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Diamond Mining Firms Face Stern Parliament Rebuke
Two state authorised diamond mining firms, who have been mining the controversial Chiadzwa alluvial fields, could face a stern parliamentary rebuke for avoiding two consecutive parliamentary hearings on their activities.
Moyo Remains Speaker of House, Says Court
Tsholotsho legislator Professor Jonathan Moyo's bid to nullify Mr Lovemore Moyo's election as Speaker of the House of Assembly failed after the High Court yesterday threw out the challenge.
The Forgotten Plight of Zimbabwe's Xenophobia Victims in South Africa
At least 1,500 Zimbabweans who fled their homes in the De Doorns farming area in the Western Cape, after they were attacked by South African mobs, believe they have been overlooked by authorities and aid agencies.
State to Oppose Roy Bennett's Acquittal
State prosecutor Johannes Tomana closed his case against MDC official Roy Bennett on Monday after he finished calling his witnesses. The MDC Treasurer General is facing terrorism charges, which he denies.
Miners may get Reprieve from Zimbabwean Laws
SA-BASED miners Anglo Platinum, African Rainbow Minerals and Impala Platinum could face a reprieve from tough empowerment laws proposed by the Zimbabwean government following yesterday's announcement by the country's mines minister that an amended mining law would soon be discussed by the cabinet.
The Day the Press Met the President
IT had been 10 years since the President played host to such a large number of local journalists. The date was March 4 2010 and the setting was his official Zimbabwe House residence.
Telecel Boss Arrested for Fraud
BUSINESSWOMAN and Telecel Zimbabwe board member Jane Mutasa has been arrested on allegations of defrauding the mobile phone service provider of US$750 000 in an airtime scam involving several company employees.
Local ICT Player Engaged for World Cup
LEABRIDGE Technologies, an indigenous ICT firm, has been engaged by South African firms to provide advanced technology security services at the 2010 World Cup.
'I Can Be the New Peter Ndlovu'
ALI SADIKI did not only score a glorious goal when he waltzed his way past the entire FC Mafunzo defence, including their goalkeeper, in a Caf Champions League preliminary round, second leg tie at Rufaro last weekend, the Gunners midfielder did much more than that.
Phiri Elected PSL Boss
CAPS UNITED president Twine Phiri was narrowly elected the first chairman of the Premier Soccer League's newly instituted board of governors, shrugging off a stiff challenge from Motor Action Football Club owner Eric Rosen.
Zinasu Factional Fighting Turns Ugly
The battle between two factions of the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) turned nasty over the weekend with accusations that MDC youths allegedly assaulted leaders from one faction opposed to the constitution making process. Last year ZINASU split into two groups, one supporting the MDC and the government constitution making process and the other opposed to it and supported by the National Constitutional Assembly and the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions.
Civil Service Unions Threaten More Demonstrations
Leaders from the various civil service unions have resolved to begin a series of hunger strikes and other forms of protest, at the offices of the Public Service Commission, until their wage demands are addressed. The President of the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, Takavafira Zhou, told Newsreel that despite state workers officially returning to work on Tuesday 'they were only going back to sharpen their instruments of combat' and the return did not mean an end to their 4 week strike.
Jonathan Moyo and Others Lose Case against Speaker of Parliament
High Court Judge Bharat Patel has dismissed with costs an application by Tsholotsho North MP Jonathan Moyo and three other legislators, who were seeking to nullify the August 2008 election of Lovemore Moyo as Speaker of Parliament.
Sanyati - the Ugly Side of Mother Nature
A TROUBLED-looking Mrs Prisca Chipere, a village head in the Nyimo area of Sanyati, sits cross-legged on a bamboo mat that has evidently seen better times.
Council Bosses Run for Cover
SENIOR Harare City Council officials last week fled their offices and scurried for cover as some disgruntled council workers threatened to ransack Town House demanding unpaid salaries.
Zvimba Expects Bumper Harvest
FARMERS in the Zvimba Communal Lands near Harare are enjoying a new lease of life after applying new methods of farming that are giving them better yields.
Mtukudzi Rewinds Time
THIS morning I woke up nostalgic. I'm thinking about the good old times of the 70s.
'Gvt Must Give Tenders to Locals'
GOVERNMENT must lead by example and walk the talk on indigenisation, the Affirmative Action Group (AAG) has said.
'Small House' Faces Fight
THE term "small house" is quite a recent edition to the local vocabulary but, do not be fooled, the practice has been in existence for a long time.
Never Mpofu - the Unsung Hero
MANY of Oliver Mtukudzi's fans might have never noticed that the bass guitar changed hands around 1999.
Generation Gap At the Workplace
AS technology permeates every facet of the business world today, people have become the most valuable commodity in most of the businesses.
Chiefs in Land Scam
SEVERAL chiefs and new farmers in Mashonaland Central have been placed under investigation for allegedly leasing their Government-allocated farms to white former commercial farmers.
Shun Political Violence - President
PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday said political leaders should urge their grassroots supporters to shun violence and encourage them to recognise the importance of ubuntu despite existing political differences.
Mhlauri Demands Dues
THE incoming Zifa board, which is beginning, to take shape with the election of new members yesterday, will have no honeymoon after former Warriors coach Charles Mhlauri launched a bid to recover the US$15 700 he is owed by the cash-strapped football governing body.
Vigilance On Economic Matters Lacking
The Chiadzwa diamonds saga has opened a can of worms and there is every reason to believe that the full story on the goings-on is yet to be told.
Barclays Sitting On U.S.$100 Million
BARCLAYS Bank of Zimbabwe Limited is presently sitting on US$100 million in customer deposits after having extended US$20,3 million in loans and advances of the US$121 million held by the bank last year.
JCI to Intensify Marketing Efforts
INTERNATIONAL business lobby group, the Junior Chamber International (JCI), has intensified efforts to market Zimbabwe as a viable investment centre around the world.
Ways of a Reclusive People
THE Doma people of Kanyemba, who have lived in seclusion for many years, are beginning to slowly open up to the demands of modern-day society.
Give Youths Access to Capital
SINCE Independence Day on April 18, 1980, the nation has been defining and redefining indigenisation in an effort to find out what indigenisation really means.
Sizzla Hails Local Dancehall Talent
ZIMBABWE has not only the world's most passionate reggae and dancehall supporters, it has the most talented young ragga singers who have not been corrupted by the world.
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