Search / Powers
'Mthuli Ncube has no authority to backdate tax'
LEGAL think tank Veritas has said Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, who recently exempted Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies from paying income tax, has no jurisdiction to backdate tax....Published: 23 hrs ago | 2905 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt engages inyanga over goblins
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has sought the assistance of traditional leaders and healers to cast away goblins that terrorised teachers at Ntenjane Primary School in Bulilima, Matab...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:34hrs | 1183 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga eyes 2022 Zifa presidency
UNITED Kingdom-based football intermediary and only African woman match agent in the world, Ellen Chiwenga, has set her eyes on the Zifa presidency in the 2022 elections. A member of the Assoc...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:30hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Is the New Dispensation keen on devolution?
It should be recalled that the nationalist struggle's main focus was the achievement of an electoral system with one person one vote as its basis and the resultant establishment of a newly independent...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:25hrs | 66 | by Vivian Viyo Siziba
ZEC doesn't have power to deal with vote-buying
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has said it does not have the powers to investigate the issue of vote buying because it is a criminal case which should be handled by the police.Zec's r...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:20hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Political analysts hail EU decision on Zimbabwe sanctions
Political analysts have hailed the decision made by the European Union (EU) to remove top Government officials from its sanctions list, a move which is expected to ensure more constructive relations b...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 06:34hrs | 748 | by Staff reporter
BCC has powers to change street names - Justice Minister
The Bulawayo City Council has the powers to change street names in the city contrary to claims by deputy local government minister Marian Chombo that the local authority cannot effect the name changes...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 16:18hrs | 1238 | by Staff Reporter
Mudenda defends docking Chamisa MPs allowances
MDC-Alliance legislators must be charged with contempt of court for their failure to respect President Mnangagwa during Parliamentary proceedings after the Constitutional Court ruled that he was duly ...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:35hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa defends corrupt MDC councillors
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa says MDC councillors running several municipalities across the country are not to blame for poor service delivery as they do not have total control of the local author...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 10:52hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's spin nurse speaks of MDC friction
DR Nkululeko Sibanda, the spin nurse for MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, dismissed speculation that there was friction between the MDC leader and the party's chairperson Tabitha Khumalo."I need to ...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:53hrs | 2705 | by Staff reporter
Egodini contract to be scrapped
Bulawayo City Council will next month be forced to cancel the multi-million dollar Egodini Bus Terminus rehabilitation tender as it is highly unlikely that the contractor, Terracotta Trading Company w...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:33hrs | 878 | by Staff reporter
'Let's smoke peace pipe' Chamisa invited ED - never had peace, ain't tobacco they are smoking
"Zimbabweans have their rights. They are the authors of the history of this country. They are the last line of authority in this country. It is not just the question of Mr Mnangagwa. Mnangagwa has no ...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 18:25hrs | 1689 | by Wilbert Mukori
Muchinguri's faction behind Tsenengamu and Lewis Matutu?
