EXILED businessman Mutumwa Mawere says his persistent fight to recover rentals from his Mt Pleasant home that was rented out without his consent for over 17 years has opened a can of worms over Zimbabwe’s lack of respect for property rights that may scare away investors. Mawere, who has engaged …
Read More »SG Calls For Sanity Among Boxing Stakeholders
Gilbert Munetsi Zimbabwe National Boxing and Wrestling Control Board (ZNBWCB) general secretary Lawrence Zimbudzana has implored players in the sport to shun washing dirty linen in public and strive for engagement as a solution to reach common ground in contentious matters. He was speaking at a ceremony organised to send …
Read More »Doves/Phumulani Rescue Chiwandire “Take Money”
By Gilbert Munetsi Doves, through their Zororo/Phumulani brand, have come to the rescue of boxer Kudakwashe Chiwandire by providing funding to enable her to travel to Lusaka by air. The funding also covers her management team, Nhau has learnt. Before the funeral insurance and repatriations firm’s intervention, Chiwandire risked a …
Read More »‘Second Republic’ As Scandal-Prone As Previous Govt
There is no difference between the administration of former president Robert Mugabe and that of his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa when it comes to public procurement as the two republics are marred by procurement scandals, prejudicing Treasury of billions of dollars per annum, a new report shows. The report, compiled by …
Read More »Hwange Vendors Fret Over Licence Fee Hike
Hwange Bureau Vendors in Hwange are pleading with the Rural District Council to consider reducing licence fees which have shot up by more than 100 percent. According to the vendors the rates were raised from US$36 to US$100 per year, a fee they say is too high further citing that …
Read More »Preserving Zimbabwe’s Heritage Through Digital Documentation Critical
By Gilbert MunetsiDocuments for Zimbabwe’s museums and monuments should be digitally safeguarded to preserve and account for the country’s cultural objects, it has been emphasized. The emphasis emerged at a recent week-long workshop carried out by the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) in Harare. It was aimed at …
Read More »Boxing Time Bomb Ticking On Kirsty’s Doorstep
By Gilbert Munetsi A resolution to boycott all boxing activity should the Ministry of Sport, Youth, Arts and Recreation fail to appoint a board of control within seven days was arrived at during a crunch meeting held in Harare on Wednesday. The meeting, also extended virtually for the benefit of …
Read More »Zanu PF Rams On Brickwall In Zambia
RATTLED by the rise of Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa’s Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CC) and its close relations with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema’s ruling United Party for National Development (UPND), a Zanu PF delegation led by Secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu this week visited Lusaka to manage – …
Read More »Storm Over CIO Dabbling In By-Elections Processes
A STORM has erupted over the embattled Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)’s position that it has a legal right to work with the state security agency, Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), and other public institutions in running elections, including the 26 March by-elections. The involvement of the CIO and the army has …
Read More »In full: ZEC Statement Responding To Allegations Of Voters Roll Manipulation, Rigging
Statement by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) on recent reports that it has added new polling stations and changed polling stations without the knowledge of voters. Statement was delivered by acting CEO Jane Pamhidzirai Chigidji: The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission wishes to set the record straight on a number of allegations …
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