HARARE – Global miner Rio Tinto says production at its Zimbabwe-based Murowa Diamonds (Murowa) went up seven percent to 344 000 carats in the year to December 2014 from 322 000 carats produced prior year. It said the performance is on the back of improved throughput and grades, and increased ore processed. Carats recovered during…
HARARE – You’ll forgive me if, once again, I imagine the president of this republic is my friend, Edgar “Two Boy” Tekere. There I am, dressed to the nines and walking serenely to the podium to receive, from His Excellency, my beautiful gold award for Best Novel of the Decade. There may be “smart Alec”…
JOHANNESBURG – Former police commissioner Jackie Selebi has died, according to reports. City Press reported that a family source had confirmed that Selebi had died. eNCA also reported that Selebi had died. According to SABC News, the ANC confirmed that Selebi had died on Friday morning.
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) managing director Alistair Campbell says a platform is being laid down for the team to perform to the best of its abilities at the forthcoming World Cup in Australia and New Zealand – and there cannot be any excuse for failure. The former Zimbabwe captain made the remarks yesterday at…
HARARE – Thomas Magorimbo (pictured) becomes the latest player to leave reigning champions Dynamos after the defender agreed to a one-year deal with ZPC Kariba yesterday. Magorimbo was not offered a new deal upon the expiry of his contract at the end of last year and was issued with clearance to join club any club…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board has come under fire for failing to attend the funeral service of the late Onias Kadewere yesterday. Kadewere, who died on Wednesday morning, was the Harare Province Junior Football League chairman. The funeral service of the junior football stalwart was held at the Highfield Presbyterian Church and…
HARARE – CAPS United assistant coach Fungai Kwashi insists the delay by CAPS United’s newly-appointed gaffer Mark Harrison in taking up his post is not an issue of great concern to the club. Harrison, who recently replaced Taurai Mangwiro as United coach, was expected to officially start his duties yesterday after being granted his work…
SANAA – The president of Yemen has resigned along with his prime minister in protest at the takeover of the capital Sanaa by Shia Houthi rebels, creating a dangerous political vacuum. President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi said he could not continue after the Houthis failed to honour a peace deal. Parliament has reportedly refused to accept…
RIYADH – Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died, royal officials have announced, weeks after he was admitted to hospital. King Abdullah, who was said to be aged about 90, had been suffering from a lung infection. A statement early on Friday said his 79-year-old half brother, Salman, had become king. Abdullah came to the…
HARARE – They have flexed their financial muscle on the transfer market, but Harare City are not making any promises. They have no idea how many Castle Premiership games they will win this season, or how long it will take for the Sunshine Boys to become a title contender. All the club can guarantee is…