Chris Mutsvangwa began his solo anti Kuda Tagwirei crusade in 2018 during an interview with the Standard he said, "One of the optimal conditions to attract investment is free competition. The RB...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 13:05hrs | 3615 | by Nicholas Ncube
Illegal forex dealers take over parking areas
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has said it is incapacitated to deal with the menace of illegal forex dealers conducting business on parking bays in the Central Business District (CBD) as it does not have...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:16hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Residents accuse BCC of making empty threats
Bulawayo City Council has once again threatened to shut down venues around the city that are flouting lease agreements. The clubs include Highlanders Football Club, Queens Sports Club, H...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:14hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
MP holds school heads to account for 0 to 3% pass rate - real change guaranteed is when people hold MP to account
"Chiredzi South legislator Kalisto Gwanetsa last week called a meeting with all school heads in his constituency after it recorded poor results during the 2019 Grade 7, Ordinary Level and Advance Leve...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 08:58hrs | 757 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zacc won't be used to settle personal scores
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's lethargic approach in the fight against corruption has raised the spectre of distrust towards his administration's will to fight graft. The appointment of Loice ...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:53hrs | 1121 | by Staff reporter
Threats won't stop Tsenengamu
A white Ford Ranger truck suddenly screeches to a halt in front of this reporter, drawing the attention of vendors and passersby in the Graniteside industrial area on a Monday afternoon.The dr...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:51hrs | 3706 | by Staff reporter
Rains worsen pothole menace
Rains that are falling countrywide might have come as a blessing to most people, especially farmers, but for motorists in Harare, they are slowly becoming a curse as potholes proliferate and the clay ...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 05:58hrs | 200 | by Staff reportert
'MDC does not control cities'
Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, says while his party won elections in 2018 across the country's cities, they do not have control over the same, with the ruling ...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 21:07hrs | 877 | by Staff reporter
Prosecutor-General under fire
A ZANU-PF-aligned civic society organisation #308 has written to the Justice ministry, National Prosecuting Authority and the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) calling for an investigation into the c...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:51hrs | 1294 | by Staff reporter
Constitution amendment a reversal of the gains achieved through constitution - ZPP
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.2) Bill is largely a reversal of the gains that were achieved thro...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 06:43hrs | 304 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa blundered by jumping into AfCFTA deep end
THE urge to be a member of a group is strong for some people, even if they are not suitable or ready for the membership. Zimbabwe, despite its struggling economy, has committed itself to join the Afri...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 08:30hrs | 3469 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
US$-RTGS court ruling challenged
NR Barber, a mining firm, is seeking the Constitutional Court (Concourt)'s permission to challenge last month's Supreme Court ruling which converted United States dollar debts to the Zimdollar at a ra...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 22:13hrs | 1682 | by Staff reporter
Throwback: Tsvangirai's open zip, open mouth and shut mind
Tsholotsho North Member of Parliament for Zanu-PF Professor Jonathan Moyo has attacked Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai via the state media calling him "open zip, open mouth and shut mind".In ...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 21:19hrs | 1347 | by Jonathan Moyo
Jonathan Moyo goes for broke to force his way into MDC
ZIMBABWE's political chameleon in-chief Professor Jonathan Moyo has gone for broke in his bid to be admitted into the MDC Alliance leadership echelons.Moyo on Monday made wild revelation...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 21:17hrs | 5850 | by Staff reporter
RBZ clears Dubai firm in US$20 million deal
Zimbabwe's famous five-star hotel, the Meikles Hotel, is finally set to change hands after the current owner Meikles Limited last week received approval from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s excha...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 08:18hrs | 3232 | by Staff reporter
BCC to approach Mnangagwa's Cabinet over street name changes
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is in the process of recommending to Government to adopt new names to streets, buildings and places after councillors passed a resolution to rename them. In a telep...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 05:45hrs | 1152 | by Staff reporter
'Control of Zimbabwe's fuel industry was behind the 2017 coup which ousted Mugabe'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's former advisor Christopher Mutsvangwa has revealed that the latest Zanu-PF factional wars were triggered by the fight for control of the country's fuel industry, a fight...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 14:48hrs | 3526 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa frustrating Mbeki, claims Chamisa
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said former South African president Thabo Mbeki's initiative to bring Zimbabwe's political protagonists to the discussion table has hit a brickwall becau...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 06:14hrs | 2603 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally exposes source of vicious Zanu-PF war
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's former advisor Christopher Mutsvangwa has revealed that the latest Zanu-PF factional wars were triggered by the fight for control of the country's fuel industry, a fight...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 06:10hrs | 2522 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe joins Africa peer review club
