HARARE – Listed Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC) says production at its Trojan mine has increased by 152 percent since resumption of operations last year. Its parent company, Mwana Africa (Mwana), yesterday said Trojan’s total nickel resource now stood at 114 952 tonnes, compared to 45 600 tonnes previously. Kalaa Mpinga, Mwana’s chief executive, said overall…
HARARE – It was a hectic Easter holiday for artistes who spent most of their time working on various projects while others entertained fans across the country. Olivia Charamba, wife to the seasoned gospel musician Charles said she began her Easter holiday with a concert in Kadoma on Saturday before going to church the following…
HARARE – The staggering number of deaths in just over four days of the Easter holidays due to road accidents raises serious questions about implementation of traffic laws. Officially, over 45 people have died in accidents involving mainly public service vehicles, otherwise known as kombis, pointing to either negligence or just plain indiscipline on the…
HARARE – The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has condemned the midnight visit by two male police officers who snatched human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa’s blankets while in custody. In a petition to the ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs, Supreme Court of Zimbabwe, Attorney General’s Office and ZRP Central Headquarters in the capital Harare,…
HARARE – A group of Zanu PF officials in Manicaland face arrest this week over the alleged theft of 36 beasts worth thousands of dollars which were donated to President Robert Mugabe’s birthday bash in Mutare last year. The development also comes as key members of Mike Madiro’s provincial executive remain in the line of…
HARARE – Exiled Zimbabwean businessman Frank Buyanga and a local car hire Auto Haus (Private) Limited (Auto Haus) are embroiled in a 4 million Rand car dispute with the South African Police Services (SAPS). The matter arises from the seizure of a maroon and silver Rolls-Royce Ghost luxury car by the South African authorities, and…
HARARE – Four Kadoma Zanu PF activists accused of murdering “a political sell-out” during the 2008 bloody presidential election run-off are now trading accusations in court. Nobert Muzhingi, Thabani Mashonganyika, Sikhumbuzo Madhuveko and Mangisi Mutandavari are all facing murder charges. Their alleged accomplice Stabiliser Kadafi, also known as Chuck Norris is still on the run….
HARARE – Mt Darwin is a place situated in Mashonaland Central Province and is approximately 171 km from Harare and 70 km from the provincial capital Bindura. The only operating golf course in the province is Bindura Golf Club. The other golf courses in the province where golf is currently not being played and the…
HARARE – A Zimbabwean family is in anguish after a student died in Algeria in what has been described as negligence on the part of embassy authorities. Kudzai Tosh Rusike’s body arrived yesterday after massive bungling which included the body being stuck in Dubai. The 23-year-old Chitungwiza boy who was studying French at Algeria’s Tlemcen…
HARARE – A deadly explosion yesterday hit Mt Hampden — about 20km northwest of Harare — ripping off a tobacco processing barn and killing three people. One person sustained serious injuries. The explosion left the small farm compound in grief as the three farm workers were ripped into pieces. Pieces of flesh were strewn all…
