© THE State has set November 18 as the trial date for flamboyant businessman and socialite Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure who stands accused of $3,5 million tax fraud. [GoogleAd] Ginimbi, who is represented by Jonathan Samkange of Samkange and Venturas, has been on remand since November last year after he was arrested as he left the…
© THE more things change, the more they stay the same, so goes the old adage attributed to 19th century French critic, journalist and novelist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr. [GoogleAd]© THE more things change, the more they stay the same, so goes the old adage attributed to 19th century French critic, journalist and novelist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr. This…
© THE long-running wrangle over leadership of the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Zimbabwe ended yesterday after the High Court delivered a judgment endorsing Amos Madawo as the legitimate president of the institution. [GoogleAd] Madawo and rivalry Cossum Chiangwa had been at each other’s throats since September last year over constitutional and institutional changes to…
© Living in South Africa, we are rather numbed by news of violence. [GoogleAd] However, the last few days have been very disturbing. I was in Johannesburg when the recent attacks against foreign traders broke out. News of the violence spread quickly and my various Uber drivers during the day (many of whom were foreign)…
© The Zimbabwe Consolidation Diamond Company (ZCDC) is venturing into mining diamonds in Chimanimani. [GoogleAd] In a notice, the diamond miner said it intends to explore diamonds in Portal E, Tributary Estate, which is 5 800 hectares and located within a special grant. “The project area is located 150km from Mutare and 16km east of…
© Parliament’s Budget and Finance Committee will begin public consultations on the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Bill from September 9 to 12. [GoogleAd] The committee would have consultations at a Harare hotel on Monday, before taking the same exercise to Mutare and Gweru. The committee would also conduct public hearings in Bulawayo on…
© CHITUNGWIZA engineer David Duma has been appointed the acting town clerk following George Makunde’s suspension. [GoogleAd] The city’s mayor Lovemore Maiko said the appointment was made shortly after the abandoned full council meeting on Monday. Makunde was suspended on allegations of mismanagement, corruption and abuse of office by the MDC-led council. “Yes, we appointed…
© BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is fretting over the rate at which water levels at its supply sources are depleting and in the process triggering panic to the residents who fear the return of water rationing. [GoogleAd] Statistics from BCC indicate that the city’s water supply dams are now at 42 percent, which is far…
© Africans have come out to boycott South Africa after days of looting and violence targeting foreigners in which five people died. [GoogleAd] Nigerian singers and Zambia’s football team are among those in the boycott. South Africa’s Social Development minister told the BBC that rioters feared losing their jobs to foreigners. The country has become…
© INFORMATION deputy minister Energy Mutodi has triggered another storm by claiming that Ndebele people should go back to South Africa because it is their country of origin. [GoogleAd] Reacting to xenophobic attacks in South Africa targeting nationals from countries such as Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and Nigeria — the deputy minister said Zimbabwe could retaliate…
