MUTARE – A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) officer on trial over $59 000 theft has been freed on $350 bail after engaging another lawyer. Tsungai Mazani, whose case was thrown into disarray after his lawyer Macleen Mahaso was arrested for failing to renew his practicing licence, was remanded to June 22 for trial by magistrate…
BULAWAYO – The council here has applied to the Local Government ministry seeking permission to develop land along Victoria Falls road into a low density residential area. The city is currently sitting on a 100 000 housing waiting list. The latest council report indicate that the municipality has already approved plans for the proposed residential…
HARARE – Under-fire police, in a bid to stamp the worsening rot within its ranks, last year suspended 357 officers over misconduct amid growing calls for the revamp of law enforcement system by the restive populace and opposition parties. At the same time, the roadblock saga which has seen police come under heavy criticism from…
HARARE – Government has scrapped the special cadetship programme at tertiary institutions because colleges and universities are currently owed $34 million by Treasury, deputy Higher Education minister Godfrey Gandawa has told the National Assembly. He was answering to a question by MDC Bulawayo East legislator Tabitha Khumalo why government had scrapped the cadetship programme that…
HARARE – Dates for this year’s edition of Shoko Festival were announced last week, just a few days after the end of another equally big and internationally acclaimed local arts event — the Miombo Magic Music Festival. While arts lovers are obviously looking ahead to the seventh edition of Shoko Festival that will run in…
HARARE – Africa’s leading seed producer, SeedCo Limited (SeedCo), has declared a $10 million dividend after registering record-breaking $20,7 million profit for the year to March 31, 2017. The group’s chief executive, Morgan Nzwere, yesterday said SeedCo will pay out a double dividend to shareholders after the company performed above analysts’ expectations. “The board is…
DURBAN – The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (Wan-ifra) outgoing president, Tomas Brune, said Africa’s economic growth is declining due to governments’ interference with media freedom. “While some countries on the continent have been recording impressive growth rates, media development and evolution still leaves a lot to be desired,” Brune told delegates at…
HARARE – Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has been selected as the second Best Bank in Zimbabwe for Financial Year 2016 in the Top Companies survey which is aimed at promoting best practices among local companies in the country. Stanbic was previously awarded Best Bank for two years in a row. The survey, sponsored by leading diversified…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest sugar producer Hippo Valley Estates (Hippo Valley) has bounced back to profitability due to improved sales volumes. The local unit of South Africa’s Tongaat Hulett yesterday said its profit in the full year to March 2017 jumped to $7,7 million compared to a loss of $8,8 million in 2016. “The results…
HARARE – Diamond production in Zimbabwe fell 6 percent in the first quarter after government took possession of all diamond operations ostensibly because previous miners had robbed the country of its wealth. During the first quarter of 2017, total diamond output stood at 567 024 carats, 6 percent lower than 603 590 carats produced in…
