HARARE – At least 21 Zimbabwean fishermen are languishing in a Zambian remand prison after they were denied bail following their arrest on allegations of entering the neighbouring country without appearing before an immigration officer. The 21, who were arrested on the 19th of last month, are also accused of fishing in Zambian waters without…
MUTARE – Chinese diamond mining company, Anjin Investments, says it has no clue on the mysterious disappearance of the $15 billion which President Robert Mugabe claimed was realised from the Chiadzwa fields. The director of the company, a fifty-fifty joint venture with the government of Zimbabwe, Munyaradzi Machacha told the touring Indigenisation portfolio committee of…
BULAWAYO – The Affirmative Action Group (AAG) has leapt to the defence of Indigenisation minister Patrick Zhuwao over his threats to sue foreign companies that will not comply with the controversial empowerment law. Zhuwao recently threatened to close non-compliant firms, warning that he would assist workers of the non-compliant companies to take legal action against…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s continued economic decline resulting in massive company closures has seen security firms engaging in unethical practises to win clients. The Security Association of Zimbabwe (Saz) out-going president Chamunorwa Ngwerume said depressed demand for security services and the acute liquidity crunch were forcing some companies to break the law for survival. “We have…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed hotel group, African Sun Limited (ASL), says it has exited all its regional markets focusing on local operations to plug cash haemorrhages from the external operations. ASL chairman Herbert Nkala said the group had abandoned its regional strategy to focus on Zimbabwe operations shutting down business in Nigeria, Ghana, South…
HARARE – In a calculated assault on restless war veterans aligned to embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, ahead of the nonagenarian’s meeting with former freedom fighters in Harare on Thursday, President Robert Mugabe made it abundantly clear that he would not be dictated to by them. Addressing Zanu PF supporters at the Harare International Airport…
HARARE – Despite the best efforts of Reserve Bank Governor John Mangudya and his team to mitigate the situation, the debilitating cash shortages that hit local banks a few weeks ago are worsening, sending the country’s long-suffering citizens and floundering companies into panic mode. Analysts who spoke to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday said…
HARARE – While access to health is a basic human right, in Zimbabwe it remains a pipe dream as the State fails to ensure that hospitals are functional, something that observers say is a serious indictment to the governing party Zanu PF. This year alone doctors and nurses have been downing their tools over little…
HARARE – He drives the latest vehicles and runs successful businesses, but philanthropist and flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo says he is too busy to settle down and start a family of his own. Chivayo, who is the only son in a family of seven and has a prominent online presence, told the Daily News on…
HARARE – When he was a young boy, Jimmy Kangwara dreamt of having a white collar job but as life would have it he turned out to be a barber. Kangwara is just one of the many barbers who are living decent lives through cutting people’s hair. Samson Makaripe, Kingston Kwinjo, Cosmas Washayanyika and Moses…
