HARARE – Israeli firm Nikuv Projects International has declined to shed light on the contents and the client associated with the seven large containers that the controversial company is shipping to Zimbabwe. “Please note that ethical business practice does not permit us to discuss any of our client’s business affairs with third parties,” Anat Saadon,…
BULAWAYO – Stakeholders pushing for the licensing of community radio stations have rejected a definition by government that a community is an enclave headed by a chief, a move they see as an attempt to license only rural community radio stations. Kudzai Kwangwari of the Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (Zacras) said Information, Media…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has assented to two budget bills that will operationalise the 2014 spending plan and new taxes announced by Finance and Economic Development minister Patrick Chinamasa in the $3,6 billion 2014 National Budget. In a general notice contained in the latest Government Gazette, it notifies that the president has assented to…
HARARE – Government has suspended duty on bottler grade sugar for six months, according to the latest Government Gazette. Statutory instrument 65 of 2014 states that Patrick Chinamasa, the Finance minister, has suspended duty on bottler grade sugar until June. “With effect from 1st January 2014 to 30th June 2014 duty is suspended on bottle…
HARARE – State Procurement Board (SPB) executive chairman Charles Kuwaza says there was no violation of laws and procedure in advising the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) to engage two extra bidders for its intended solar projects in Gwanda. The development also comes as the key economic agency and Dzikamai Mavhaire’s Energy department have been under…
HARARE – Choking was the final straw which broke a woman who had been tortured and tormented by her husband for more than seven years. As the Harare woman (name withheld) took the stand in the Harare Civil Court on Friday to recount a victim impact statement during her application for a peace order against…
HARARE – Two men allegedly used a pair of hand cuffs and a pistol to steal a car in Harare. Lephan Mwanza Dube, 36, Tsungai Makombe, 25, appeared before Harare magistrate Vakayi Chikwekwe on Friday charged with robbery. They were remanded in custody to today for continuation of trial. Prosecutor Tungamirai Chakurira alleged that on…
BULAWAYO – The cruel side of football came to the fore yesterday at Barbourfields Stadium when outstanding How Mine defender Brighton Dube scored a late own goal to gift Dynamos a 1-0 win and maximum points in a pulsating Castle Premiership encounter. Dube had prior to the own goal been a front runner for the…
HARARE – CAPS United coach Taurai Mangwiro believes his team lacked the cutting edge following a one-all draw against ZPC Kariba in their Castle Premiership opener at Gwanzura Stadium yesterday. The Green Machine overcame a poor first-half showing to eventually settle for a draw with second half substitute Dominic Chungwa cancelling a Pride Tafirenyike header…
HWANGE – Hwange started their Castle Premier Soccer League campaign with an emphatic 5-1 win against visiting Buffaloes at Colliery yesterday. Evans Rusike and Rodwell Chinyengetere scored a brace each while Tafara Chese scored the other to give new Buffaloes coach Luke Masomere baptism of fire. Buffaloes found their only goal through Kelvin Thembani. The…
