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Kupukile Mlambo appointed chief executive of the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Zimbabwe
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe deputy governor Kupukile Mlambo, who holds a PhD in economics from Gothenburg University in Sweden, has been appointed chief executive of the US$100m Sovereign Wealth F...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 19:14hrs | 844 | by Staff reporter
RBZ in gems mop up deal
THE government has structured a deal that will see the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) buying excess diamonds as it moves to shut out unscrupulous dealers that have been dribbling authorities....Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 19:30hrs | 254 | by Staff rteporter
Kazembe, Matanga taken to court
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe have been sued over their arbitrary ban on a demonstration against the looting of diamonds in Marange and failure b...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 05:09hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
Marange villagers take police head-on
CHIADZWA villagers and civil society organisations (CSOs) have sued the police for banning a planned demonstration against the looting of diamonds and human rights abuses perpetrated by State security...Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:56hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Why army was deployed in oil-drilling precincts of the Zambezi Valley
FEARS of a Mozambican Cabo Delgado-style Islamic insurgency in the northern Zambezi Valley where the Zimbabwean government and an Australian Securities Exchange-listed Invictus Energy are engaged in o...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:59hrs | 2669 | by Staff reporter
English-Brown joins Chicken Inn
HIGHLY rated former Young Warriors forward, Culum English-Brown has completed a move to Premier Soccer League (PSL) runner-ups Chicken Inn despite being recently linked with a move to Harare giants, D...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 05:14hrs | 2326 | by Staff reporter
Illegal diamond dealer robbed of US$10,000
ARMED robbers raided an illegal diamond buyer at Marange diamond fields last Friday and robbed him of US$10 000 and a vehicle at gunpoint after dangling pieces of diamonds to the unsuspecting diamond ...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 04:54hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa relives poisoning ordeal
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday relived his food poisoning experience at a Zanu-PF campaign rally in Gwanda in 2017 and how he was airlifted to Gweru and later South Africa for urgent medicatio...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:20hrs | 2439 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans have nothing to celebrate in new resource discoveries!
No one can deny that Zimbabwe is one of the most richly endowed places on this planet.Highly favored by God Almighty with nearly 40 identified minerals - including gold, platinum, diamonds, ch...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 10:27hrs | 14058 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Gold deliveries clock 29,46 tons in 10 months
THE country's gold mining sub-sector continues to increase its output with formal gold deliveries to Fidelity Printers and Refiners clocking close to a cumulative 29,46 tons between January to October...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:09hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
US$1 gate charge for Chibuku Super Cup final
IN an effort to attract a large turnout at the Chibuku Super Cup final pitting Bulawayo Chiefs against Herentals at Barbourfields Stadium on November 20, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) has slashed ga...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:08hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new multi-billion industrial hub to create 25 000 jobs
A NEW industrial energy hub worth over US$13 billion that is set to create more than 25 000 jobs will soon be running in Mapinga Mashonaland West province in yet another transformative initiative from...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | 689 | by Staff reporter
Dembare under pressure to end Bosso jinx
HARARE giants Dynamos face mounting pressure as they seek to end a five-year winless jinx against traditional rivals Highlanders in a Castle Lager Premiership match set for the National Sports Stadium...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:18hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Dembare, Bosso in low stakes Battle of Zimbabwe
GIANTS Dynamos and Highlanders are set to rekindle their age-old rivalries with nothing much to fight for in a Castle Lager Premiership match at the National Sports Stadium this Sunday.The con...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 06:08hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Dembare, Bosso play for pride in Sunday premiership clash
Fallen Zimbabwe premiership giants Dynamos and Highlanders clash this Sunday in a Castle Lager Premiership Match Day 32 with nothing left to play for except pride.The so-called Battle for Zimb...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 20:59hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Is corruption in Zimbabwe because of crooked minds or purely cruel idiocy?
