December 2020

By Nyasha Dube HIGH Court judge Justice Felicia Chatukuta has dismissed the bail application by two senior Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers who are linked to the gold smuggling case involving suspended Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya. Superintendent Douglas Shoko and detective chief inspector Paul Chimungu from the CID Flora and Fauna Unit were…

By Pepertua Rojasi MINISTER of Social Welfare Paul Mavima has challenged the corporate world to play its part in helping the vulnerable who have been greatly affected by the double whammy of Cyclone Idai and the Covid-19 pandemic. Zimbabwe is still feeling the effects of Cyclone Idai which ravaged Chimanimani and surrounding areas in March…

By Tariro Sajeni CRESTA Hotels has joined forces with Lions Club in an effort to fight diabetes by ensuring all their employees are screened of the deadly chronic illness.   The initiative was part of a continuation of World Diabetes Day commemorations which are held annually in November. On Wednesday, Lions Club members Jonah Machaya,…

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has begun disconnecting water supplies to government departments over outstanding rates payment running into several millions of dollars, the Daily News reports. This comes at a time the local authority claims it is owed over $477 million by domestic debtors, government departments, industry and commerce. As a result, the council has…

By Pepertua Rojasi PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday savaged western countries for allegedly derailing the development of the country and that of Africa at large. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony of the Museum of African Liberation in Warren Park, Harare, Mnangagwa said it was high time for African countries to unite and defend themselves against western…

LEADING edible oils manufacturer, Pure Oil, through their brand ZimGold, recently handed over $1 million to a lucky shopper, Pauline Rusenza, from Concession in Mashonaland Central Province. The event was the finale of the ZimGold Millionaire Promotion which ran from the beginning of October to November. More than 300 shoppers walked away with various cash…