adminZEC to hold stakeholder consultations tomorrow
Herald Reporter
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission will tomorrow hold a meeting with stakeholders to come up with an agreed thrust in election related conflict resolution mechanisms.
Empower vulnerable children — Seed Co
Gamuchirai Chinamasa Herald ReporterTHE corporate world should empower vulnerable and orphaned children as they can contribute meaningfully to the development of the country, a Seed Co official has said. Speaking at the hand
300 000 vehicles licensed so far
Herald ReporterABOUT 300 000 vehicles out of an estimated 800 000 had been registered by late yesterday with the Zimbabwe National Road Administration under the new computerised system, with three days left before
AB Comms acquires state-of-the-art machinery
Herald ReporterZiFM Stereo, a private radio station owned by AB Communications, has acquired state-of-the-art transmission and studio equipment from an Italian company DB Elettronica Telecomunicazioni.
Megalink bus faces suspension
Herald ReporterGOVERNMENT intends to suspend Megalink Bus Services following a road accident that claimed over 20 people in April. This is part of Government efforts to bring sanity in public transportation and curb
Ngwenya declared national hero posthumously
Herald Reporter
THE Politburo yesterday posthumously declared the late Retired Lieutenant-Colonel Chilisi Buka Ngwenya a national hero.
Cde Ngwenya, whose Chimurenga names were Elliot Mnyamane or Black Swine, died on Christmas Day last year and was buried in Plumtree.
Zanu-PF national chairman Cde Simon Khaya Moyo said Cde Ngwenya, who was born in 1948, was a courageous fighter who contributed immensely to the liberation of the country.
“Due to some difficulties, it has taken a bit long, but we have finally unanimously declared him a national hero.
“He was an astute cadre of the revolution and a great tactician and intelligence officer,” he said.
Cde Moyo said Cde Ngwenya was captured and tortured by the Ian Smith regime towards the end of the war.
“He was captured towards the end of the war and tortured severely. His stomach was ripped open and we actually thought he had died.
Biti implicated in IMF bid to meet defence minister
Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter
FINANCE Minister Tendai Biti reportedly tried to facilitate a meeting between the Ministry of Defence and International Monetary Fund officials which could have led to classified information being released into wrong hands.
IMF officials requested, through Minister Biti yesterday, to meet Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The team is in the country for routine Article IV consultations that deal with economic developments and policies of member states.
After completing its mission, it is understood the team requested to meet Minister Mnangagwa to seek explanation on claims by Minister Biti recently that the Zimbabwe National Army illegally recruited 5 000 soldiers.
Sources said the request was made by the head of the team, who was only identified as Mr Pedro.
Billing crisis bleeds Zesa
Felex Share Herald Reporter
ZESA Holdings might be losing millions of dollars in revenue to about half a million property owners nationwide using electricity for free.
The power utility has 600 000 registered properties in its database nationwide and cannot account for nearly 500 000 other consumers.
Zesa says it should be billing at least one million properties.
It also emerged that thousands of residential and commercial property owners are reportedly illegally connected, while others bypass electricity meters.
Zesa seems not to have correct records of properties developed by housing co-operatives and residents who are subdividing big stands.
When some of these properties are connected to the main power line, investigations have shown that
Anjin remits US$30m to fiscus
Takunda Maodza in Marange
ANJIN Investments has contributed US$30 million to the fiscus in the last six months contrary to
Engage Zim through Sadc, DPM Mutambara tells EU
Herald Reporter
THE European Union should engage Zimbabwe through African institutions if the bloc’s views on Harare