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EFF commends Mnangagwa's government, refers to Chamisa's MDC as 'puppets of Americans'
EFF Zim has commended the Government's sterling works as it continues to steer infrastructure development, particularly the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme I & 2. We are aware that...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:46hrs | 4412 | by Innocent Ndibali
Chamisa's MDC says it's no longer in charge of urban councils
THE MDC Alliance has admitted the opposition party, once in charge of all urban local councils, was no longer in control of the municipalities following the controversial recalling of most of its coun...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 19:42hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Companies struggle to pay $7 billion tax
ZIMBABWE'S private sector owed the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) $6,5 billion in unpaid taxes at the end of last year, according to an annual report released by the tax collector.Zimra sa...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:07hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to spruce up bus stop shelters
THE Bulawayo City Council is seeking to revamp, and put up new bus stop shelters in the city amid concerns about vandalism of similar structures installed by Zupco.Council's town planning depa...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:49hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube rehabilitates roads
A GWERU land developer, River Valley Properties, is complementing council efforts in the rehabilitation of roads and drainage in a bid to minimise the effects of flash floods that usually hit the city...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:22hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
$60 million windfall to Mwonzora gives away Mnangagwa's game plan
THE swift allocation of funds under the Political Parties Finance Act to the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC- T by the government clearly reveals the aim by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu-PF to d...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 06:52hrs | 6491 | by Staff reporter
Gweru council in drainage clean-up
Gweru City Council has embarked on a storm drain clearance exercise ahead of the rainy season in a bid to reduce the effects of flash floods that usually hit the Midlands capital during the rainy seas...Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 06:21hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwas Second Republic targets 220 000 houses, flats
AS the country moves to deliver 220 000 houses and flats by 2025, President Mnangagwa is today expected to launch the Zimbabwe National Human Settlements Policy (ZNHSP), which will address the housing...Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 06:11hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Residents, councils forge alliance
The Zimbabwe National Organisation of Associations and Residents Trusts (ZNOART), a residents' group representing all cities and towns in Zimbabwe, says it has made huge strides in getting ratepayers ...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:26hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
EU rescues local authorities
THE European Union (EU) has availed €1,1 million to assist five local authorities, Mangwe, Mwenezi, Zibagwe, Lupane and Redcliff, update their information systems.Speaking during a conferenc...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:11hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
More funds for road rehab
Government is set to go onto the market for complementary funding to ensure simultaneous implementation of the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP2) and undertaking of new road development...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 05:48hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs trained as Zanu PF commissars
CHIEFS in Zimbabwe have recently allegedly been trained as Zanu PF commissars at the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology to mobilise votes for the ruling party ahead of the 2023 elections, it has emerg...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:51hrs | 1871 | by Stephen Jakes
Chirumanzu acting chief clings to post
THE Chirumanzu chieftainship wrangle has taken a new twist with acting Chief Fidelis Mudzengi allegedly refusing to relinquish power in breach of an earlier agreement reached with the family last Octo...Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 06:42hrs | 974 | by Staff reporter
Jobs, tenders for locals, Bulawayo mayor
BULAWAYO mayor Solomon Mguni yesterday said the local authority was forging ahead with a deliberate local empowerment policy where local jobs and tenders would be reserved for locals to ensure a quick...Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 06:40hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
New Zanu-PF Chitungwiza deputy mayor shares vision
Zanu-PF Chitungwiza ward 13 Councillor Kiven Mutimbanyoka is the new deputy mayor for the sprawling dormitory town. Clr Mutimbanyoka's appointment was revealed in a letter dated August 2...Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 06:28hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
BCC struggles to fill vacant nursing posts
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is struggling to fill nursing posts as more health personnel leave the local authority for greener pastures.Council, government and private health institutions are ...Published: 26 Aug 2021 at 06:41hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
London government of BoJo says no opposition party in Zimbabwe
It is with great shock and despair to hear about President Mnangagwa's trip to meet BoJo in London the coming days or weeks! Indeed, there are no permanent friends in politics but only permanent inter...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 08:53hrs | 3937 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zambia elections bring hope to MDC Alliance?
