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Deadline missed

The negotiators were expected to submit a final report on the status of the latest round of talks to President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara and South African President Jacob Zuma’s facilitation team at least by the end of day yesterday.But even…

‘Disband fuel taskforce’

In 2008 the government retired another organ under NOCZIM, the ministerial taskforce on the importation of petroleum products after it had completed its task.Sources at NOCZIM said four senior security officers were still stationed at the company’s head office in Harare and were enjoying huge benefits while those…

Not so fast: Majonga

ZMC held its inaugural meeting on March 18, which brought a flicker of hope within the journalistic fraternity following President Robert Mugabe’s remarks that the commissioners did not need to be sworn in as had been widely speculated. Chairperson of the body, Godfrey Majonga, however, said the commission…

Goche dragged to court

The six, including the depot manager, deny any wrongdoing and are currently awaiting a verdict on the matter between them and the Minister of Tran-sport, Communication and Infrastructural Develop-ment, Nicholas Goche.Goche announced in July last year that the officers had been suspended over corruption allegations related to the…

Bennett faces new charges

Police summoned Bennett, a white Zimbabwean and former tobacco farmer, to appear in court next week to answer charges of being in possession in 2001 of 92 tonnes of maize that he did not declare to authorities.His lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, described the new charges as “harassment”.“They are anticipating…

Ministries flout tender procedures

The report on State Enterprises and Parastatals Management presented in Parliament recently also revealed that a Japanese shareholder in the quasi-government vehicle assembler, Itochu Corporation which has an eight percent shareholding in the entity, is threatening to pull out as a result of a US$3,4 million debt.Government holds…

Telecel boss in Zim

The Financial Gazette revealed recently that Telecel International (TI) might lose its battle to cede only 11 percent of its shares in Telecel Zimbabwe to indigenous investors if the government of national unity upholds a 2007 decision by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) to cancel the…