HARARE – The closure of diamond mining companies early last year has been cited as one of the reasons for the current cash shortages, investigations by the Daily News have revealed. Confidential documents seen by the Daily News, which are also set to be tabled before key government institutions, reveal that the formation of the…
HARARE – Midlands bigwigs in President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF want the party’s National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) to seal national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere’s fate without referring his case to the politburo. This emerged after the provincial coordinating committee recommended at its Thursday meeting that the Patrick Chinamasa-led NDC should immediately demote the Mount Darwin…
HARARE – An exhibit officer based at CID Vehicle Theft Squad in Southerton Harare reportedly swallowed $10 bribe money after being busted by a “trap team”, a court heard. Grace Tsingano, 35, received the money from a motorist she had entered a deal with not to impound his car, unaware that detectives were watching her….
HARARE – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is struggling to get enough cash to bankroll its operations, acting Prosecutor General (PG) Ray Goba has said. The NPA — responsible for instituting and undertaking criminal prosecutions on behalf of the State and discharging any functions that are necessary or incidental to such prosecutions — is a…
WASHINGTON – The US military dropped America’s most powerful non-nuclear bomb on ISIS targets in Afghanistan Thursday, the first time this type of weapon has been used in battle, according to US officials. A GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), nicknamed the “mother of all bombs,” was dropped at 7:32 p.m. local time, according…
HARARE – With only two weeks into the 2017 Castle Lager Premiership season, it is disappointing to note that a lot of fans have already started complaining about the lack of goals. Over the years, local strikers and attack-minded midfielders have become very goal-shy. CAPS United forward Leonard Tsipa won the 2016 Golden Boot with…
HARARE – Every year, we are never short of people, including Christians, who misguidedly attack Easter and Christmas celebrations as if Christians are committing a great sin by taking over originally pagan celebrations to serve the cause of Christ. Now, I must make it clear from the onset that I am a Christ-follower — a…
HARARE – The National Building Society (NBS) is set to construct 700 houses in Chinhoyi as part of the organisation’s thrust to reduce the country’s over 1,25 million housing backlog. NBS managing director Ken Chitando said construction equipment was on its way to Chinhoyi to kick-start the housing project in Batanai Township. “We have come…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) yesterday said it has started preparations for this year’s edition of Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo to be held in September after getting funding from government. ZTA chief executive Karikoga Kaseke told a media briefing in the capital that government had committed to fund the premier tourism event and…
BULAWAYO – Zimbabwean businesses have been urged to value customer services as a way of boosting sales and increasing revenue streams. Contact Centre Association of Zimbabwe (CCAZ) southern region spokesperson Benson Mukandiwa said service excellence is now an indispensable standard of service quality every serious brand must set as a benchmark for both their internal…
