adminChitungwiza to allocate stands
Herald ReporterPaid up beneficiaries of the Nyatsime Housing Scheme in Chitungwiza will be allocated their stands beginning July 25, Chitungwiza municipality spokesperson Mr Zaphania Mandirahwe has said. In an interview yesterday, Mr Mandirahwe said about 3 310 stands had so far been prepared for occupation. “We have decided to do the allocations in
ZDF-Mozambique relations saluted
Herald ReporterZIMBABWE and Mozambique continue to enjoy cordial relations that have remained solid guided by the principles of sovereignty, self-determination and the need to protect the territorial integrity of both countries, Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General Constantine Chiwenga has said. He said this when he welcomed the Mozambican Defence
Aspiring legislators fight over posters
Midlands CorrespondentSUPPORTERS of aspiring Gweru Urban MPs Mr Tedious Chimombe and Mr Sessil Zvidzayi are allegedly pulling down each other’s campaign posters. Mr Chimombe, a former MDC-T official, is contesting the July 31 election as an independent while Mr Zvidzayi would be representing the MDC-T. The two are both former Gweru mayors. Cde Christopher Gwatidzo
Mbada Diamonds sued
Peter Matambanadzo Senior ReporterTWO widows who lost their husband after he was fatally run over by a dumper at Mbada Diamonds in Chiadzwa last year are now claiming US$700 000 as compensation from the mining firm. The two, Mrs Egnia Nyanzou and Mrs Mwanyara Njanji, blame the company for the death of their husband, Netsai David Matsika last year. He was working at the mine
MDC-T activist arrested
Crime ReporterPOLICE in Bulawayo have arrested an MDC-T activist on allegations of tearing campaign posters belonging to one of their former senior party officials Mr Samuel Khumalo who is now standing as an independent candidate for Pelandaba-Mpopoma constituency in the harmonised elections. Mr Khumalo is the former MDC-T legislator for the
Tsvangirai’s in-law shot for armed robbery
Crime ReporterOscar Macheka, brother to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s wife Elizabeth, was last week shot and seriously injured by a police crack team for armed robbery. He had allegedly been found stripping a Toyota 2.4D truck which was stolen in Borrowdale two years ago, and had other pending cases of armed robbery. Macheka, alias Oscar Chirumbwana
Shoko Festival preps on course
Problem Masau Arts CorrespondentPreparations for the annual Shoko Festival are on course with over 250 artistes from three continents expected to take part.
The six-day event is slated for September 17-22 at WaterWhirld in Harare.
Numsa, Eskom deadlocked over pay
JOHANNESBURG. – The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa reported it had reached a deadlock with the state-owned monopoly power utility Eskom in relation to the 2013 collective bargaining negotiations.Greece hit with general strike over reforms
ATHENS. — Greece yesterday braced for a fourth general strike of the year against fresh austerity measures the government is imposing in order to keep receiving EU-IMF loans.Unions have called for a one-day national mobilisation against a new Bill that implements fresh reforms, including the re-deployment of thousands of civil servants, who have