MUTARE – A Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) consultant diesel plant fitter has appeared before a magistrate here over the theft of $6 600 worth of equipment from the Marange diamond mine workshop. Kudakwashe Dangirwa, 32, of Hatfield, Harare, denied the charges when he appeared before magistrate Yeukai Chigodora. He was remanded in custody to…
HARARE – The Welshman Ncube-led MDC has reacted angrily to MDC vice president Thokozani Khupe’s remarks that there is no need for the Morgan Tsvangirai-led party to have coalition partners in Bulawayo. On Wednesday, Khupe said while she is not against a grand coalition, her view was that such synergies should be formed in provinces…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s dam water levels have significantly risen following incessant massive rains, with most overflowing, the country’s water authority said. According to the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa), dams such as Chivero, Harava, Pollards, Mazvikadei, Bhiri-Manyame, Nyambuya, Upper Insiza, Mundi-Mataga, Bangala and Woodlands are now more than 100 percent full. [GoogleAd] “The national dam…
MUTARE – A Zimunya teenage herd boy has been dragged to court here over allegations of raping a juvenile maid at knife point. The 17-year-old of Magayakaya village under Chief Zimunya was not asked to plead when he appeared before magistrate Yeukai Chigodora. [GoogleAd] He was remanded in custody to February 16 and was advised…
HARARE – Nominees for the 16th edition of the National Arts Merit Awards (Namas) released on Thursday have predictably elicited mixed feelings. As has become the norm since the awards were introduced by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) in 2000, critics and art lovers alike have bemoaned the inclusion and exclusion of certain…
HARARE – Government has expropriated half of Zim Alloys’ land for distribution to small-scale indigenous players in the chrome mining industry. Mines minister Walter Chidakwa said while the discussions had been “tough and full of problems” the former Anglo-American subsidiary chrome miner was not objecting to the land grab. “Naturally, when a company holds land…
HARARE – Fixed telecommunications company, TelOne, has begun the roll-out of the National Broadband (NBB) Project network under the $98 million China Exim Bank facility. The implementation of the network modernisation venture, which was granted a national project status, commenced late last year is expected to be completed within 24 months. An upgrade of exchanges…
HARARE – National Social Security Authority (Nssa) chairperson Robin Vela, has been appointed to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) members’ advisory board, following the creation of an African chapter for the organisation. The newly-established Members Advisory Board (MAB) — which consists of prominent chartered accountants from across Africa — also…
HARARE – Mobile telecommunications firm NetOne has become the first company in the country to assist Tourism minister Walter Mzembi with a $10 000 sponsorship package to boost his United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) campaign. Mzembi is set to battle it out for the UNWTO secretary-general post with six other candidates from across the…
HARARE – CAPS United’s opponents in the African Champions League preliminary round Lioli FC are reeling following the ‘‘suspension’’ of three key players by the Lesotho Football Association (LeFA). Makepekepe travel to Maseru to face the Lesotho champions next Sunday at the Setsoto Stadium for the first leg with the second leg scheduled for the…
