AU team hails Zim poll preps

President Mnangagwa yesterday met visiting African Union Commission chairperson Mr Moussa Faki and apprised him of measures being taken by Government to ensure free and fair elections.

Zim, Japan commit to strengthening ties

Japanese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Toshiyuki Iwado paid a courtesy call on Vice President Kembo Mohadi yesterday to discuss how to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

Apply for scholarship through Govt — Minister

Minister of State for Government Scholarships in the Office of the President and Cabinet Dr Christopher Mushohwe has urged students who want to study outside the country to apply for scholarships through the Government to avoid being duped by bogus companies and individuals.

More drama at Tsvangirai send-off

MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai’s mother caused a scene at Robert Mugabe Square in Harare yesterday when she refused to disembark from the hearse carrying her son’s body at a send-off ceremony for party supporters.

Potraz cracks whip on NetOne

THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has directed NetOne to compensate all subscribers who lost airtime on the Onefusion package over the weekend due to a faulty billing system.

Zimra implements new strategies

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has started working on new strategies to plug corruption and speed up the movement of cargo through the country’s ports of entry, an official has said.

Tsvangirai’s widow fails to accompany body to Buhera

MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai’s widow, Ms Elizabeth Macheka, did not accompany her husband’s body to Buhera for burial as pressure mounted on her from the Tsvangirai family that she should not attend the funeral.

Editorial Comment: MDC funeral dramas ironic, uncalled for

Zimbabwe, led by President Mnangagwa, is united in its respect for opposition MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai, who passed on in South Africa last week.

Govt to proclaim bonus pay dates

TREASURY has promised to announce shortly dates on which the 2017 civil servants’ staggered bonuses will be paid.
Secretary for Finance and Economic Development, Mr Willard Manungo, yesterday said his Ministry would soon announce the dates.

KD gets his Rooney moment

IT certainly wasn’t a replica of that watershed Wayne Rooney moment at Goodison Park in 2002, which in an instant, transformed a teenage boy into a man who – with the passage of time, changing of seasons and shifting of responsibilities – would become a football legend for both club and country.

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