HARARE – When Nkululeko Mawila was convicted and sentenced to serve 28 years in Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison, he believed his life was over. The 43-year-old, who was 32 at the time of his conviction in 2002, thought he would never afford the luxury of a smile. He was convicted on four counts of rape….
HARARE – For the past two months or so, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has been on a whirlwind public relations tour to inform us they are ready for elections. We are told all Zec needs is money and a date and all will be well. In its statements, Zec shifts blame to others for…
HARARE – Zimbabwe has been ranked 118 out of 140 countries in terms of attractiveness and competitiveness in travel and tourism, a study by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has revealed. According to WEF’s Travel and Tourism 2013 survey, the southern African country moved one place up from 119 prior year. Zimbabwe is battling to…
HARARE – Tennis Zimbabwe (TZ) vice-president Regis Bhunu believes Takanyi Garanganga’s recent victory at the Twenty Third Centuries International Futures Tennis tournament is a huge leap in the right direction for local tennis. The country’s number tennis player clinched the championship with a clinical 6-3, 7-6 (8) win over Keith Crowley of South Africa in…
HARARE – Former Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) chief executive Chipo Mtasa has been appointed managing director of fixed telephone operator Tel*One. Mutasa takes over from Hampton Mhlanga who has been in an acting capacity. Rosemary Sande, Tel*One spokesperson, confirmed the development. “Yes she has just joined Tel*One and is currently undergoing induction,” said Sande. However,…
HARARE – ZB Financial Holdings Limited (ZBFH) plans to streamline operations as part of strategies to contain costs and consolidate its capital base. The group — currently expediting the merger of its banking unit with the building society — said the rationale behind the move was mainly hinged on the need to exploit and benefit…
HARARE – This week, in the Guthrie Munyuki Interview, we bring you British Ambassador to Zimbabwe Deborah Bronnert, whose country is fresh from hosting the Friends of Zimbabwe (FoZ) meeting in London. Below are the excerpts. Q. Recently Britain hosted the Friends of Zimbabwe (FoZ) meeting in London which was attended by three representatives of…
HARARE – Poor funding by government is fuelling high incidences of cervical cancer cases and fatalities, a Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (Caz) official has said. Caz programmes general manager Junior Mavu said government should prioritise the preventable and curable disease that is diagnosed in at least 5 000 people yearly. “There is a general lack…
JOHANNESBURG – South African unions and gold-mining companies have agreed a deal aimed at settling a bitter long-running dispute. The National Union of Mineworkers and two other unions signed the pay deal with industry body the Chamber of Mines, but few details were released. It is unclear whether the deal will satisfy thousands of striking…
MASVINGO – The deputy sheriff has attached the Masvingo mayor’s Mercedes Benz vehicle and other property over $3,5 million owed to workers in a salary dispute dating back to 2008. The luxury car and eight other vehicles as well as movable property are set to go under the hammer after the High Court recently ruled…
