Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent Builder George Katsimberis on trial for allegedly defrauding a property company of close to US$1 million in a joint venture for cluster houses in Harare’s upmarket Borrowdale on Tuesday paused because Katsimberis wanted to explain why he believed two constitutional rights had been infringed, but could not do so this week […] …
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Businessman Matsika loses Croco case again
Herald Reporter Businessman Farai Matsika has now run out of any possible legal routes in his battle with his uncle Moses Chingwena for a share of Croco Motors after the Supreme Court rejected a series of applications for condonation of a late appeal, for postponement, for a larger appeal bench and for referral to the […] …
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Human rights abuses resurface in Chiadzwa
Source: Human rights abuses resurface in Chiadzwa -Newsday Zimbabwe Human rights abuses have resurfaced in the volatile Marange diamond fields in Chiadzwa, Manicaland province, jolting government to dispatch high-ranking officials and State security agents to ease tensions. A highly secretive security indaba was held in Harare last week where Marange villagers, civil society organisations and […] …
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Farmers heed Government call on smart farming
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Matabeleland South Bureau Chief LIVESTOCK farmers are taking Government’s call to increase the national herd by adopting smart farming practices such as stud breeding, artificial insemination and intensive fodder production. Government, through the Agricultural Rural Development and Advisory Services (ARDAS), formerly Agritex, has also rolled out various programmes to capacitate livestock farmers in adopting […] …
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Zimbabwe verges on US$7bn exports ahead of target
Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor ZIMBABWE is inching closer to clocking the US$7 billion export earnings this year ahead of the 2023 target having already surpassed the US$6 billion mark in 2021 as Government policy reform measures continue to impact positively on the domestic productive sector with a drastic jump in trade receipts. Developing a vibrant […] …
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RoilBAAs continue to shower region’s artistes with love
Simba Jemwa, Showbiz Reporter WHEN the Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAA) were first unveiled to the public six years ago, few in the industry and beyond gave them their due respect. But fast forward to 2022 and the evidence of that one day in a year when artistes from Bulawayo are showered with love, given a show-stopping […] …
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Thumbs up to UBH for cancelling dubious tenders
WE commend the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) for cancelling 21 out of 34 tenders flighted this year to prevent the Government from being fleeced after it was discovered that some suppliers had inflated prices while others did not meet procurement standards. The Second Republic has declared zero tolerance for corruption that includes murky deals and […] …
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History beckons as female chief endorsed
Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter THE late Chief Mvuthu’s daughter Ms Silibaziso Mlotshwa could be one foot closer to succeeding her father after the Chiefs Council endorsed her. Chief Mvuthu, born Nyangayezizwe Mlotshwa of Mvuthu area outside Victoria Falls, died in March 2014 aged 61. Headman Mr Bishop Matata Sibanda has been acting Chief to date. […] …
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MRP tears into Chief’s Gukurahundi manual
Source: MRP tears into Chief’s Gukurahundi manual – #Asakhe – CITE MRP president Mqondisi Moyo The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has criticized the diction used in crafting the chiefs’ manual on Gukurahundi Community Engagement Processes claiming that it minimized the victims’ experiences of the genocide. The chiefs created Volume 2 of the Manual on Community […] …
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NGO accused of cashing in on desperate residents
Source: NGO accused of cashing in on desperate residents – #Asakhe – CITE Thousands of people in and around Bulawayo fear they may have been duped by a local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) consortium that goes around communities luring participants by promising them jobs, food vouchers, and monthly relief funds if they part with a small […] …
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