The MDC Alliance has been gripped by false hope of winning the forthcoming 2023 Presidential elections in the manner Zambia's President-elect; Hakainde Hichilema defeated former President, Edgar Lungu...Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 06:43hrs | 214 | by Rutendo Jiri
Sikhala lays into 'village idiot'
OUTSPOKEN MDC Alliance deputy chairperson Job Sikhala has blasted Harare Provincial Development Coordinator (PDC) Tafadzwa Muguti over his reign of terror on Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), lab...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 07:12hrs | 826 | by Staff reporter
Human rights group praises Parly for rapping Zinwa over water cuts
MATABELELAND Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) has hailed the Parliament of Zimbabwe for castigating the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) for disconnecting water to Beitbridge and Gwand...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 08:46hrs | 152 | by Stephen Jakes
Chiwenga moves to elbow out Auditor-General
VICE-PRESIDENT and Health minister Chiwenga has initiated moves to exclude Auditor-General (AG) Mildred Chiri from the Special Procurement Oversight Committee after she exposed gross misuse of COVID-1...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 07:28hrs | 2364 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora labels Jonathan Moyo as yesterday politician
MDC-T President Douglas Mwonzora has mocked former Zanu-PF chief propagandist Professor Jonathan Moyo saying he was far from being clever as a political strategist.Mwonzora, whose party has a ...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 19:06hrs | 1990 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga targets Auditor General
VICE President and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga has triggered an amendment to the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act which seeks to exclude the Auditor-General from the special proc...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 13:53hrs | 3144 | by Staff reporter
'China is our new coloniser'
THE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers' Union (ZDAMWU) says the mining industry has a new coloniser, the Chinese, who are looting the country's minerals and, therefore, stifling development....Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 08:47hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter
Demolition of houses: Fixing the broken tape or mopping water from the broken tape?
The current events unfolding in the country are a clear indication that operation Murambatsvina was not an end in itself. Many houses continue to be demolished in a shocking and traumatizing way....Published: 09 Aug 2021 at 13:49hrs | 337 | by Joseph Mvero
NPA declines to prosecute Chamisa's councillor
POLICE were left embarrassed Wednesday after National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) officials in Karoi declined to prosecute Nyaminyami Rural District Council (NRDC) ward 3 councillor, Taiti Busumani (3...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 16:14hrs | 1142 | by Staff reporter
ZACC aiming for 99% convictions
FIRSTLY, I want to say that as ZACC we recognise the importance of meeting shareholder expectations. ZACC is wholly funded by Treasury and is, therefore, expected to account for the monies that it has...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:18hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
New Kwekwe Deputy Mayor Recalled after serving 4 days in Office
Kwekwe Deputy Mayor Melody Chingarande has been recalled yesterday with other two Councillors by MDC T led by Douglas.Chingarande was recalled together with Kasipo Angeline of ward 10 an...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 18:24hrs | 504 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Zinwa switches off govt, council
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) disconnected water supplies to government ministries and local authorities over non-payment of bills amounting to ZW$2,4 billion (US$28 million).A...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:52hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt has a constitutional obligation to fund political parties
THE Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) members still want to be pampered more by government after they said they would campaign for more vehicles and accessories to enable them to move across the count...Published: 04 Aug 2021 at 06:35hrs | 1310 | by Staff reporter
NGOs take govt to court over ban
NON-GOVERNMENTAL Organisations (NGOs) that were recently ordered to stop their operations by the government over failure to submit their work have challenged the directive at the High Court, setting t...Published: 04 Aug 2021 at 06:34hrs | 738 | by Staff reporter
ZACC moves to seize US$6m ill-gotten assets
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) wants to see the corrupt both jailed and stripped of their ill-gotten gains and so has this year so far referred 76 cases to the National Prosecuting Aut...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 07:31hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Eradicating extreme poverty critically essential
The World Bank Economic Update on Zimbabwe released in June 2021 contains some worrying trends on the increase in extreme poverty in the country. The report points that the number of extremely poor re...Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 13:27hrs | 210 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mnangagwa orders schools to reopen
