Bulawayo youths are set to receive an allocation of 20,000 residential stands with government emphasizing that the Allocation will not be based on political affiliations.The Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Saviour Kasukuwere told MPs during the National Assembly’s question and answer session on Wednesday that local authorities have been sitting on land instea

The Zanu PF led government is making strides to tighten its grip on city municipalities with new legislation, the Local Government Bill, that is currently being printed before its imminent tabling in parliament.Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour Kasukuwere confirmed last night the latest development.The introduction of the proposed legislation comes at a time when

A member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police force based in Gweru has been arrested in Bulawayo on allegations of stealing $450 from a hooker and extorting an additional $10 from the night worker.Urayayi Mugova, 21, stationed at Nehanda Police Station, pleaded not guilty to extortion and theft when he appeared before Bulawayo provincial magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure yesterday.The court heard that Mugo

The Zimbabwe National Army has revealed that it is targeting to raise over $500 000 for charity. In an interview yesterday, Staff Officer Grade One for the ZNA charities secretariat, Lieutenant Colonel Fabion Chitungo said the money would go a long way towards assisting the army’s five charities. “We have set our sights on raising around $500 000 for charity this year. If we manage t

Government has hit a u-turn on its disastrous indiginisation law with the Special Economic Zones Bill which exempts foreign firms from ceding shares to locals and does not bind the companies to the provisions of the Labour Act.According to the SEZ Bill, provisions of the Labour Act and the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act do not apply to special economic zones.In a report presented in t

A couple who failed to take their three year old child to hospital after he was seriously bitten by the employer's do resulting in the child's death have been consequently clobbered with a 3 year jail term each. Paul Kanoyeredza (41) and Juliet Dawu (30) were accused of negligence and charged with culpable homicide. Dawu was a stepmother to the deceased boy. On February 13 at around midday, Dawu

A 16 year old boy has taken the principal director of immigration and Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo to court, in a battle to stop the deportation of his Nigerian father who is languishing in jail awaiting deportation. The boy is fighting for the reversal of his father, Bright Jerry Efe's looming deportation. Notwithstanding his application to regularise his stay, Efe has since been ar

 Five suspected fraudulent vehicle clearing agents who are working in cohorts with corrupt Zimbabwe Revenue Authority officials  have been arrested in connection with allegedly cleared 52 cars in Harare using the fake documents.Although the details are still sketchy, sources said following their arrests, the suspects were found in possession of more than 100 fake clearance certifica

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority vehicle scandal deepens as two officials appearing in court for undervaluing cars belonging to their top management at Beitbridge Border Post, prejudicing the State of close to $200 000. The two Zimra officials undervalued vehicles that included brand new Toyota Land Cruiser V8s and Toyota Prados. The vehicles at the centre of the storm were imported by top Zimr

Nurses operating as midwives in hospitals have been ordered to repay allowances that they received following their movement from maternity wards to other departments to cover up for the acute staff shortage affecting hospitals.Midwives in the Health and Child Care Ministry receive $177 allowances every three months from the Health Transition Fund (HTC), a move that is meant to motivate them and re

Hookers have been accused by a Bulawayo councilor of vandalising street lights in order to create dark spots that favour their flesh-peddling trade.Councillor for Ward One Mlandu Ncube said he had facilitated installation of street lights along Connaught Avenue but they were vandalised shortly afterwards.He said residents accused prostitutes but he did not believe them until he caught some of

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, John Mangudya has retaliated that the government is not bringing back the 2008 situation, amid the vehement rejection of bond notes by the public.  Zimbabweans were thrown in a frenzy of panic after an announcement by the RBZ to bring bond notes into circulation, a move which most interpreted as the coming back of the dreaded Zim dollar. Mangudya sa

Former Vice President and opposition Zimbabwe People First leader Joice Mujuru yesterday received a global award in recognition of her bravery and courage to stand up against President Robert Mugabe's misrule. The award was presented to Mujuru at an event in Dubai by the International Sherous Forum, a global initiative that gathers leading women in all spheres of life. She was accompanied by two o

Zanu-PF youth league has ordered each of the party's 10 provinces to make own transport arrangements for members attending the one-million man march in Harare on May 25. The youth league's national political commissar Innocent Hamandishe confirmed the move. The proposed march will be held on Africa Day to reaffirm the youth league's support for President Robert Mugabe. The Zanu-PF youth league has

‘A Bulawayo man who stands accused of fraud, grilled the complainant in court in a bid to acquit himself of the charges.Billiard Chigodora, 37, told the court that Bukhosi Nkomo made up the charge as he pleaded not guilty to fraud.On April 9 at around 3PM along 6th Avenue Extension it is alleged Chigodora asked Nkomo to help him offload clothes at a car parked by St Patrick’s in Makokoba.The c