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July 3, 2018

Chamisa cries foul over Zec

MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has vowed to do everything possible to stop the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) from manipulating the July 30 general elections in favour of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

‘Resettled farmers will keep their land’

MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa has, in the event of winning this month’s crunch national elections, ruled out his government repossessing land from thousands of people who benefitted from the 2000 chaotic agrarian reforms.

‘Mnangagwa still not safe’

Unless President Emmerson Mnangagwa deals with those who are out to destroy him his life will remain under constant threat, social and political analysts contend.

Harare to amend traffic by-laws

Harare City Council (HCC) is seeking to amend its traffic by-laws to include sections on issuance of parking tickets and fines. According to environmental management committee minutes, the by-law did not have any provision on offences and penalties making it difficult to charge offenders.

TelOne revenue surges to $117m

State-owned integrated telecommunications firm, TelOne, revenues increased to $117 million last year driven by growth in broadband income. According to the company’s financial results for 2017, total revenues jumped by three percent from $14 million in 2016 despite a decline in voice revenue.

Mnangagwa security fears mount

As the country hurtles towards the July 30 national elections, the security of President Emmerson Mnangagwa is increasingly becoming an issue, with authorities revealing at the weekend that they will take extraordinary measures to secure his safety.

Stray dogs menace in Chiredzi

Residents here have implored the Department of Veterinary Services to kill stray dogs that have become a menace amid an increase in the number of reported cases of rabies. Since January this year suspected rabid dogs have attacked five people in Chiredzi.