adminDeal directly with GPA principals, Sadc summit tells Zuma
By Caesar Zvayi recently in LUANDA, Angola
SADC has asked South African President Jacob Zuma, who is facilitator to the GPA, to engage party principals directly because reliance on proxies was creating procedural problems and misrepresentations.
This comes amid growing concern that some members of President Zuma’s facilitation team, who have no locus standi before Sadc, were overstepping boundaries.
President Zuma’s international relations advisor, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, recently went to the extent of writing to lower tiers of Government among them ZEC, ZMC and Copac and demanding a written report from a Cabinet minister who rebuffed her unprocedural approach.
Ms Zulu summoned the Zimbabwe Media Commission to
Barclays, Stanchart get 14-day ultimatum
Fanuel Kangondo Deputy Business Editor
BARCLAYS Bank, Standard Chartered, six mining companies and five other firms have been given a two-week ultimatum to submit acceptable indigenisation plans or risk losing their licences with the Government taking over ownership.
Mining firms affected include platinum giants Zimplats and Mimosa, gold miners Duration Gold Mine and Blanket Mine and Murowa Diamonds.
British American Tobacco, infant foods manufacturer Nestle Zimbabwe and cotton processor Cargil Zimbabwe are also affected.
Letters signed by Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere gave the companies two weeks to comply or risk losing their licences.
Quizzing of witnesses in progress
Crime Reporter
POLICE have started interviewing witnesses they believe will assist them ascertain the cause of the fire that killed former
President appoints Anti-Corruption team
Herald Reporter
PRESIDENT Mugabe has appointed a nine-member Anti-Corruption Commission to stem out corruption in the country.
Janet Jackson to tour SA
Johannesburg. – Fans of top American singer Janet Jackson will be happy to know that the late pop superstar Michael Jackson’s
Generations star Ngubane recovering well
JOHANNESBURG. – The producers of TV soapie Generations have dismissed rumours that spread like wild fire in social media
T.I. pens final letter to fans behind bars
Arkansas. – A little over a month before his September 29 release date from jail, T.I. has penned a final letter to his fans.
Investment opportunities galore, but no takers
Noah Pito in Hurungwe
Though the district of Hurungwe is endowed with a diverse natural resources and often dubbed “the breadbasket of Mashonaland
When ARV therapy proves elusive
HIV Walk Catherine Murombedzi
Miriam Mau has been unwell for sometime now. At first she had chest pains and visited her private doctor and was treated.
The Roommate: Pairing proves a disaster
Reviewed by Prof Joel White
Film: The Roommate
Cast: Leighton Meester, Minka Kelly,
Cam Gigandet, Aly Michalka, Daneel Harris, Francis Fisher, and Billy Zane.