November 28, 2024
ZIMBABWE is ranked the third most corrupt country in Africa, according to a report released by the Afrobarometer last month.Corruption in Zimbabwe increased by 43 percent between 2002 and 2012, said the report, which was a result of a survey in 34 African countries.The majority of people in…
THE just-ended ZANU-PF conference in Chinhoyi had a large showing of young people, signifying the gradual renewal of the party.Gone are the days when the annual feast was a gathering for the elderly, most of whom returned to their provinces without having captured anything, but only too happy…
THE year 2013 has proved to be the most disastrous year for the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) since it was formed in 1999. Former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s party suffered near destruction at the polls in July when ZANU-PF got a new lease of life by extending…
MINISTERS who served in the inclusive government are demanding outstanding allowances that run up to US$1,2 million from the cash-strapped administration, adding a fresh twist to the headaches that have confronted Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa since taking over as head of Treasury in September. (more…)
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FORMER finance minister Tendai Biti’s (pictured) reforms during the inclusive government are set to be undone as his successor moves to revise some of his fiscal measures in line with a new agenda being pursued by the ZANU-PF administration. (more…)
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LESS than six months after its victory in the July 31 polls, the ZANU-PF government has come up with an amendment to the Electoral Act. (more…)
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IT is not easy to figure out if maverick opposition politician and former legislator Job Sikhala is a man on a mission or a rebel without a cause. (more…)
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BULAWAYO — The setting up of the much-awaited Zimbabwe Gender Commission aimed at bringing to finality problems of gender disparities across the country’s various social sectors once constituted, remains as yet only a constitutional provision to be complied with six months after the adoption of the new supreme…
ZVISHAVANE — High Court judge, Justice Martin Makonese last week granted a stay of execution against a Zvishavane magistrate’s court order for the eviction of families of nine former Shabanie Mine employees from company houses. (more…)
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BULAWAYO — The planned commercialisation of the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) has been met with mixed feelings from analysts who say it should be preceded by other measures, one of which being the availability of adequate funding. (more…)
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