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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe appoints tainted Mpofu
TRUST, confidence and credibility of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has been put at stake after the new central bank governor John Mushayavanhu appointed tainted banker Morris Bekezela Mpofu as hi...Published: 19 May 2024 at 11:54hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ready to dump US dollar
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said the country is agreeable to the use of alternative forms of payment for various transactions as opposed to the sole use of the United States dollar.Yesterday durin...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 06:44hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's lithium beneficiation policy gets approval
Cabinet has approved the Lithium Ore Policy anchored on fostering the country's beneficiation capacity as well as maximising earnings from the country's mineral endowment and put a stop to the export ...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls double header for Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will be in Victoria Falls today to lead key proceedings of two separate high-level international economic conferences as the Second Republic intensifies its efforts to accelerate d...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 06:15hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Open Letter: Mine loses millions worthy of diamonds as workers engage in illicit diamond panning
Dear, Some "lucky" Murowa Diamonds Mine workers have become rich overnight after a well-orchestrated and carefully executed diamond stealing process went on undetected for months leaving some ...Published: 26 Feb 2023 at 11:04hrs | 26 | by Concerned Murowa Resident
Villagers, army officers in violent clashes
VILLAGERS in the Chiadzwa area of Manicaland province this week clashed with soldiers and police officers manning the Marange diamond fields.The confrontation erupted at Chingome Business Cent...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 13:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo praises Obert Mpofu...slams Coltart
Professor Jonathan Moyo has praised ZANU PF Secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu for getting Zimbabwe approved in the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPSC). Moyo made the remarks in...Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 13:31hrs | 11 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa to open diamond conference today
THE extraordinary meeting of the Association of African Diamond Producing Countries (ADPA) and Council of Ministers will be officially opened by President Mnangagwa this morning.The President,...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:37hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe elected Vice Chair of the Kimberly Process
ZIMBABWE has been elected vice chair of the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) and has further been nominated to chair the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA).The two recogn...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe strikes diamond in Europe
Zimbabwe has the potential to produce diamonds worth US$5 billion annually, leading investors who are coming into the country- with more than 500 years in the field have said.After meeting the...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 08:26hrs | 82 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean engineer runs Afghanistan's gemology plant
A ZIMBABWEAN engineer, Clever Sithole (CS), last year made history when he was appointed head gemologist at a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded gemstone processing proj...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 18:31hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Muchinguri slams West for advancing regime change agenda
Defence and War Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has criticised Western countries for advancing a regime change agenda through funding opposition aligned non-governmental organisatio...Published: 31 Jul 2021 at 05:46hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Suffocating enablers of Zimbabwe's vision is the new plot
When the European Union and its big brother, the US, imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe, the central object as the then US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Chester Crocker put it, was to m...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 09:15hrs | 18 | by Tafara Shumba
Open letter to Dr Lovemore Kurotwi
Dear Esteemed Dr Kurotwi my first port of call is to school you on what an opinion piece is. (Ah! Cry the journalistic profession, no sir !!) Dr Kurotwi sir, an opinion is a view or judgement formed a...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 10:20hrs | 10 | by Nicholas Ncube
Dr Kurotwi's comment on Ncube's piece in the Bulawayo24
Before outlining my comment in full, I want to straighten the incorrect position taken by Ncube when he accuses me for having singled out Obert Mpofu as corrupt.A historical narrative would as...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 10:02hrs | 7 | by Dr. Lovemore Kurotwi
The curse of Murowa diamonds
Dear Editor, We recently learnt through your informative publication the likelihood of Zimbabwe Diamonds being discussed and categorized as " conflict diamonds " during the forthcoming UN plen...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 05:58hrs | 5 | by Deprived Murowa Ward Community
Zimbabwe diamonds to be classified as conflict gems?
