HARARE – Constitution Select Committee (Copac) has produced 70 000 copies of the draft constitution to be distributed in the 210 constituencies countrywide. The copies are to be used by legislators during the public awareness campaign countrywide, to inform members of public on the contents of the charter. The number of copies translates to the…
HARARE – A muti-million dollar lawsuit by ex-government supplier Raymond Chamba on Harare businessman Fred Mtandah has been viewed as a pre-emptive strike to manage a potential fallout over highly-sensitive Wikileaks cables that are due to be released soon. The whimsical $17 million demand also comes as Central Intelligence Organisation director-general Happyton Bonyongwe has won…
HARARE – A Harare businessperson accused of perjury and contempt of court charges is now a free man after the State withdrew charges against him for lack of evidence. Tarik Adam, who reportedly demolished his buildings after attempts to evict tenants failed, is the director of A Adam and Company. The complainant Ritenote Printers, trading…
BRUSSELS – Global Outlook Rewards for the punished are only meant to be for good behaviour. So why are we about to give a glittering prize to the unpleasant government dominated by Robert Mugabe? Today, in Brussels, the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council will lift certain targeted sanctions on the country. William Hague will sign…
HARARE – That season to be bombarded by the goodness of President Robert Mugabe’ propaganda is upon us again, where all broadcast stations would indefinitely flight birthday sycophantic drool every five or so minutes. This Thursday Mugabe celebrates his 89th birthday, something so special in his life considering that “boys” of his generation are fast…
HARARE – Businessman Farai Jere has refuted claims he has purchased a majority shareholding of financially-troubled Castle Lager Premiership side Motor Action. Jere, who quit CAPS United towards the end of last year following irreconcilable differences with club president Twine Phiri over the shareholding structure of the club, said he has no intentions of coming…
HARARE – A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. When triathlete Laurelle Brown took her first step as a “tri-kid”, she never imagined that one day the stride would lead to her carrying the country’s high hopes. Chris Felgate, a veteran of two Olympics, retired from international competition in November last…
HARARE – On Saturday, Bulawayo, the City of Kings became the first city apart from Harare to successfully host the annual National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA). Internationally acclaimed artiste Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi who had earlier staged a fundraising concert for the Nama was the guest of honour. The night however, belonged to dendera music star…
HARARE – Toronto Stock Exchange-listed New Dawn Mining Corporation (New Dawn) has amended its indigenisation compliance plan after government rejected the gold miner’s initial proposal. The Zimbabwe-focused miner submitted its first compliance plan in 2011 and since then, it has been in confidential discussions with Saviour Kasukuwere’s Indigenisation ministry and the National Indigenisation and Economic…
HARARE – Being a hangman can be a grisly job, particularly in Zimbabwe where 74 people await their turn at the gallows. A Malawian hired to carry out the executions after Zimbabweans refused to take the job, might have to wait a little longer before claiming the first head. This is because Cabinet ministers, MPs…
