HARARE – Over a thousand families relocated from the Marange diamond fields to Arda Transau in Odzi are taking government to court to demand compensation and title deeds for their properties. The organisation they formed to lead efforts to demand their rights to both government and mining companies — Arda Transau Relocation Development Trust (ATRDT)…
HARARE – An Odzi drunk, who stole a pot of chicken worth almost $60 from a roadside restaurant in a fit of rage after being denied an extra piece, has been spared jail. Gumisani Munhuwei, 33, of Murauro Village under Chief Marange was convicted on his own plea of guilt by magistrate Perseverance Makala. Munhuwei,…
HARARE – A Zimunya man has been fined $100 for bashing his wife over allegations of infidelity. Brighton Marange of Zimunya Township was convicted on his own plea of guilt and faces an alternative 30-day jail stint if he fails to pay the fine in a sentence handed down by magistrate Perseverance Makala. Marange was…
HARARE – Mambokadzi dance group founder Enisia Mashusha who is now based in the United Kingdom has applauded musicians Winky D and Tocky Vibes for being the voice of the voiceless in Zimbabwe. This comes after Winky D and Tocky Vibes released songs Kasong Kejecha and Zvirinani respectively that all speak truth to power. “I…
HARARE – Female musicians— Whitney Songbird and Ammara Brown — represented women in the ZBC TV Coca-Cola top 50 videos countdown coming seventh and eighth respectively. The top 10 was dominated by male musicians with the two being the only women on the list, an indication that female musicians should work more on visuals in…
HARARE – Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube has claimed what really triggered the rebellion in the streets last week was not the hike in fuel price, saying the demonstrations were pre-planned. The protests started after President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced a 150 percent increase in fuel prices. The Zimbabwean authorities reacted to the protests…
BULAWAYO – Kombi operators in Bulawayo yesterday reported their staff being bashed by soldiers for charging $2 bus fare. The soldiers were allegedly demanding that the kombis reduce their fares to $1 or park their vehicles. Witnesses from Sizinda, Tshabalala and Nketa Mnyoro told the Daily News that kombi drivers and conductors were being beaten…
HARARE – Zimbabwe is likely to record subdued meat production this year due to foreign currency shortages, increased costs of production and high regulatory costs, the livestock industry has said. The Livestock & Meat Advisory Council (LMAC) said the country achieved record growth in egg and milk production during the first nine months of 2018….
HARARE – The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says the manufacturing sector’s cost of accessing foreign currency increased significantly in 2018. This comes as the country’s intensifying foreign currency shortage has threatened the viability of businesses with manufacturers reportedly turning to the parallel market for supply of the elusive green back. “As much as 73…
HARARE – The ball is now firmly in President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s court to ensure that his mooted dialogue with opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and other key stakeholders kicks off soon, and in earnest — without allowing hardliners in Zanu PF to once again sabotage the process, analysts say. [Adz] [GoogleAd]
