ZIMBABWE has lost close to an estimated US$12 billion due to illegal trade in the mining sector since 2010, the chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Mines and Mining Development, Edmond Mkaratigwa, told the Daily News yesterday. He said precious minerals, such as gold and diamonds, were the most affected due to their easy marketability…
By Regis Chingawo and Rutendo Ngara ZIMBABWE is on high alert as the entire Sadc region braces for more rains and floods this week. This comes after last week’s deluge of rains killed two people and also left a trail of destruction in many parts of the country, including Harare. In an update, the Meteorogical…
THE late former President Robert Gabriel Mugabe’s son, Robert Tinotenda Mugabe (Junior), who was arrested on malicious property destruction charges was released from police custody yesterday. Mugabe spent Sunday night in custody at Avondale Police Station, Harare, after allegedly destroying property worth US$12 000 while attending a party in Strathaven, Harare. He was set to…
THE media is key in ensuring that the upcoming general elections are held in a peaceful and tranquil environment, Information, Publicity and…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO residents have called on their local council to provide more safety nets for the elderly, including slashing rates for those over 65. Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) secretary Tembalani Dube told the Daily News yesterday that the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) should emulate other municipalities across the globe and provide…
A FAVOURABLE and secure environment must be established to draw in investment due to the information communication technology (ICT) industry’s rapid change, a Cabinet minister has said. This comes as the idea that ICTs, particularly the Internet, are creating a new framework and enormous prospects for social, political, and economic development becomes more widely accepted….
By Yvonne Ncube A SERVING Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison prisoner, who escaped from detention in November, was apprehended once more last week after robbing a foreign currency dealer of US$26 000 along the Beitbridge-Bulawayo highway. According to the police, Mirikia Pirikisi, 29, alias Henrik Nyathi, and Arnold Mhosva, 29, allegedly stole a Honda Fit car…
By Cloud Fusire TALENTED Dynamos fullback Tinotenda Muringai is determined to use his Mozambican side UD Songo’s participation in the Caf Champions League to secure a more lucrative deal at established clubs on the continent or beyond. Muringai joined UD Songo last week on a long season loan from Harare giants Dynamos with an option…
By Cloud Fusire IT NEVER rains but it pours for Warriors midfielder Marvelous Nakamba. The 29-year-old midfield enforcer who has been enjoying a decent run of first team football at England Championship outfit Luton Town after joining the side on deadline day three weeks ago, picked up the injury in his fourth appearance for the…
By Ashley Moyo VETERAN gospel musician and 2000 Tinotenda Siyabonga Annual Music Awards (Tsama) Best Female Artiste, Carol Mujokoro has teamed up with 34 other female artistes on a fivetrack album to be released early next month fittingly titled Huya Tibatane. The album, set to be launched on March 10 at Jameson Hotel in the…
