Harare City Councillors Accuse MPs Of Causing Confusion And Usurping Their Powers

HARARE City councillors have accused MPs of causing confusion and usurping their powers, tasking acting mayor Chris Mbanga to engage Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda over the “errant” legislators. Angry councillors, debating during a full council meeting on Thursday, accused some MPs in Harare of being ignorant of their mandate. Budiriro councillor Panganai Charumbira said MPs should know their jurisdiction and called for unity of purpose among stakeholders to deal with issues affecting…

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Zimbabwe’s Military Panicks Over Economic Implosion

Zimbabwe’s Military Panicks Over Economic Implosion

THE military — the pillar of President Robert Mugabe’s rule — is reportedly panicking over the country’s dipping economy, which it fears is now the biggest threat to the ruling party’s continued grip on power as Zimbabwe sinks deeper into recession amid company closures and retrenchments.   In separate private briefings this week, army chiefs told Zimbabwe Independent that the power cuts, which have seen most suburbs in Zimbabwe going for more than 18 hours…

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Mugabe Rewards Army Brass For Violent June 2008 Electoral Runoff Campaign

President Robert Mugabe’s fight back campaign of violence and brutality in the run up to the June 2008 presidential election run-off, have been rewarded with promotions. The promotions are widely seen as a thank you gesture by Mugabe who was rescued by the military after losing the first round of the 2008 presidential election to MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Mugabe got 43%, while Tsvangirai had 47%. After the Zimbabwe Election Commission withheld results for a…

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White farm Owner ‘Philip Rankin’ Dragged To Court In Dispute With British Doctor, Sylvester Nyatsuro

White farm Owner ‘Philip Rankin’ Dragged To Court In Dispute With British Doctor, Sylvester Nyatsuro

Government has been sucked into the row over a 100-hectare tobacco farm in Centenary where British doctor, Sylvester Nyatsuro, is allegedly fighting to forcibly eject its white owner, Philip Rankin.   Rankin yesterday said government has since reopened a 2007 case in which he was accused of refusing to vacate a designated farm.   “I have been asked to appear in court and I am waiting for the magistrate as we speak. Nobody had been…

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Zimbabweans Are Jealous Of ‘Philip Chiyangwa’s Looks And Wealth -Hmmmn!

Zimbabweans Are Jealous  Of  ‘Philip Chiyangwa’s Looks And Wealth -Hmmmn!

Let the evidence speak for its self,…see photo. Moooooooving On! BUSINESSMAN and Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) presidential aspirant, Phillip Chiyangwa, claims he is a victim of his wealth, as questions emerge over his eligibility to lead the country’s football controlling body. Chiyangwa told NewsDay in an interview yesterday that his aim was to go into continental and world soccer administration. .Phillip chiyangwa argues the following: .“Look, people tend to look at my looks and the…

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Chief Mutasa Has Died

CHIEF Mutasa, who was one of the few remnant members of the older age group of serving traditionalists in Manicaland, has died. He was in his 80s. The chief – who was the custodian of the cultural heritage in Mutasa District, is said to have passed a fortnight ago and his body will be interred at Kellys. Park Farm, Old Mutare tomorrow (Saturday). Traditionally, members of the Mutasa clan who die on the throne are…

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‘Eighty Parastatals Are Not Making A Profit’ – Mabvuku Tafara MP James Maridadi

  MABVUKU-TAFARA MP James Maridadi has said Zimbabwe’s parastatals were not generating any profits hence that was a sign that the country’s economy was not functioning properly.   “There is something in Corporate Strategy, which is called ‘root cause analysis’. What it means is that when you see a problem and you want to deal with the problem, you do what is called an analysis of the root cause of that problem,” he said.  …

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Cash Strapped Zanu PF Regime To Stagger War Vets Pension Pay Dates

Cash Strapped  Zanu PF Regime To Stagger War Vets Pension Pay Dates

Government yesterday announced it will be staggering pension payment to war veterans and spouses of national heroes and ex-political prisoners, detainees and restrictees. In a statement, the Public Service Commission said any inconviencies caused were sincerely regretted. “The Public Service Commission wishes to advise that the Ministry of Finance has staggered pensioners’ pay dates as follows: November 6 – war veterans’ pension, war veterans’ spouse and children’s pension, ex-political prisoners, detainees and restrictees’ spouse and…

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‘If Rule Of Law Inflicts Suffering, To Hell With It’-Zanu PF Harare East MP Terence Mukupe

THE Zanu PF Harare East MP Terence Mukupe has said if the rule of law which has been all along preached by the opposition political parties and civic groups has to render citizens suffering then to hell with it. Mukupe said that in reference to the demolition of people’s houses in parts of Harare in the view that they had settled in undesignated areas and without authority from the council. “If the rule of law…

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Zanu PF MP Claims To Have Buried Many Zisco Workers Due To Poverty

Zanu PF MP Claims To Have Buried Many Zisco Workers Due To Poverty

KWEKWE Central MP Masango Matambanadzo has claimed to have participated in the burial of many Zisco workers indicating that many of those alive were seriously ill and un able to survive due to non payment of salaries by the company. He made the remarks during parliament seating. “What is Government policy regarding companies which stopped working because they have no money to operate? I am talking of parastatals such as ZISCO which is in Kwekwe….

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