In a major show of commitment to upholding the values of good governance, transparency, democracy and constitutionalism, Zimbabwe acceded to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) at a momentous eve...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 05:36hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
Lawyers challenge conversion of US dollar debts to Zimbabwe dollar
Lawyers have asked the Supreme Court for leave to appeal a controversial decision by the court last month which converted United States dollar debts to the Zimbabwe dollar at a rate of 1:1, to the pre...Published: 08 Feb 2020 at 09:54hrs | 1468 | by Staff reporter
Barking on the wrong tree won't eradicate corruption
The recent developments in Zanu-PF which saw the removal of Secretary for Youth Affairs, Pupurai Togarepi, and suspension of his deputy, Lewis Matutu, and Political Commissar , Godfrey Tsenengamu, has...Published: 08 Feb 2020 at 09:53hrs | 1004 | by Mapozho Saruchera
Mnangagwa's govt accused of creating criminal gangs
The military-backed government of President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has been accused of having created the menacing machete criminal gangs that are reportedly terrorizing people in the count...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 20:34hrs | 1617 | by Makho Precious Moyo
Mnangagwa's apocalyptic end as Zimbabwe President
BERLIN - President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is reportedly going to be viciously toppled from power in a catastrophic manner, that will include a combination of mass civil revolts and militia-like insurrect...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 11:14hrs | 22582 | by Itai Mushekwe
BCC has no powers to change street names'
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has no powers to change street and buildings names but can only submit proposals to Cabinet that has a final say on any name changes, a senior official has said. ...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 05:49hrs | 1289 | by Staff reporter
To end economic meltdown first end Zanu PF dictatorship; it is illegitimate and must step down
Mnangagwa has given up reviving the country's economy, he has no clue what to do. He is now focusing on how to stay in power at all cost. His main argument why he must be allowed to stay in po...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 09:02hrs | 1699 | by Wilbert Mukori
Our Youth League leaders missed the mark
In ZANU-PF all disciplinary cases should be dealt with in accordance with the laid down procedures set out in the party constitution.In...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 07:07hrs | 3007 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Bulawayo Council ignore Cabinet suggestions on street name changes
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has renamed some of the city's major streets and buildings in a move the local authority says is meant to preserve the pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial history ...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 06:02hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe hospital operating at 45% capacity
SALLY Mugabe Central Hospital (formerly Harare Central Hospital) was almost deserted yesterday as MPs in the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Health toured the institution.The committee, whic...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 06:02hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
Citizens' cooperation key to curbing Zimra internal corruption
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is conducting lifestyle audits for its staffers and dismissing and prosecuting those who cannot account for their wealth. Zimra commissioner-general, Faith Mazan...Published: 02 Feb 2020 at 12:21hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa commends church leaders' unity call
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday hailed church leaders for their rallying call for unity saying the broader society must emulate the example set by the clergy.President Mnangagwa also committed t...Published: 02 Feb 2020 at 12:15hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
We overdosed on Englishness
You can never be black and racist.It is impossible!In fact, it is nonsense!How is it even possible?Have you not seen how some people of colour servilely grovel whenever...Published: 02 Feb 2020 at 12:09hrs | 210 | by Bishop Lazarus
'Zimbabwe army must step in'
THE military must now step in to stop machete gangs who are terrorising and killing people in many parts of the country, Norton MP Temba Mliswa has said.Speaking at a policy dialogue meeting o...Published: 01 Feb 2020 at 19:30hrs | 6239 | by Staff reporter
Trump tightens screws on Mnangagwa
THE United States of America (USA) is mulling adding more top Zanu-PF and government officials to its targeted sanctions list - in a bid to force Harare to embark on much-needed political and economic...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 19:24hrs | 5391 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube sparks cabinet rift
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube is at loggerheads with his cabinet colleagues over his decision to nudge the government into joining the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (Eiti), an internat...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 19:14hrs | 3986 | by Staff reporter
UK's double standards exposed
The British government has exposed its hypocrisy and insincerity following a proposal to enact new laws that seek to outlaw foreign spies, yet it has its own spies in almost every country. The...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 19:02hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Is the new dispensation keen on devolution?
It should be recalled that the nationalist struggle's main focus was the achievement of an electoral system with one person one vote as its basis and the resultant establishment of a newly independent...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 13:45hrs | 477 | by Vivian Viyo Siziba
'Trump to add new names to sanctions list' - splendid, please add Chamisa Mthuli Ncube!
"Trump to add more names on Zimbabwe sanctions list!" screamed the headlines in Bulawayo 24!YES! YES! I scream back, static ecstatic with in delight!The sanctions list needed revisitin...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 09:30hrs | 5442 | by Wilbert Mukori
Load More Stories
