AG orders audit of council firms

Innocent Ruwende Municipal Reporter THE Auditor-General has appointed Price WaterhouseCoopers to conduct a forensic audit of Harare City Council-owned companies and joint ventures, most of which have never declared a dividend…

First Lady’s poultry project hailed

Chipo Sabeta Chinhoyi Bureau THE poultry project initiated by First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe is boon for national food security and an effective women empowerment tool that will complement Government’s Command…

No military takeover in Zim: Defence Forces

Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter— THE action taken by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces yesterday does not represent a military takeover of the Government, but is meant to address the political, social…

‘Africa spends $15bn on wheat imports’

Elita Chikwati and Brenda Ziga Africa spends $15 billion every year to import wheat as its countries cannot produce enough to meet domestic requirements, experts attending the on-going four day…

ZEC powerless on intra-party conflicts, says Makarau

Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Existing laws do not give the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission powers to resolve conflicts between and within political parties, the commission’s chairperson Justice Rita Makarau has said. Justice…

Marondera crash claims four

Rutendo Rori Marondera Correspondent Four people died, while 11 others were injured when a Nissan Caravan commuter omnibus they were travelling in from Marondera to Harare had a tyre burst, veered…

Electricity: Africa riddled with unreliable supplies

Afro-barometer, a pan-African, non-partisan research network, recently released a report highlighting Africa’s electricity challenges. Power shortages can hamper socioeconomic development, but they also have implications for health and education. The Conversation…

Know your enemy and know yourself

Bishop B. Manjoro Dunamis We are in a good year, a year of restoration and it is important to keep focus till the end. If it appears like nothing has…

Nigerian urged to stop evictions

LAGOS. — Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian government to stop the violent evictions of people from waterfront communities in Lagos that have left 11 dead. The human rights organisation…

Fake papers used in vehicle clearing scam

Fungai Lupande Court Reporter A Harare man yesterday appeared in court accused of clearing vehicles using fake custom clearance certificates and forged police date stamps. Itai Chakufora appeared before Harare magistrate…

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