HARARE – The Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) is considering undertaking feasibility studies to ascertain the viability of open cast oxide ore mining at its Zvishavane-based Sabi Gold Mine at an undisclosed cost. “The mine also has got oxide ore which can be mined by open pit and is also amenable to heap leaching and…
BULAWAYO – Spumelele Mbambo, a member of award -winning South African gospel outfit Joyous Celebration Choir, was deported on arrival at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Airport last Thursday for flouting Zimbabwe’s immigration laws. The talented South African vocalist was scheduled to perform in Bulawayo last Saturday alongside fellow Joyous Celebration Choir member Mkhululi Bhebhe and 2008…
BULAWAYO – Miss Environment Zimbabwe, a Bulawayo beauty pageant, will be re-launched in the city on Saturday after a two-year absence. Pageant director Briaton Takundwa has promised a big and better event. “The temporary break we were forced to take due to pressing issues that were beyond our control, gave us time to put our act…
HARARE – Econet Wireless (Econet) – Zimbabwe’s largest mobile network operator – plans to grow its contract subscriber base by 21 percent during its financial year ending February 2015. Currently, the telecoms firm has around 70 000 contract subscribers. Its chief commercial and customer services officer Stanley Henning said their contract line base was well…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) was depressed in the first half of 2014, with the benchmark industrial index retreating 7.7 percent to 186.56 points in June from 200 points in January. According to stockbroking firm Lynton-Edwards, the leading individual contributor to the 63-member bourse’s turnover during the half year was beverages maker Delta…
HARARE – MTV Base channel director, Tim Horwood, says Zimbabwean musicians will only have an impact beyond the country’s borders by collaborating with regional and international artistes. Horwood said most of Africa’s top musicians have been involved in duets with established artistes from other countries. “Just keep pushing to get your music out there; I…
GWERU – Barely two months after releasing a compilation album which featured the jazzy song Kuregera In Advance, Worship Addicts have returned with a live DVD album titled Worship Altars. The live DVD — recorded at Heritage School in Harare’s Borrowdale Suburb on June 29 — will be launched in August and it features the…
HARARE – Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, riding a wave of anger against the ruling Zanu PF over increasing economic hardships, took his battle to President Robert Mugabe’s citadel on Saturday, unveiling self-help projects to help villagers. The MDC is seeking to uproot Zanu PF’s dominance in rural areas and has embarked on projects like…
HARARE – The hike in toll fees has been sledged as an extra burden on the pockets of motorists and commuters who are already facing difficulties in meeting their daily needs. Government has gazetted the Toll Roads (Regional Trunk Road Network) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014, through statutory instrument (SI) 106/ 2014, whose primary purpose is to…
HARARE – Emmerson Mnangagwa, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs minister, has revealed that Ian Smith’s soldiers damaged one of his ears in a torture session during the liberation struggle. Mnangagwa pleaded with senators on Thursday during a question and answer session to bear with him as he had a hearing impairment. “Again madam President, you…
