WASHINGTON – Within two weeks of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, the head of U.S. special forces issued orders that all photos of the body be either turned in or destroyed, a newly released document shows. In an e-mail dated May 13, 2011, then-Vice Adm. William McRaven wrote the following: “One particular item…
HARARE – Top management at the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has been fingered in a looting spree as the company struggles to service a $108 million maize import debt. Documentary evidence in possession of the Daily News shows that GMB general manager Albert Mandizha and his two deputies, took personal possession of luxury company cars…
HARARE – Captain Brendan Taylor will be the only Zimbabwean in the 2014 edition of the India Premier League (IPL) after being auctioned to Sunrisers Hyderabad for a base price of India 30 LAK. UNVEILED: Sunrise Hyderabad announced the capture of Brendan Taylor on their official Twitter feed on Wednesday morning. The 28-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman will…
HARARE – Renowned Nigerian Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as TB Joshua, has predicted a leadership tussle in two southern African countries actuated by “sickness.” In a televised message delivered at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), TB Joshua said the alarming prophetic message was for Nigeria, Africa and the international community. Joshua,…
HARARE – Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said yesterday acting President Joice Mujuru must stop threatening newspapers and nameless detractors for exposing corruption. Tsvangirai’s comments come hard on the heels of Mujuru’s shocking remarks, seemingly condoning corruption. Mujuru made the controversial remarks while addressing the party’s Mashonaland West provincial women’s conference in Chinhoyi on Saturday. Mujuru,…
HARARE – As pressure mounts on the Premier Services Medical Aid Society (Psmas) board to resign, new chairperson Luxon Zembe says the previous council was “ineffective and wracked by poor skills mix”, hence the rampant abuse of power by a few. The admission comes as the business consultant and corporate governance guru has reportedly nominated…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has released results of the November 2013 Ordinary Level examinations. In a statement yesterday, Zimsec director Esau Nhandara said the results had since been dispatched to Zimsec regional offices countrywide. “Zimsec is notifying the nation that the Zimsec 2013 Ordinary Level results have been released and that…
HARARE – Core Mining and Minerals (Private) Ltd has said government cannot continue to benefit from investments in the Marange diamond project after failing to recognise a joint venture agreement of the now defunct Canadile Miners. This comes after the High Court stopped arbitration proceedings that were instituted by Core Mining in its bid to…
HARARE – Philosophy Nyapfumbi, a municipal activist, has temporarily suspended his hunger strike against Harare town clerk Tendai Mahachi. Nyapfumbi, who had been living on a packet of popcorn and water, was persuaded by mayor Bernard Manyenyeni to suspend his action until Monday. The Belvedere resident had instigated a hunger strike in protest of Local…
HARARE – Women legislators have lamented the low participation of women in the mining industry and demanded action to promote women in mining sector. Biata Nyamupinga, Zanu PF MP for Goromonzi West and chairperson of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development parliamentary portfolio committee made the remarks while receiving oral evidence from the ministry of…
