BULAWAYO – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is one of the top politicians and government officials expected to attend the burial of Zimbabwean football legend Adam Ndlovu at Lady Stanley Cemetery here tomorrow. Adam died in a fatal car accident on Sunday morning along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway. The accident left his brother Peter, who was…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s swimming sensation Kirsty Coventry’s fiancé, Tyron Seward, has announced he will pay lobola this month before proceeding with wedding plans in the last quarter of next year. The two lovebirds revealed they have settled for a traditional marriage ceremony in an interview with the Daily News on Wednesday. “We have decided to…
HARARE – The ANC’s Mangaung Congress this week dominated the political media space. The Bull Eland observed that Zimbabweans were more interested in that electoral outcome than ongoings at home. This attitude reminded me of how things that happen next door can come alive in one’s own home. For instance, as we enjoy the festive…
HARARE – Self-styled prophets who allegedly caused the death of a one-year-old after giving him a harmful concoction have been freed on bail. Mutsvene Makaya, 46, and his wife Ndakaziva Mawire, 39, on Tuesday appeared before magistrate Anita Tshuma on culpable homicide charges. According to State papers, the two self-proclaimed prophets are married. The court…
CAIRO – Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak has been treated in a military hospital after slipping and injuring his head, state media say. Mubarak fell in a prison toilet last Friday, injuring his head and bruising his chest, Mena news agency reported. Deputy interior minister Gen Mohammed Ibrahim said Mubarak was returned to prison on…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s slide down the Fifa Rankings table continues unabated. The Warriors dropped three places on the latest Fifa/Coca Cola rankings released yesterday. According to the rankings table, the Warriors have slipped down the ladder from number 98 to 101. The Warriors had risen to position 89 after beating Angola 3-1 in the first…
HARARE – Two ZimRights officials accused of manufacturing fake copies of voter registration certificates have been sent back to remand prison after a Harare magistrate said she can only rule on their bail application tomorrow. The two, Dorcas Shereni, 42 and Leo Chamahwinya, 28 are employed by ZimRights as chairperson and programme manager respectively. They…
HARARE – Farming equipment manufacturer Zimplow Limited (Zimplow) is set to acquire 100 percent of Tractive Power Holdings Limited (TPH) in a minority shareholder buyout deal. By acquiring TPH — a retailer of internationally recognised farming equipment brands — the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed Zimplow would have consolidated its position in the agricultural sector. Early this…
HARARE – A 67-year-old Zesa Holdings employee died after being electrocuted during a power station routine maintenance exercise. Elias Chingara, from Norton, died on the spot while servicing a Zesa power station in Epworth and police who suspect negligence, have since launched an investigation into the case. Police spokesperson Andrew Phiri confirmed the incident. “Preliminary…
HARARE – Zimbabwe focused junior gold producer New Dawn Mining Corporation (New Dawn) says an exploration has revealed that proven and probable mineral reserves on its mining properties have increased by 123 percent. This means that the Toronto Stock Exchange-listed miner has 494 400 ounces of gold grading 1,52 grammes per tonne from 10 145…
