LOCAL NEWS

Staff Reporter

President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday sent a message of condolences to the Government of Zambia and the Kaunda family following the passing on of Elder Statesman and renowned Pan-Africanist, former Zambian President Dr Kenneth Kaunda.

Political Reporter 

MDC Alliance national organizing secretary Amos Chibaya has been sucked in the factional fights currently bedeviling that party’s Bulawayo structures with reports saying that he directed that the under fire provincial chairperson James Sithole should continue in his position.

Staff Reporter

His Excellency, the President of Zimbabwe and ZANU PF First Secretary Cde E.D Mnangagwa yesterday received credentials from Ambassador designate of Nigeria, Zachariah Mallam Ifu at State House, Harare.

Innocent Mujeri

There was drama yesterday at MDC Alliance Bulawayo office when that party’s national chairperson, Thabitha Khumalo allegedly told the national organizing secretary, Amos Chibaya that he should not force the people of Bulawayo to continue working with embattled provincial chairperson James Sithole who is under fire for allegedly working with the rival MDC-T.

Innocent Mujeri

MDC Alliance Bulawayo Provincial Youth Assembly chairperson Tinashe Kambarami, together with some youths, this week violently disrupted a meeting that was about to be chaired by embattled provincial chairperson, James Sithole who is being accused of selling out to the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC T.

Innocent Mujeri

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has today sworn in a three-member Tribunal to investigate High Court Judge Justice Thompson Mabhikwa’s suitability to hold office.

Innocent Mujeri

The United States’ State Department, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has dangled US$105 million to Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Zimbabwe, which they say is meant to promote democracy and good governance, media reforms and supporting devolution programmes.

Staff Reporter

The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe is targeting to issue additional language-based Community Radio Station licences in a bid to improve access to information and the participation of local communities in information dissemination and the allotment plan has already been gazetted.

Christopher Makaza

The country’s 2021 maize and traditional grains production has increased, reducing the prevalence of food insecurity from 56%, the previous year to 27% this year, a Government official has said.

Zivanai Dhewa

....as MDC-led Council fails to deliver service

The Government of Zimbabwe and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a US$1.8 million ZimFund grant for the rehabilitation of Chitungwiza sewage system infrastructure following failure by the MDC Alliance-led urban council to meet their mandate of providing safe water and sanitation to the dormitory city.