adminAnti-Corruption Commission rapped
Court Reporter
THE Anti-Corruption Commission was yesterday accused of abusing its office by arresting FCA Motors and Western Union franchise owner, Frederick Mtandah, who is facing over US$25 million fraud charges.
Heavy rains to persist: Met Dept
Agriculture Reporters
HEAVY rains will continue to pound Zimbabwe until January 3 next year, the Meteorological Services Department has said. In a statement yesterday, MSD said heavy falls in excess of 50mm in 24 hours were expected in some places.
The department advised the public to be wary of floods and risks associated with the expected heavy rains.
MSD also said the current circulation was favourable for meaningful rainfall development.
Meanwhile, the Department of Civil Protection also issued a similar warning regarding floods in some parts of the country as heavy rains continue to fall. The department’s acting director Ms Sibusisiwe
Ndlovu said areas with a high risk of floods included those in Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West, Mashonaland Central, Matabeleland North and Manicaland.
Ms Ndlovu said low-lying areas were at risk of flash floods. She warned people living downstream of Zambezi River to be vigilant of floods.
Govt appoints tourism advisory council
Herald Reporter
GOVERNMENT has appointed a 57-member Tourism and Heritage Advisory Council that will advise it on tourism issues.
Election by grace in 2012
Devine appointments – Tendia Manzvanzvike
TOMORROW marks a brand new day of a brand new year – 2012. The greatest gift was abundant life and blessings in 2011.
Sata reconciles with Malawi after row
LUSAKA – Zambian president Michael Sata said yesterday he had decided to reconcile with eastern neighbour Malawi after a diplomatic row over his 2007 deportation from that country when he was an opposition leader.
Zimbabwe: Beware of the Google Types!
Picture this: Charles Ray Honoured by Zimbabwe Organisation for Youth in Politics (ZOYP), a “human rights” organisation working with youth at the grassroots. The award, 2011 Diplomatic Human Rights Defender, was given to the American ambassador for, in the words of ZOYP’s national coordinator, one Nkosilathi Moyo, “critical helping hand that Ambassador Ray gave” ZOYP, for which ZOYP notes “with bounteous gratitude”.
Let’s be cautious when using fireworks
Cheap consumer fireworks are generally available in Zimbabwe, thanks to the opening of the economy and the lifting of import bans, and a lot have been imported ready for New Year’s Eve tonight. They are sold in supermarkets, small shops and even by street vendors.
Turn resolutions into actions
Make a Difference – Egpha Jokomo
It is this time of the year again that people make resolutions. Resolutions are intentions/objectives that we set out to achieve within the given period. This presupposes that the person making the resolutions has a vision for his/her life on which to hang them on.
Egypt forces storm offices of pro-democracy groups
Cairo — Egyptian security forces have stormed the offices of 10 human rights and pro-democracy groups, including several based in the US, which were accused by the country’s military rulers of destabilising security by fomenting protests with the help of foreign funding.
Bribery claims against Blatter revealed
Former Fifa vice president Jack Warner claims he was awarded World Cup television rights for as little as one dollar in return for helping Sepp Blatter win elections for the presidency of world football’s ruling body.
Warner, who resigned from Fifa in June amid bribery allegations, released a statement which accused the organisation of awarding him the 1998 World Cup rights in his native Trinidad & Tobago for the nominal fee after he helped Blatter win a ‘brutal’ campaign to become Fifab president.