He appeared at Chegutu Magistrates Court represented…
Ibbo Mandaza THE Global Pan-African Movement (GPAM) convened a pan-Africanism general conference for various movements in Africa with a common goal of unity among Africans and the elimination of colonialism and white supremacy from the continent. The meeting also saw Ibbo Mandaza, a Zimbabwean academic, author and publisher being elected as acting secretary-general. Mandaza’s appointment…
Chinese-owned Dinson Iron and Steel Company THE Chinese-owned Dinson Iron and Steel Company, anchoring industry for the Manhize Industrial Park near Mvuma in the Midlands province, has invested more than US$2 billion in Zimbabwe with the aim of unlocking economic potential in the country. Dinson group project director Wilfred Motsi made the remarks during the…
PROMINENT investigative journalist Tawanda Majoni PROMINENT investigative journalist Tawanda Majoni, who was summoned by police over his work, was on Tuesday released without a charge. Majoni, who is the director of the Information for Development Trust (IDT), is a columnist for The Standard. He was summoned to Harare Central Police Station by officers from the…
MUTARE City Council MUTARE City Council’s plans to evict a 56-year-old Murahwa resident have hit a brick wall after the magistrate court ruled against the municipality. Ebson Tembenuka, who resides in Murahwa in Mutare’s high-density suburb of Sakubva, was on September 17 this year left homeless after municipal police officers ambushed him at his residence…