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended level 4 lockdown measures indefinitely to contain the continued surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths, but ordered schools to prepare for reopening.Paren...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:53hrs | 13913 | by Staff reporter
Government halts Chinese mining activities in game reserve
GOVERNMENT departments implicated in granting Chinese firm, Afrochine, a controversial special mining grant inside Mavuradona Game Park were on Monday summoned for a crisis meeting in which they trade...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:34hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo roads benefit from Mnangagwa programme
THERE is significant progress on some of Bulawayo's major feeder roads, which are being rehabilitated under the ongoing Government-funded US$400 million Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP...Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 07:11hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter
Umguza CEO, councillors suspended
THE Government has once again suspended Umguza Rural District Council (RDC) chief executive officer, Mr Collen Moyo and five councillors including its chairperson, Councillor Alexandra Gasela....Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:03hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Chinese in massive looting of Zimbabwe's minerals, says Chief Chiweshe
A TRADITIONAL leader in Mashonaland Central province has in a rare show of bravery stood up and accused Chinese nationals in Zimbabwe of being behind massive looting of the country mineral resources....Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 07:58hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to reintroduce executive mayors, urban councils
GOVERNMENT has been urged to consider reintroducing executive mayors to effectively deal with errant senior council officials who refuse to take orders because the mayors lack executive influence in r...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 07:54hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
BCC, residents clash over water bills
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is on a collision course with ratepayers amid revelations that it is sending estimated water bills as it does not have manpower to conduct physical meter readings.T...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 06:46hrs | 1007 | by Staff reporter
Govt avails $19 million for road fund in Bulawayo
THE Government has availed an initial $19 million under the Emergency Roads Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP) in Bulawayo as the facility gathers pace in the city.The $19 million is part of the ...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 07:58hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Harare, Chitungwiza, Norton travel prohibited
Chitungwiza and Norton residents will only be allowed to travel into Harare City if they can show they are providing an essential service or for humanitarian reasons since the inter-city travel ban no...Published: 17 Jul 2021 at 07:52hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
NGOs call govt to order
A COALITION of 10 youth civic society organisations (CSOs) has vowed that it will not take orders from Harare provincial development coordinator Tafadzwa Muguti and implored Local Government minister ...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 09:25hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe stares at another disputed poll in 2023'
SINCE the advent of COVID-19 in March last year, Zimbabwe suspended by-elections despite that several parliamentary and council seats fell vacant after MPs affiliated to the MDC Alliance led by Nelson...Published: 12 Jul 2021 at 07:45hrs | 687 | by Staff reporter
CSC investor starts abattoir refurbishment
UNITED Kingdom-based Cold Storage Commission (CSC) investor, Boustead Beef Limited, last week began refurbishing the company's abattoir in preparation for its re-opening, Southern Eye can reveal....Published: 12 Jul 2021 at 07:42hrs | 1315 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe NGOs to defy Mnangagwa govt directives
NON-GOVERNMENTAL organisations (NGOs) operating in Harare yesterday hit back at Harare Metropolitan provincial development coordinator (PDC) Tafadzwa Muguti saying he had no mandate to order them to r...Published: 08 Jul 2021 at 11:17hrs | 1318 | by Staff reporter
Govt takeover of council clinics draws fire
MATEBELELAND civic society organisations have condemned government's decision to take over council-run health facilities, saying it was against the provisions of devolution of power.This was a...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 11:07hrs | 1315 | by Staff reporter
Eswathini burns an attack on Africanism
The events in eSwatini formally Swaziland is indeed knee shaking. There is an onslaught to the only remaining absolute monarchy in the world. The events reminds me of Lybia. Sea is must look across to...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 11:46hrs | 1910 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Why Bulawayo service delivery is collapsing
LONG-TOUTED as the best-run local authority in the country, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is failing to offer efficient services as seen by collapsing water and sewer infrastructure, failureto f...Published: 04 Jul 2021 at 14:33hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
NGOs denounce renewed govt threats
ZIMBABWE human rights and advocacy groups have condemned as disturbing and criminal a threat by the government to ban non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from operating in Masvingo, a threat impleme...Published: 03 Jul 2021 at 21:32hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
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