adminKlopp keeps Liverpool feet firmly on the ground
LIVERPOOL can count on manager Jurgen Klopp to keep their feet firmly on the ground if they begin to believe the hype that has accompanied their unbeaten start to the…
Social media abusers must face law — Govt
Government yesterday warned Zimbabweans not to abuse the freedom they have by attacking other people on social media and peddling lies bent on causing mayhem and anarchy. There are growing calls for laws that make it a requirement for people to be vetted before being allowed to use social media.
ED officially opens Zanu-PF indaba
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived here yesterday ahead of the official opening of the 17th Zanu-PF Annual National People’s Conference in Esigodini, Matabeleland South Province, today. First to arrive at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport was Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and his wife Mrs Mary Chiwenga.
Govt partially fulfils doctors’ demands
GOVERNMENT met striking doctors yesterday and urged them to resume work as some of their grievances had been addressed. Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo met the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association, the Health Service Board (HSB), the Zimbabwe Medical Association (ZIMA) and the Apex Council.
RBZ quartet cleared
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has cleared its four directors of involvement in illicit currency dealings as alleged by Mr Acie Lumumba a.k.a William Gerald Mutumanje following investigations.
Knives out for Mudzuri
MDC-Alliance faces a potential split, with party leader Mr Nelson Chamisa set to preside over two high-level meetings today in a drive to have his deputy, Mr Elias Mudzuri, expelled. At least 220 party districts are said to have resolved to have Mr Mudzuri fired ahead of next year’s party congress for harbouring presidential ambitions.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Early Presidential endorsement well-conceived
The endorsement of President Mnangagwa as Zanu-PF’s sole candidate for the 2023 Presidential race ahead of the 17th Annual National People’s Conference, which began with a Politburo meeting on Tuesday, has been badly misread by sections of the media who view the move as cheap politicking.
Banking sector posts 77pc profit jump
Zimbabwe’s banking sector boosted profitability in the nine months to September 30, 2018 posting an aggregate net profit of $283,98 million, latest Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) figures show. This was a 76, 68 percent increase from a net profit of $160, 73 million for the corresponding period in 2017.
Intratrek wins $25m ZPC lawsuit
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has lost a High Court case in which local private firm, Intratrek Zimbabwe, had sought an order declaring a multi-million dollar contract signed between the parties on the Gwanda solar project valid or alternative payment of $25 million damages for contract breach.