November 26, 2024
Mukonoweshuro died at the age of 58 in August in South Africa where he had gone to seek medical attention. He was the public service minister at the time.In the 2008 harmonised elections, ZANU-PF won 12 House of Assembly seats in Masvingo against 14 seats, including Gutu South,…
An audit carried out by the Ministry of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs, headed by Eric Matinenga in July, shows that of the 27 Members of Parliament in the province, 15 have accounted for the funds while 13 lawmakers are still to submit their returns.Acting permanent secretary in the…
Before the formation of the inclusive government in February 2009, Treasury had authorised the RG's office to retain all collected funds, while police retained funds from some of its revenue sources such as traffic fines.Finance Minister Tendai Biti, however, believes that this is no longer necessary since the…
The move had apparently been vetoed by Russia and China three days after it had been placed before the UN Security Council.Now, a classified US diplomatic cable leaked by WikiLeaks, a whistleblower website that has recently unleashed thousands of cables consisting largely of unauthorised disclosure of classified information,…
Insiders yesterday said Williams, who arrives in Harare from a tour of duty in Malawi, where he has been attending the 150th anniversary of the Anglican Church, and Zambia, was patiently awaiting confirmation whether it was possible for him to pay a courtesy call on President Robert Mugabe.…
According to the latest council minutes dated September 20, 2011, Harare Council has adopted the directive by the minister to allow sitting councillors access to residential stands at discounted rates.Attached to the minutes is a circular dated April 28, 2011 by Killian Mupingo, the secretary for Local Government,…
Lawmakers from the Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs, Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs met on Monday and resolved to continue with the public hearings starting on October 17, despite the existence of the government order.Although the chairperson of the portfolio committee, Douglas Mwo-nzora, was not immediately available for…
A classified United States cable named ZANU-PF ministers, senior party officials as well some of the party's sympathisers of making a killing from the conservancies. The information was leaked to American diplomats by a former National Parks and Wildlife Authority official and professional hunter, Don Heath.One of the…
The premier, who has been on a whirlwind tour of the country to assess the levels of poverty as well as the state of development, has been prevented from venturing into some parts of Mashonaland by ZANU-PF agent provocateurs at the behest of their provincial leadership.Last Friday, a…
Against the backdrop of revelations that some of his most trusted lieutenants were plotting his downfall in private meetings with American diplomats, the incumbent's silence on the potentially divisive matter has created an intimidating atmosphere in ZANU-PF laced with uncertainties ahead of the conference. This is particularly so…
