By Alois Vinga TEN serving soldiers have been arrested for armed robbery in Chinhoyi. Police confirmed the arrests. Most of the arrested hold the ranks of corporal and colour sergeant. They are Ishmael Neboet Zibula aged (29); a corporal at the Inkomo Parachute Regiment; Spencer Chigondo (29), a corporal ZNA Commando regiment; Ruka Matemai Bitone,
By Robert Tapfumaneyi ZANU PF national commissar and minister Victor Matemadanda says the July 31 protest planned by the opposition is a western project bankrolled to the tune of US$300 000 to accelerate the spread of coronavirus among locals. Zimbabwe’s broader opposition has set the day for a national protest against the country’s deepening economic
By Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has sacked from government, Health Minister Obadiah Moyo, who has hogged the limelight for poor handling of the country’s health sector and corruption. This follows growing calls for the former Chitungwiza General Hospital CEO’s dismissal from the lofty government job. Moyo was notified of his fate by Chief Secretary
Staff Reporter THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has been hit by an exodus of lecturers amid reports some 15 tutors resigned last week alone over poor remuneration. Senior lecturers holding doctorate degrees are currently earning about $7 000, equivalent to just over US$100. Sources said the resignations at the country’s premier learning institution were threatening to
By Robert Tapfumaneyi MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has confirmed his opposition party will support and join mass protests to end what he called an authoritarian pandemic in Zimbabwe. Chamisa was addressing party supporters during an online rally themed: “Fight For Better Livelihoods” Sunday. “I have seen protests being organised. We say every Zimbabwean who
By Staff Reporter THE MDC Alliance president, Nelson Chamisa has promised to block the 2023 national elections if necessary political and electoral reforms are not implemented. He was speaking during an e-rally in Harare where he said the MDC Alliance would not allow a repeat of the past elections that were marred with irregularities, including
By Staff Reporter THE Paris Club has spurned the Zimbabwean government’s appeal for a bailout saying no financial assistance will be extended to Harare until satisfactory reforms implemented. Paris Club comprises major shareholders in international financial institutions, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube wrote to the IMF, World
By Staff Reporter/Agencies THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has written to the Kenyan government seeking assistance in the extradition of former Cabinet minister and Zanu PF Politburo member, Jonathan Moyo from the east African country to Zimbabwe to face trial for corruption. Moyo is facing 14 charges of fraud, criminal abuse of office, and money
Reuters ZIMBABWE’S Landela Mining Venture has reached agreements to take over and revive four idle state-owned gold mines and is in talks to buy more assets from a privately-owned bullion producer, its chief executive said on Friday. Unlisted Landela is majority-owned by Kudakwashe Tagwirei, an adviser to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and one of the most
By Lawrence Paganga – Deputy Editor THE cash-strapped Zimbabwe government has splurged millions to purchase top-of-the-range vehicles for nearly 50 ambassadors posted across the globe when the State is failing to pay agitated civil servants a living wage. Foreign Affairs Minister Sibusiso Moyo revealed Wednesday before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Foreign Affairs that all
By Mary Taruvinga FIVE MDC Alliance MPs who were recalled from Parliament by MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe last week, have approached the High Court challenging their expulsion. The affected MPs are; Basilia Majaya, Macharairwa Mugidho, Annah Myambo, Francisca Ncube and Nomathemba Ndlovu. The five former legislators were elected as proportional representation MPs and were expelled
By Anna Chibamu THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans, mainly students studying in China on State scholarships, are stranded as the government fails to purchase air tickets for their flights back home. Foreign Affairs Minister, Sibusiso Moyo confirmed Wednesday that 2 600 locals had registered at various Zimbabwe embassies for repatriation home, but could not afford air tickets
By Anna Chibamu HEALTH Services Board (HSB) commissioners recently took delivery of top-of-the-range vehicles at a time most public health workers are engaged in industrial action in protest over poor working conditions and low salaries. The HSB is the employer of all public health workers. On Tuesday, appearing before the Health and Child Care Parliamentary
Bloomberg ZIMBABWE’S security force leaders sidelined the nation’s economic chiefs and forced the government to issue an order to close the stock exchange and halt most mobile-money transactions, people familiar with the situation said. The June 26 order came after pressure from the Joint Operations Command and was made without notifying the central bank, which
By Robert Tapfumaneyi FORMER Police Commissioner General Augustine Chihuri has disputed the valuation done on his vast properties describing it as mischievous political persecution that has compromised his family’s survival. Chihuri said his wealth cannot be in dispute as he worked for over 37 years in the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) while he is also
Bloomberg STOCKBROKERS in Zimbabwe are struggling to explain to investors what’s happened to their money after the government shut down the stock exchange. The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange announced Sunday it suspended trade to comply with a directive issued by the Information Ministry late Friday that the bourse close. It’s the latest in a series of
By Robert Tapfumaneyi EMBATTLED MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa says he will not be part of the Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T’s extra-ordinary congress set for September this year. He was speaking in an interview with a South African news television channel Sunday. Chamisa has seen his political fortunes take a turn for the worse after
TImesLive The last general to remain loyal to the late former president Robert Mugabe, Augustine Chihuri, has spoken for the first time about betrayal by one of his deputies ahead of the November 2017 coup. He also claims he has a long-standing personal feud with President Emmerson Mnangagwa over a woman. The revelations were made
By ldah Mhetu THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Saturday confirmed its unpopular suspension on all mobile money transfer platforms in respect of transactions above $5 000. This followed a Friday announcement by the Information ministry government had moved to suspend Ecocash, One Money, Telecash and MyCash Mobile money platforms as well as the Zimbabwe
By Robert Tapfumaneyi EXPELLED Zanu PF youth league commissar, Godfrey Tsenengamu has made startling claims the country was better governed by late former President Robert Mugabe than it is now under Emmerson Mnangagwa. During the last days of Mugabe’s rule, Tsenengamu took a brave stand to demand Mugabe’s exit to allow his then deputy Emmerson
