RUTENDO NGARA TWO Harare house helpers, a maid and groundsman, appeared in court on Friday on allegations of stealing US$80 000 and other currencies from their employer. Milton Mudimu and Sarah Matemaunga allegedly stole from Gift Mzilikazi while he was away on business. The two were remanded in custody to today for bail application. It…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HIGH Court judge Benjamin Chikowero has sentenced three Hurungwe Rural District Council bosses to at least 54 years each in jail for multiple counts of fraud and money laundering. Luke Kalavina, Romeo Mupamaonde, Alfred Makama, and their accomplice Marlvin Matima and his company Marloshack Investments, were convicted after a full trial. They…
RIOZIM is temporarily suspending the sale of its mines, following a legal challenge by the Zimbabwe Diamond & Allied Minerals Workers Union. Recently, the miner had announced that it was nearing a deal with new investors who would inject US$20 million and take over the struggling miner. The major line of credit and a new…
BY FLORENCE BENLifestyle Writer ONCE a luxury for the wealthy, tombstones have become an everyday symbol of remembrance in Zimbabwe, thanks to cheaper granite and a growing memorial industry. From rural shrines to city cemeteries, families are now honouring loved ones buried decades ago. A shift in cultural attitudes towards the dead, coupled with the…
LOCAL engineering firm Open Gold Enterprise is exploring the possibility of setting up a solar plant at its Harare premises to address persistent power shortages. The company’s managing director, Vincent Chawonza, said inconsistent power supply has negatively weighed on its operations in recent years, prompting the need for new, innovative solutions. Chawonza said Open Gold…
MWOS FC……………………(0) 0 SIMBA BHORA……………..(0) 1 SIMBA BHORA forward Tapiwa Mandinyenya’s last minute header was all the defending champions needed to collect maximum points against title rivals MWOS FC here yesterday and reclaim top spot in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League. Simba Bhora came into the blockbuster encounter against the Punters fully aware that…
THE ongoing tensions and denial of healthcare services to Zimbabweans in South Africa by groups like Operation Dudula represent a serious and worsening crisis that demands immediate and sustained engagement between authorities in both countries. In the main story of our sister publication on Friday, we demonstrated the critical need for a bilateral, diplomatic solution…
FAILURE by the Zimbabwe government to address a myriad of challenges bedevilling its citizens will continue to fuel xenophobic incidents in neighbouring countries, analysts have warned. This comes as Harare and Pretoria escalate engagements over rising cases of Afrophobic prejudice in South Africa, which have seen some Zimbabweans denied access to healthcare. These incidents follow…
ONE of the country’s leading banking institutions, the National Building Society (NBS), says authorities should fully unpack their intended dedollarisation roadmap to instil confidence in the market. This comes as the country is set to solely use ZiG by 2030. Speaking during a mid-term budget review breakfast forum hosted by the Daily News in Harare…
KUDZANAI GEREDEStaff Writer SHAMVA Gold Mine (Shamva Mine) is strengthening partnerships with local authorities around its operating district to foster sustainable investments in social amenities with direct impact on livelihoods. In the past two years, Shamva Gold Mine has injected a cumulative US$500 000 in its corporate social responsibility (CSR) thrust. The gold miner, a…
