HARARE – Zimbabwe-focused New Dawn Mining Corporation (New Dawn)’s gold sales stood at $16,6 million in the quarter ended December 2012, up 7,6 percent from $15,4 million in the comparable period. The miner said the average sales price per ounce of gold was $1 711 and $1 684 for the quarters ended December 31, 2012…
HARARE – While the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe has remained mum on the ongoing talks to find a common ground with the authorities on the issue of curbing interest rates and bank charges, we feel the subject remains of great importance. In his 2013 national budget, Finance minister Tendai Biti barred financial institutions, or banks…
HARARE – Zimbabwe new constitution limits the president to two terms in office and will probably be approved in a referendum in March, allowing for elections to take place this year, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said. “We believe we can have this constitution drafted by next week,” Tsvangirai said in an interview yesterday in Davos,…
HARARE – The other day I saw a story about another child being denied an education unless she cut off her dreadlocks. Thirteen-year-old Anele Makhiwa was denied entry to Bulawayo Adventist Secondary School in Bulawayo because of her hair and her parents have appealed to the High Court to have her accepted in the school…
HARARE – Vice President John Nkomo lost his battle with cancer on Thursday at the age of 79. The former ZAPU stalwart died at Harare’s St Anne’s Hospital after being admitted overnight. Here are some early reactions to his death: President Robert Mugabe: “We’ve lost our vice president John Landa Nkomo. He was suffering for…
HARARE – Dark days hovering over farm workers and their families evicted from Mara Farm in Goromonzi, spotlighted the dearth of effective worker representation by the sector union on the farms now mostly owned by indigenous blacks. After land ownership transferred to blacks over the last decade, it is inexcusable that farm workers should endure…
HARARE – The head coach of newly-promoted Triangle, Gishon “Gizha” Ntini, says he is well prepared for the challenge ahead in the Castle Premiership. Triangle shrugged off stern challenge from rivals Hippo Valley to win their division one league title with three games to spare, becoming the first Lowveld in 42 years to play top…
HARARE – Black Rhinos head coach Nesbert “Yabo” Saruchera says he will retain the bulk of the squad that helped the army side gain Premiership promotion. Rhinos became the first team from the four national division one leagues to be promoted into the Premiership after an impressive run last year. “Most of the players are…
HARARE – Attorney-general Johannes Tomana has said they were gathering more evidence against former Reserve Bank senior staffer Munyaradzi Kereke, accused of raping a 11-year-old girl. The AG told the Daily News in an exclusive interview the matter was still pending and did not see why it should be prioritised, since his office treats every…
HARARE – A Harare magistrate has jailed two members of the police special constabulary unit who robbed a government transport company of $980 at gunpoint. The two robbed Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED) bus conductor. Regional magistrate Simon Rogers Kachambwa sentenced the two, Farai Kambarami, 26, and Tadious Tafirenyika, 28, to eight years in prison…
