PARIS – IMF chief Christine Lagarde has arrived at a court in Paris for questioning over a payout to a controversial tycoon during her time as finance minister. She is being asked to explain her handling of a row in 2007 which resulted in some 400m euros (£342m; $516m) being paid to Bernard Tapie. She…
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s wife Elizabeth yesterday donated foodstuffs worth thousands of dollars to Bumhudzo Old People’s home in Chitungwiza. The donation included 900 kg of maize meal, 150 kg flour, rice, dried fish, cooking oil, Vaseline and other foodstuffs. The donation was witnessed by National Healing minister Sekai Holland, MDC chairperson for…
KINSHASA – M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a ceasefire for UN chief Ban Ki-moon’s visit to the conflict-hit area, a spokesman for the group says. Mr Ban has arrived in the regional capital Goma, where one person was killed in a rocket attack on Wednesday. He was deeply concerned by…
HARARE – Workers of Zimbabwe’s biggest rail company, National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), have turned destitute as the company continues to drag its feet on paying their salaries. About 17 employees and families have taken the drastic measure and have found permanent residence in neglected and dilapidated structures at the rail company’s Club Hide-Out in…
LIVINGSTONE – Zambian Tourism and Arts minister Silvia Matsebo says the Zimbabwean government must ensure elections are peaceful to avoid disturbing the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) assembly set for August this year. Zimbabwe and Zambia are co-hosting the global event. He was speaking to journalists in Zambia’s Livingstone town during a joint initiative…
HARARE – Popular radio announcer, Munyaradzi Mlimo showed no emotion as he was sent to remand prison together with his co-accused during an initial remand hearing at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts yesterday. This was in contrast with his stardust which attracted a huge crowd that struggled to fit in Court 6 where Magistrate Don Ndirowei…
HARARE – The Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe, which represents companies including Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats), rejected a proposal for the state to control mineral production and prices, a draft response from the industry organisation obtained by Bloomberg News shows. Earlier this month, the Mines ministry proposed the auctioning of mineral deposits, restricting production of…
BULAWAYO – A Bulawayo man will live to regret his temperament after he was convicted of stabbing a woman at a shebeen in Makokoba. Khayemba Lunga, who appeared before magistrate Sibongile Msipa, will be sentenced today. Prosecutor Masimba Saruwaka told the court that on March 7 this year, Elizabeth Magagula went to Lunga’s shebeen where…
HARARE – Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang yesterday met President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, declaring a massive spike in trade between Beijing and Harare. He said two-way trade with Zimbabwe had increased by nearly 90 percent in a year to hit a record $1 billion, highlighting a trend that could be helping…
HARARE – Pritchard Zimondi, the man on trial for allegedly killing his teen girlfriend, was found with missing keys to the home of the girl’s parents where the murder was committed, a High Court judge has heard. The girl’s brother Tanyaradzwa yesterday told the court that police officers recovered their home keys from Zimondi. However,…
