By Richard KawaziBindura residents are bitter with the town’s municipality managers amid continued poor service delivery and a severe water crisis bedeviling the town since January. This was exposed during yesterday’s online meeting conducted through the Bindura Residents WhatsApp group. The platform is administered by Joel Mandundu chairperson of the …
Read More »Govt Raids Disabled PWD Funds
The Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare has been raiding the Disabled People’s Fund without Treasury’s knowledge, thereby prejudicing people living with disability (PWDs), The NewsHawks has learnt. Many PWDs are vulnerable and have over the years failed to receive assistance from the government through the Social Welfare …
Read More »Judicial Capture Is Real: Haruzivishe
SELF-EXILED opposition CCC activist Makomborero Haruzivishe has described his recent acquittal by the High Court on charges of inciting public violence and resisting arrest — after spending a year in prison — as a confirmation of judicial capture. Haruzivishe was convicted and sentenced in April 2021 to 24 months behind …
Read More »Esigodini Veld Fire Victims Named
Police have identified 10 people who died after trying to control a veld fire that broke out at Esigodini’s Rodrose Farm yesterday. In statement Tuesday, national Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said they were all identified by their next of kin as follows:Kessary Sibanda (53), Ian Mudimba (38), Simon …
Read More »Police Net 20 Over Mupedzanhamo Skirmishes
Police have confirmed the arrest of 20 people linked to violent clashes which occurred at Mupedzanhamo market stalls in Mbare, Harare on Monday. The suspects allegedly went on a rampage destroying vending stalls and motor vehicles while fighting for the control of vending stalls. From Friday up to Monday vending …
Read More »Ministry Pulls Plug On SA Baby Products Linked To Cancer
By Richard Kawazi The Ministry of Health and Child Care has recalled a baby powder manufactured by South Africa’s Tiger Brands from local shops with immediate effect, citing health risks associated with it. The Ministry gave the directive for the removal of the product from shops shelves Monday. It has …
Read More »Fresh Details Emerge On Parliament Rot
Fresh details have emerged on alleged financial mismanagement by Parliament’s administration, with the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) demanding answers from the Finance ministry and the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz). The development comes as the nation is in the grip of a scandal in which clerk of Parliament Kennedy …
Read More »10 Farm Workers Killed While Battling Veld Fire In Esigodini
Ten people were confirmed dead and at least five others were treated for smoke inhalation at a farm in Esigodini, Matabeleland South, on Monday while battling to put out a veld fire, the environmental agency said. Police were called to a farm known as Lot 43 of Essexvale, near Falcon …
Read More »Penniless ZBC Workers Seek Audience With Mnangagwa Over ‘Incapacitation’
The ZBC is paying its employees salaries below the minimum set by the National Economic Council – and now workers are demanding a meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The state broadcaster’s workers committee on Thursday wrote to Nick Mangwana, the permanent secretary in the ministry of information, requesting a meeting …
Read More »Death Of Grade 7 Pupil At Shrine While Giving Birth Riles Norton Residents
THERE is shock and outrage in Norton after a Grade 7 pupil died on Tuesday while giving birth at a shrine in Bikita, Masvingo. Nokutenda Hwaramba died together with her baby, at a shrine, where she was being cared for by unidentified prophets. She was 15. Her parents, Bernard Hwaramba, …
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