adminGovt cracks whip on councils
By Vincent Gono
GOVERNMENT has embarked on a massive exercise to cleanse local authorities of corruption and abuse of office, with at least 10 councillors having been fired and the Ministry of Local Government describing as obscene, a US$18 000 per month salary some council chief executive officers are receiving.
Time to stop narcissism
By Nancy Lovedale
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai has reportedly changed his tune on sanctions and on the causes of the economic meltdown in Zimbabwe.
He has also threatened to boycott the next elections and a vote on the new Constitution saying it will have to be negotiated by the main parties because the process has been a farce.
MDC formations make U-turn on constitution-making process
Herald Reporters
The two MDC formations have made a dramatic U-turn on the new constitution-making process arguing the country’s new supreme law should be a negotiated settlement, while Zanu-PF has stuck to its guns insisting the process should be people driven.
Big Brother disappointing
By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka
Phew! Last weekend was one of my busiest weekends with lots in store. I was caught between so many things, including a celebrity wedding, a gig of the week as well as this and that.hhh
Tom begins journey
By Augustine Hwata
NEW Warriors coach Tom Saintfiet finally star-ted work yesterday, ahead of the 2012 Nations Cup qualifier against Cape Verde at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday, but controversy continued to stalk him amid revelations that he had not yet been granted a work permit.
Farm invaders’ leaders go into hiding
Midlands Correspondent
More than 2 000 people suspected to be members of the MDC-T and MDC-99 party formations who last month invaded Christmas Gift Farm and were made to pay some “logistics and administration fees” are counting their losses after the self-appointed executive committee members of Tanunga Housing Co-operative went into hiding.
Civil servants meet PM over pay
Herald Reporter
Civil servants have once again demanded a salary increa-se before year-end amid indications that Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has committed himself to organising a meeting between Finance Minister Tendai Biti and the workers’ unions.
Businessman Temba Mliswa fined US$350
Herald Reporter
Embattled businessman and farmer Temba Mliswa has been fined US$350 for seven counts of assault.
COPAC: MDC and the return of the Kariba Draft
HARDLY two weeks ago, at a British Economist-sponsored conference on business prospects in Zimbabwe, Prime Minister and leader of MDC-T, Morgan Tsvangirai, confided in his interlocutor that trust between him and the command of the country’s security structures was visibly improving.
US$35m vanishes from Noczim.
By Morris Mkwate
MORE than US$35 million owed to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) in taxes has “disappeared” from the National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (Noczim) under unclear circumstances.