HARARE – Most dams across the country are overflowing following the heavy rains, posing a threat to people living downstream, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority warned. In a statement yesterday, the authority said “as of February 27, the national dam level average stood at 71,5 percent up from 65,5 percent”. “Major gains have been recorded…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest banking group, CBZ Holdings (CBZ), has won a $2 billion infrastructure bond tender to refurbish the country’s tertiary institutions. This comes as the institutions critically need investment in infrastructure rehabilitation. “CBZ has been selected as the successful bidder and the duly contracted lead financial advisor for the ministry with effect from…
HARARE – Reports this week that over 10 000 tourists have complained about the numerous police roadblocks in Zimbabwe and the rough treatment they received from the uniformed forces is a matter of national concern. This does not only put a dent on the tourism industry — one of the few sectors that are still…
HARARE – Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says President Robert Mugabe and his warring ruling Zanu PF — fearful of receiving an even bigger poll shellacking than they got in 2008 — are already working feverishly to steal next year’s make-or-break harmonised elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Tsvangirai’s spokesperson Luke Tamborinyoka said the former…
HARARE – In yet another major setback for Zimbabwe’s international standing, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) yesterday released a damning report in which 10 000 tourists complained about the police — with 500 of them promising never to return to the country again, citing harassment by law enforcement agents. At the same time, 14…
HARARE – State-owned Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has been ordered by the High Court to stop looting diamond ore in the Chiadzwa mining fields belonging to Grandwell Holdings (Grandwell), which owns 50 percent shareholding in Mbada Diamonds (Mbada) as concerns grow on the controversial organisation’s capacity to mine the precious stone. Mbada was among…
HARARE – Tsholotsho villagers urgently need to be relocated following downpours that have destroyed their homes, with more rain expected in coming days, a top Meteorological Services Department (MSD) official warned yesterday. This comes as about 800 villagers in Tsholotsho North have appealed to the government to be relocated saying they were no longer prepared…
HARARE – India has pledged to provide cash to upgrade Zimbabwe’s public hospitals and build two hospital complexes and supply them with medical equipment. The two medical centres will offer inpatient and outpatient treatment, emergency services, and maternal and child care. “We need to improve medical tourism, India is a leading country now as far…
HARARE – Kariba pastor Phillip Mugadza, who prophesied President Robert Mugabe’s “death”, will spend another week behind bars after his bail application was yesterday deferred to March 8. The High Court deferred the hearing to enable the record of proceedings from the Harare Magistrates’ Courts to be transcribed. Mugadza is being charged with insulting the…
HARARE – A former student at Oriel Boys High School who forged an Ordinary Level certificate and attempted to use it to gain admission for Lower Six at Goromonzi High School was yesterday sentenced to four months in prison. The term was, however, wholly suspended. Dick Chikadza, 18, of Ruwa, was convicted on charges of…