Let us imagine a small town - with residents living on the verge of impoverishment due to the collapse of their only mainstay (an iron and steel making company) over a decade ago - yet, their town fat...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 15:30hrs | 328 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
A case for Zimbabwe defence forces
DEFENCE and War Veterans Affairs minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri made very disturbing comments this week on the situation in our army barracks where hunger has apparently set up base.C...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 05:54hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans aren't fools and refuse to be hoodwinked with 'sanctions on country' yarn!
Today, 25 October, was put aside as a so-called 'Anti Sanctions Day' - in which, the ever suffering people of Zimbabwe, and even citizens across the regio...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 19:05hrs | 551 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe confident of producing 6m carats next year
Zimbabwe is confident it will produce six million carats and generate US$1 billion from the diamond industry next year in line with set targets, Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando ...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:07hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
If Mnangagwa 'developing Zimbabwe with or without sanctions' doesn't it expose ZANU PF at fault not the West?
Having blamed supposed 'sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West' for everything that has gone wrong, is going wrong, and can possibly go wrong in the country - today, nonetheless, the government nev...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 18:04hrs | 283 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
I refuse to be a delusional idiot
I lOVE our languages and culture because they teach us so much about life.One of the Shona language's wise adage says: "Totenda maruva tadya chakata," which literally means ‘don't count your...Published: 14 Oct 2022 at 05:50hrs | 461 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Before celebrating 'flowers' Zimbabweans should first interrogate why previous 'fruits' were destroyed!
I love our language and culture - since they teach us so much about life.There is a wise adage - 'totenda maruva tadya chakata', in oth...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 00:23hrs | 339 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe miners happy with Govt proposal to pay royalties in gold, diamonds, platinum
Zimbabwe's miners do not expect any significant impact from the government's proposal to collect royalties in the form of refined minerals, the country's Chamber of Mines said on Monday.Presid...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:10hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
If Mnangagwa is unable to explain 'sanctions on Zimbabwe' then just how real are they?
Did you know that countries that have genuine economic sanctions imposed on them by world powers, oftentimes, actually deny their true impact on the affected nation's economy?Why?Simpl...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 06:12hrs | 577 | by Tendai Mbofana
If Mnangagwa unable to explain 'sanctions on Zimbabwe' then just how real are they?
Did you know that countries that have genuine economic sanctions imposed on them by world powers, oftentimes, actually deny their true impact on the affected nation's economy?Why? Simp...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 20:54hrs | 491 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mining companies in Zimbabwe to pay royalties in the form of minerals
MINING companies in Zimbabwe will now pay royalties to the government in the form of minerals as a percentage of the mined resources effective October 1, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said....Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 11:02hrs | 914 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt mulls national minerals reserve
Mining companies exploiting precious and high-value minerals in the country will now be required to cede a portion of their refined mineral produce to the Government as part payment of royalties under...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:51hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deploys military in newfound oilfields
ZIMBABWE'S military incursion into the Mashonaland Central province for a routine training exercise is part of efforts by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) to familiarise itself with the area as the S...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 20:43hrs | 19129 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum beat Highlanders as CAPS United and Dynamos win
FC Platinum took another step closer to their fourth successive Castle Lager Premiership title following their 3-2 win over Highlanders on Sunday.The Platinum left it late to grab the victory ...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 17:54hrs | 2353 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army, political elites negotiate shady, corrupt mining deals
COMMUNITIES across the country are being neglected in negotiating mining contracts with foreigners as the military and political elites take centre-stage for personal gain, an expert has said....Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 20:27hrs | 1098 | by Staff reporter
Russians discover 22 new diamond deposits in Zimbabwe
Russian miner Alrosa PSJC has discovered 22 new diamond deposits in Zimbabwe, according to the southern African nation's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa.Alrosa will only be allowed to work on tw...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 20:00hrs | 2197 | by Staff reporter
Why ordinary Zimbabweans not particularly thrilled, or may actually be terrified, over possible gas and oil discovery!
