Zanu-PF has attained the majority of National Assembly seats, with 72 percent of seats declared so far by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). The party now has an unassailable majority at 109 seats, with MDC-Alliance having bagging 41, National Patriotic Front (NPF) one seat and one independent. They are 58 seats to be declared. The ruling Zanu-PF has extended the …

Source: Farmers defaulting on rentals warned | The Herald July 17, 2019 Minister Shiri George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Government has warned that resettled farmers who default on their land rental payments risk punitive action. In 2015, Government introduced land rental, with farmers resettled under the model A1 scheme paying $15 per annum, with $10 being rental and $5 as unit …

Source: Mental patient heaves sigh of relief | Newsday (News) BY RICHARD MUPONDE A PSYCHIATRIC patient yesterday heaved a sigh of relief after escaping a jail term for hitting his mother with a stone and a log while in a drunken stupor. Taurai Masedha (36) of Vhumisani village under Chief Ngorima in Chimanimani pleaded not guilty to assault charges, but …

Source: New tariffs for citymarkets | The Herald July 17, 2019 File pic: Mupedzanhamo flee market Yeukai Karengezeka Herald Correspondent Harare City Council has resolved to increase tariffs in all market places by at least 100 percent as part of its strategy to collect more revenue to sustain operations. The city has also proposed $8 per day as temporary lease …

Source: Chitungwiza council owes Harare $11m | The Herald July 17, 2019 Mr Meya Blessings Chidakwa Municipal Correspondent CHITUNGWIZA Municipality’s debt to Harare City Council for its water supplies has ballooned to $11 million from about $5,2 million in the last four years. According to a recent Auditor-General report on local authorities, Chitungwiza owed $5,2 million debt to Harare as …

Health workers have been awarded 50 percent of their pensionable salaries as a cushioning allowance starting this month following the erosion of incomes by a wave of price increases. read more

LONDON-listed Paynet Zimbabwe’s parent firm Cambria Africa Plc, has accused banks of working in collusion and as a “cartel” to take a unified position of refusing to pay for service fees in US dollars when in fact they had different contracts and should have performed  individually. read more

Government has remained the major provider of support to vulnerable communities in need of food assistance countrywide, the 2019 Zimbabwe Vulnerable Assessment Committee (ZimVac) report has revealed. read more

CAF president Ahmad Ahmad has paid the ultimate compliment to Warriors’ super fan, Alvin ‘‘Aluvha’’ Zhakata, describing him as a true heart of football whose extraordinary passion is providing the fuel that is helping to keep the game alive on the continent. read more

Vice President Kembo Mohadi yesterday met chiefs from the Midlands Province to consult on national healing, peace and reconciliation mechanisms as part of efforts to address issues of Zimbabwe’s fractious past. read more