HARARE – THERE is one interesting observation that I have made over the years whenever we host album launches and other showbiz gatherings ? the presence of guests. And I would like to mention in particular ndendera musician Suluman Chimbetu whom I have seen gracing most of these showbiz events. Almost all the album launches…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Platinum Mines Limited (Zimplats)’ operating profit slumped 48 percent to $21 million in the quarter to December 2013 on the back of lower sales volumes and depressed metal prices. During the period under review, revenue went down 13 percent to $126 million from $146 million realised in previous quarter. Operating costs remained…
HARARE – Zimbabwe has intensified efforts to mobilise gold in excess of 15 tonnes this year as the country forges ahead with its plans to be readmitted to the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). The country’s gold output has been steadily increasing since 2010 and rose to 14 742 kg in 2012 from 12 992…
HARARE – Whenever a State institution triggers public outrage, it is important for government to institute effective remedial action. Failure to do so will erode public confidence in the institution, let alone the government itself. Now, we are all aware of the public outrage occasioned by revelations of salaries at Psmas. Cuthbert Dube, the group…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s government has many times flattered only to deceive in matters involving corruption. Mugabe himself has hit the table many times, told delegates at Zanu PF conferences that he would not tolerate corrupt colleagues, but those warnings fell on deaf ears. It is not surprising that since the Willowgate scandal which…
HARARE – Suspended Harare town clerk Tendai Mahachi can only be reinstated after a full council meeting, Harare mayor Bernard Manyenyeni said yesterday. Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo controversially reinstated Mahachi in the presence of Manyenyeni over the weekend. But Manyenyeni said it was his call, whether or not to recall Mahachi. “The directive to…
HARARE – Independent End Time Message Church founder Robert Martin Gumbura’s dream of having 100 children crumbled yesterday after he was jailed for 40 years following his conviction on four counts of rape and contravening the Censorship Act. Harare regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya sentenced the 57-year-old pastor to 15 years in prison on the first…
HARARE – Michael Carter, the Bulawayo Metropolitan Senator and non-constituency MP Jane Nicola Watson, have rallied behind their leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who is shrugging off an internal rebellion from some senior party members. In an interview with the Daily News last Friday, both Carter and Watson said Tsvangirai was not to blame for the party’s…
HARARE – A Harare couple has broken up following accusations that the wife was having an inappropriate relationship with a congregant from Robert Martin Gumbura’s Independent End Time Message church. Godfrey Chipadza told magistrate Rekina Dzikiti that his girlfriend, Amina Mahlathini, is cheating on him with Independent End Time congregant. This emerged after Mahlathini hauled…
GUTU – Ten villagers in Gutu East district were airlifted by an Airforce of Zimbabwe helicopter after they spent over six hours marooned at a flooded Ruti Dam on Sunday. The villagers from Chitsa and Gudza communal lands spent over six hours on top of trees. They were picking fish falling from the flooded dam…
