November 28, 2024
Acting public relations executive, Shingai Taruvinga, told The Financial Gazette yesterday that AirZim was optimistic it would recapture its lost market share following the re-launch of the Harare-Johannesburg flights in the wake of improved load factors.A biting cash flow crisis and reluctance by AirZim’s sole shareholder, the government,…
ZANU-PF and the two formations of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) have been deadlocked over the issues of presidential powers, devolution of power, the establishment of an independent National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), dual citizenship and the creation of a constitutional court. While ZANU-PF favours wide-sweeping presidential powers,…
Goodwills Masimirembwa, the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation chairperson told The Financial Gazette this week that overtures were being extended to the regional powerhouse. “South Africa understands our position much better and we are hopeful that under her (Welile Nhlapo) leadership, she will steer the KPCS from the partisan…
The race to represent the different political parties has become intense as established and upcoming politicians jostle for the available seats amid tensions over the holding of primary elections.While dates for primaries to choose candidates to represent the three parties are yet to be announced, indications are that…
On Monday, nearly five years after Kunonga pulled out of the CPCA, the Supreme Court ordered him to hand over all church properties in his possession to his rivals — ending the confusion that rocked the Anglican Church since 2007.But this could just be the beginning of worse…
But they are united in that Ncube’s move was long overdue as the lawmakers and councillors were sympathetic to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s formation. Among the MDC officials dismissed by Ncube are House of Assembly representatives, Nomalanga Khumalo who was the house’s deputy speaker and Member of Parliament…
A Medium Term Plan (MTP) implementation progress report unveiled this week shows that a National Peace and Reconciliation Council Bill was crafted by the Organ on National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration but is yet to get feedback from Chinamasa, who chairs the Cabinet committee on legislation.In a parliamentary…
DPM Mutambara’s fortunes suffered a major blow recently when the party failed to access funds under the Political Parties Finance Act. The allocation went to the Welshman Ncube-led faction, which has a few legislators in Parliament. Mutambara’s faction is also suffering from donor fatigue, which has hit other…
Statistics captured by the ministry reveal that women were not represented in top decision-making positions in the army and the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ), thereby defeating government’s stated goal of gender equality and equity.However, the police and prison services have made strides in accommodating women in top…
On Saturday, The Financial Gazette witnessed ZANU-PF youths in Hurungwe distributing the inputs along party lines and chasing away widows, children, the elderly and orphans from distribution points after interrogating them.When the US$20 million Presidential Well-Wishers’ agricultural inputs scheme was launched recently, President Mugabe pledged transparency during the…
