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Senior government officials reportedly secretly contacted the United Nations (UN) secretariat seeking to attend the UN General Assembly and other routine meetings, a leaked memo from Agriculture permanent secretary John Basera’s office has shown. Sources in government revealed that all permanent secretaries were directed by Cabinet to write memos exposing …

President Mnangagwa arrived in Kenya yesterday to witness the swearing-in of Dr William Ruto as the fifth President of Kenya today. The ceremony is set to be attended by more than 20 Heads of State and Government as well as 4 000 invited delegates. President Mnangagwa, who is accompanied by …

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa says he now fears for his life after what is believed to have been a fresh assassination attempt by suspected Zanu PF activists in Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West province on Sunday. A home-made hand grenade exploded close to the venue of his rally …

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has been sued over recently-gazetted fees to be paid by candidates intending to run for election. Former presidential candidate Egypt Dzinemunhenzva and three others who filed an application at the High Court on Monday said the new fees are “grossly unreasonable, unlawful” and would deprive citizens …

Government sincerity will be put to the test this Friday when teachers receive their salaries. Government promised to increase civil servants’ salaries this month and various workers unions say they will decide on whether or not to down tools after they receive their salaries. This was revealed following a meeting …

On the northern side of Harare, between a golf course, wedding venues and a growing middle-class neighbourhood, is Pomona, the city’s primary landfill site. This site has become the ground for the latest political tussle in Zimbabwe which pits the ZANU-PF-led national government against the opposition-led local government and brings …

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa Sunday survived what the party insists was an assassination attempt by suspected Zanu PF assailants. Occupants of a silver sedan with the licence plate AFA 1651 allegedly threw a grenade just as Chamisa’s convoy approached Gadzema Grounds, venue for the opposition chief’s …

The Queen has died, ending the longest reign in British history. She died peacefully, surrounded by her family at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. In the days ahead, here’s what we expect for her lying in state and her state funeral, as the nation pays its respects. The Queen’s Lying In …

By Bindura Bureau Schools in Mt Darwin are rebelling against government’s directive not to turn away students over non-payment of school fees, Nhau/Indaba has been reliably informed. The schools are also allegedly demanding fees payments in United States dollars which is also against government policy. This follows the opening of …

The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has, with immediate effect, increased water charges for both treated and bulk raw water supplies. The latest tariff review, which hits commercial farmers the hardest, has been attributed to inflationary pressure pushing the cost of treating and distributing the precious liquid. ZINWA last reviewed …