The advent of the 'metaverse', or most specifically social media, has created an alternative reality for most people - which, oftentimes, is far divorced from the real physical world that we live in....Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 10:29hrs | 1393 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
RioZim faces corporate rescue
A TRADE union has given the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed resources outfit RioZim a seven-day ultimatum to recapitalise and settle outstanding salaries or face administration.In a letter addr...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 06:01hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Caps Utd dragged into relegation royal rumble
CAPS United's uneven form this season has left them well and truly in the relegation dogfight, and their last six fixtures mean they face an uncomfortable run-in and the real possibility of going down...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 05:57hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
Bosso, FC Platinum clash
THE country's best two teams - FC Platinum and Highlanders - in the second-half of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season face off at the weekend in an all-to-play-for encounter at Barbourfield...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Dembare, Chicken Inn fight for scraps
WITH FC Platinum coasting towards their fourth successive Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title, Dynamos and Chicken Inn appear condemned to a fight for scraps in second and third positions on the ...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:52hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Drawsolona!
THERE are two things that have let down Highlanders in the 2021/ 2022 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign — poor conversion rate and drawing matches that they should have won.A poor ...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:51hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Mystery buyer Zimbabwe of diamonds outed
THE Zimbabwean government has reportedly given preference to Belarusian diamond buyers to snap-up the gems under unclear circumstances.This comes at a time when the country's state-run mining ...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 19:36hrs | 952 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt pampering looters with tax breaks'
ZIMBABWE'S civic society organisations have raised fresh concerns over elevated plunder of the country's resources by multinationals, and are pushing to close loopholes.During a crucial confer...Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 05:53hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Armchair activists make Pan-Africanism elitist and irrelevant to ordinary suffering Africans!
Imagine an impoverished widowed grandmother, struggling to fend for her orphaned grandchildren, somewhere in rural Marange, Zimbabwe - without any means of income, nor anyone to assist her tend her ti...Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 12:26hrs | 178 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Should Africa mourn Elizabeth II? Of course, we must not allow ranting of tyrants define who we are!
The death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has triggered an outpouring of public sympathy from all corners of the world. The public sympathy from Africa has not gone down well with some people....Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 11:04hrs | 1479 | by Wilbert Mukori
Caps United trash relegation talk
CAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe has ruled out his side being dragged into the relegation dogfight after finally going through a normal training week ahead of their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:21hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
The destructive force of corruption
IN my business life I have handled several billion dollars of revenue and expenditure over a period of 65 years. In that time, I have been blatantly approached and asked for a bribe once — by a loca...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:46hrs | 214 | by Eddie Cross
Mr Mnangagwa, save our football from global isolation
DEAR President Emmerson MnangagwaYour Excellency, I write to you on a matter of grave concern, that of our football.When the Sports and Recreation Commission suspended the Zimbabwe Foo...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:45hrs | 296 | by Alfonce Mbizwo
Dembare not giving up title fight
Dynamos coach Tonderai Ndiraya believes his team still has a fighting chance of landing the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title after a hard fought 2-1 victory over Harare City at the National Sp...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:44hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Masisi proves ruling elite out of touch with suffering ordinary citizenry as he enjoys life in ivory tower with Mnangagwa!
I perfectly understand that life in the ivory tower of power and wealth is so lavish and comfortable!I am similarly aware that - living an ...Published: 04 Sep 2022 at 07:31hrs | 505 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'I am not Peter Ndlovu,' says Prince Ndlovu
SIXTEEN-year-old Highlanders midfielder Prince Ndlovu is not only confident with the ball at his feet, but also exudes the same confidence off the field of play.On Wednesday, Highlanders sent ...Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 06:32hrs | 2577 | by Staff reporter
ZIMASCO starts building two new furnaces
ZIMASCO, a unit of China's Sinosteel, has started building two new furnaces at the Kwekwe complex as it targets to raise capacity by 40 percent, a spokesperson said.The US$35 million investmen...Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 06:29hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
'Wadyajena shockingly arrogant'
POLITICAL analyst Ibbo Mandaza has described Zanu-PF Gokwe-Nembudziya legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena as "arrogant" after he dared the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) to confiscate all h...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 3130 | by Staff reporter
Footballers ramp up pressure on captured SRC, Zifa
LOCAL footballers have ramped up pressure on the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) and Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) to resolve their differences so the country could be readmitted back in...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:32hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
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