News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Wednesday, 10 April 2013 12:51
HARARE - Water woes, potholed roads and uncollected refuse in the bustling city of Harare can be traced to Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo — at least according to the MDC led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. For good measure, residents...Read More
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Friday, 25 January 2013 11:48
HARARE - Deputy Higher Education minister Lutho Tapela says he is being “systematically sidelined” by acting minister Ignatius Chombo and has literally been rendered idle. Tapela, a member of Welshman Ncube’s MDC, says Chombo has not even bothered to talk to...Read More
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News » Chengetayi Zvauya, Parliamentary Editor
Friday, 25 January 2013 11:41
HARARE - The Supreme Court yesterday reserved judgment in an appeal made by Local Government, Rural and Urban Development minister Ignatius Chombo that Parliament cannot debate amendments to curtail his wide-ranging powers. Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku, sitting with Justices Paddington Garwe,...Read More
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Friday, 11 January 2013 12:43
HARARE - A councillor who was sacked after blowing the whistle on $1,6 million corruption in the Umguza rural district in Matabeleland North has dragged Local Government, Rural and Urban Development minister Ignatius Chombo to court for unlawful termination. Councillor Mxolisi...Read More
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Monday, 03 December 2012 13:35
HARARE - Local government minister Ignatius Chombo has instructed Harare City Council to fork out $100 000 as payment for two probe teams he set up in a space of four months. Harare, already battling to contend a typhoid outbreak in...Read More
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News » Ndakaziva Majaka, Staff Writer
Saturday, 01 December 2012 13:05
HARARE - Central government is responsible for problems currently being faced by local government entities in the country, because of an ineffective fiscal transfer framework, a Cabinet minister said. Addressing delegates at the recently-ended Economic Empowerment Conference in the capital, Local...Read More
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Wednesday, 28 November 2012 10:19
HARARE - Harare City Council is moving to demolish 150 illegal cars sales and billboards after invoking its by-laws. In a statement published yesterday, town clerk Tendai Mahachi said the cash-strapped municipality was now cracking down on the illegal entities. “Following...Read More
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Monday, 26 November 2012 10:26
HARARE - Marian Chombo, estranged wife of Local Government minister, Ignatius Chombo, wants to contest against her ex-husband in Zvimba North Constituency. Marian will likely square off with her ex-hubby in the forthcoming Zanu PF primary elections. Marian could neither...Read More
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Monday, 26 November 2012 10:11
HARARE - Harare businessman Alex Mashamhanda is claiming financial damages from the city council for loss of profit. A $1,2 million service station and food court that Mashamhanda was building in Mbare was stopped by Harare town clerk Tendai Mahachi in...Read More
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Saturday, 24 November 2012 11:42
HARARE - Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo yesterday defended Harare City Council’s recent decision to buy top-of-the-range vehicles for two senior directors saying it was noble. Two weeks ago council resolved to buy two vehicles for town clerk Tendai Mahachi and...Read More
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Friday, 23 November 2012 10:18
HARARE - Ignatius Chombo, the local government minister’s recent land probe team is meant to punish more MDC councilors. MDC councillors claim Chombo is out to destroy them through a land probe team meant to investigate cooperatives and has targeted at...Read More
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Wednesday, 07 November 2012 10:41
MASVINGO - Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo’s onslaught on MDC councillors has claimed one official here. Chombo has suspended MDC Ward 8 councillor Misheck Gapare on allegations of mismanagement of council property and unprofessional conduct. The suspension is meant to pave...Read More
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Sunday, 04 November 2012 14:15
HARARE - Harare City Council has lost more than $100 000 in less than four months to two investigating teams set up by Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo, the Daily News on Sunday can reveal. The money paid out to the...Read More
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Tuesday, 30 October 2012 10:49
HARARE - Six people left homeless after their houses were demolished in Epworth are demanding $60 000 as compensation from government. The six have now approached the Supreme Court to fight the “constitutionally reprehensible” actions of the police and Epworth local...Read More
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Tuesday, 16 October 2012 13:44
HARARE - Harare multi-millionaire and MT&N Distributors Alex Mashamhanda is the next target on the hit list of Zanu PF hardliners with a grudge against big businesses and the wealthy men who run them, the Daily News can report. After the...Read More
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