HARARE – Patrick Zhuwao, the Empowerment Corporation (Private) Limited (EC) managing director, has accused Jane Mutasa and other shareholders opposed to the company’s disposal of its 40 percent Telecel Zimbabwe stake, of perjury and approaching the courts with dirty hands. This also comes as the Indigenous Business Women’s Organisation (IBWO) president’s bid to stop the…
HARARE – A star student, Olive Thomas who attained a staggering 11 As at “O” Level, needs about $1 600 to clear school fees arrears owed to Bradley High School before she can access her results. She will also need more for “A” Level studies. School head Irene Chikuse confirmed to the Daily News at…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s indigenisation law is not responsible for the lack of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country, a deputy minister has said. Mathias Tongofa, deputy minister of Indigenisation was addressing legislators last week saying although the law was being blamed for lack of FDI in the country, “no one had facts to that…
JOHANNESBURG – Foreigners will be banned from owning land in South Africa under new proposals outlined by President Jacob Zuma. Locals will have limits set on the size of their farms under the proposals. Mr Zuma first announced them in a state of the nation speech on Thursday overshadowed by violence in parliament. Two decades…
BEIJING – Former senior official Su Rong has been expelled from the Chinese Communist Party for corruption and faces prosecution, said the country’s top anti-corruption body. Mr Su was a vice-chairman of China’s parliamentary advisory body. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said he had used his position to obtain “large bribes”. State media…
LINCOLN – David Miller and JP Duminy made a record one-day international fifth-wicket stand of 256 as South Africa recovered to beat Zimbabwe in their World Cup opener in Hamilton. After a shaky start, Miller (138 not out off 92 balls) and Duminy (115 not out from 100) came together at 83-4. They blasted the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s representatives in the African Confederation Cup — FC Platinum — got off to a flying start when they registered an away win in Kenya against Sofapaka FC. The 2014 Chibuku Super Cup champions could have won by an avalanche of goals but woeful finishing and evident lack of match fitness restricted them…
HARARE – Zimbabwean athlete, Paul Madzivire is hoping to make a strong come back from injury at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) track and field championships at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the United States scheduled for this month. Madzivire, who is a student at the Florida State University (FSU) in the US managed impressive performances…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) has unveiled new assistant coaches and team managers for the various national teams. ZRU last month named the head coaches for all national teams, who were then tasked with coming up with their own backroom staff. Amongst the new changes announced yesterday is Sebastian Garikai, who has been…
HARARE – Zimbabwe wheelchair racing captain Edmund Makutya is upbeat of the country’s chances of leaving a mark at the Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge set for George, South Africa on February 21. The team is set to leave for South Africa tomorrow for the race fondly known as the ‘OCC’ amongst the athletes. The wheelchair challenge…
