Discovery of Edison Sithole’s remains raises family’s hopes

Zivisai Chagaka, Staff Reporter

AS the mystery surrounding the abduction and disappearance of one of Zim-babwe’s pioneering nationalist luminaries — Edison Sithole — unravels, the family of his young secretary, Miriam Mhlanga, is now hopeful that the remains of their missing member could finally be found also.

But can toothless JOMIC stop him?

Clemence Manyukwe, Political Editor

IN Masvingo, war veterans leader, Jabulani Sibanda, has managed to summon more than 100 chiefs and headmen to his meetings which have been blamed for advocating political strife leaving villagers who are at his mercy wondering who will break the spell.

Levi Mukarati, Senior Political Reporter

TWO months ago, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) deputy chairperson, Joyce Kazembe told the nation that the commission was prepared to hold any election.

Njabulo Ncube, Assistant Editor

ZAPU revivalists at the weekend forged ahead with their controversial congress despite a pending High Court application seeking to stop them from using the name and logo of the late vice president Joshua Nkomo’s liberation party.

. . . as banks focus on liquidity management
Dumisani Ndlela, Staff Reporter

CBZ Bank Limited wouldn’t be a choice banker for most Zimbabweans over a deca-de ago, but it is now dripping in fat and proving that local can still be outstanding.

Shame Makoshori
MUNYARADZI Kereke (MK), the advisor to Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, Gideon Gono, is proving to be a man of many talents.

Staff Reporter

POWER utility, ZESA Holdings has engaged the services of private law firms to collect money owed by the corporate sector.

DOUGLAS Mhembere had only a plastic bag in his hands when he took over a farm eight years ago under President Robert Mugabe’s land reforms.

Njabulo Ncube, Assistant Editor

THE failure to appoint a significant number of women to influential posts in the current government of national unity (GNU) should be regarded as yet another outstanding issue in the shaky power-sharing truce, gender activists said this week, warning the coalition government risked alienating the female folk in the wake of talk on fresh elections.

Levi Mukarati, Senior Political Reporter

ZANU-PF is insisting it will not move an inch on the so-called outstanding issues unless and until targeted sanctions imposed on its leadership are unconditionally removed by the United States and its allies, further creating another hurdle for the inclusive government.