THE 69th plenary meeting of the United Nations (UN) has resolved to include a discussion on whether Zimbabwean diamonds should be classified as conflict gems during the inter-governmental organisation...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 17:13hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Pressure to block sale of Zimbabwe diamonds
AN alliance of international civil society organisations affiliated to the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) has urged the grouping of diamond-trading nations to classify Zimbabwe's gemston...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 06:44hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
African govts fight 'conflict diamonds' resolution
AFRICAN governments led by South Africa are fighting tooth and nail to stop the passing of a resolution by the Kimberly Process to expand the definition of "conflict diamonds", it has been learnt....Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 06:01hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Monetary Policy and Fiscal measures a toxic concoction
Two grown men teamed up to accelerate and exacerbate the already unpalatable suffering of the Zimbabwean people. Zimbabweans who have lost all but hope tuned into different media platforms expecting r...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 16:45hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mafume MDC National Spokesperson
Mugabe to be grilled over missing $15 billion
FORMER President Robert Mugabe is set to appear before Parliament to expand on the allegations he made in 2016 that $15 billion worth of diamond revenue went missing.The issue came out yesterd...Published: 16 Jan 2018 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu to be hauled before Parliament over missing $15 billion
HARARE - Home Affairs minister Obert Mpofu, who superintended over the Mining ministry during the heydays of harvesting diamonds from the gems-rich Chiadzwa fields is to be hauled before Parliament to...Published: 01 Jan 2018 at 13:33hrs | 14 | by Staff Reporter
ZimJustice expands legal team - ready to assist more unfairly treated workers faster
The Zimbabwe Network for Social Justice (ZimJustice) has expanded its legal team, in a drive to increase its capacity in offering free legal services to unfairly treated workers.This was neces...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 09:14hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Minister lies at KP
Mines minister Walter Chidakwa has been caught in the eye of a storm after he lied that all the legal issues surrounding government's takeover of the Chiadzwa diamond fields have been completed....Published: 04 May 2017 at 08:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mbada Diamonds should not be allowed to 'get away with murder'
Mbada Diamond Company, which is owned by the Zimbabwe Mining Development Company - a government-owned entity - has been allowed to get away without paying its long-suffering workers for far too long, ...Published: 30 Nov 2016 at 09:02hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Looted Zimbabwe diamonds money 'stashed' in UK
Investigations into alleged looting of proceeds from the Chiadzwa diamond fields have extended to London following revelations by a British Parliamentarian that some of the money was stashed in th...Published: 12 Jun 2016 at 08:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Independent auditors for missing US$15 billion
THE Government will this week start scouting for independent chartered accounting firms to audit seven companies suspected of prejudicing Zimbabwe of around US$15 billion when they operated in the...Published: 29 May 2016 at 10:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Time to demand $15 billion gems revenue
During the tenure of the Inclusive Government of February 2009 to July 2013, President Robert Mugabe was repeatedly informed on the high-level shenanigans that were part of a stealth and deliberate co...Published: 03 Apr 2016 at 12:20hrs | | by Welshman Ncube
Zimbabwe diamonds: A tale of unending controversy. . . Only US$2,2bn in 10 years
AS Government pulls the plug on private diamond miners operating at Chiadzwa diamond mining fields in Marange, Manicaland, damning statistics indicate that the rough diamonds only managed to earn the ...Published: 28 Feb 2016 at 17:27hrs | 28 | by staff reporter
Australia refuse to clear Zimbabwe to attend 2017 KPCS meetings
Zimbabwe and Australia have reached a deadlock over the participation of the African country when the western nation assumes the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) chairmanship in 2017.&...Published: 21 Nov 2015 at 17:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's diamonds lose bling
According to the latest figures from the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), the volume of diamonds produced by Zimbabwe in the year under review took a 55% nosedive to 4.8 million carat...Published: 28 Aug 2015 at 07:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe diamond production down 36%
Diamond production in the first quarter was down 36 percent to 419 788,5 carats from 660 000 in the comparable year ago period. The downward trend is expected to continue in the short ter...Published: 07 Jul 2015 at 07:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fresh bid to suspend Zimbabwe from diamonds member states at next month's meeting
Western countries have launched a fresh bid to vilify Zimbabwe's diamond sector and label the precious stones from Marange as "conflict gems" ahead of the Kimberly Process Intercessional meeting i...Published: 17 May 2015 at 10:44hrs | | by Brian Chitemba and Kuda Bwititi
Diamond miner sucked into tax evasion scandal
FILTHY rich diamond mining outfit Mbada Diamonds and Anjin Investments have been sucked into a tax evasion where they are alleged to be using unconventional channels to sell gems as a way of evadi...Published: 11 Dec 2014 at 13:29hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe torpedo Australia's KP vice chair aspirations
The 12th Kimberly Process plenary meeting has ended without consensus on which country will assume the 2015 KP vice chairmanship in 2015 between the United Arab Emirates and Australia.The KP p...Published: 14 Nov 2014 at 14:03hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe opens Zimbabwe Diamond Conference
President Robert Mugabe has officially opened the second Zimbabwe Diamond Conference, amid calls for value addition of the mineral resource for the economic development of Zimbabwe.In his spe...Published: 07 Nov 2014 at 19:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Let us bring back diamond sales to Zimbabwe
On 15 September 2014 the Daily News led with a story that about $45 million in diamond revenue had been seized by a South African company in Belgium after it had been granted an interim order agai...Published: 17 Sep 2014 at 08:13hrs | 7 | by Tawanda Museve
Obert Mpofu 'misled' Mugabe
FORMER Mines and Mining Development Minister Dr Obert Mpofu allegedly misrepresented facts to President Mugabe by not disclosing the truth in the mining joint venture that culminated in the formation...Published: 31 Jul 2014 at 06:42hrs | 4 | by Daniel Nemukuyu
The Great Commission for Masimirembwa
My congratulations go to Mr Goodwills Masimirembwa on his recent appointment as the board chairman for the government transport enterprise, the Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED). ...Published: 24 Jun 2014 at 09:29hrs | | by Tafara Shumba
Zimbabwe loses $770m diamond money
Zimbabwe lost about $770 million in potential revenue between 2008 and 2012 through undervaluation and transfer pricing of its gems from the Marange diamond fields. A report by Partnershi...Published: 13 Jun 2014 at 08:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Westerners launch fresh bid to block sale of Zimbabwe diamonds
WESTERN countries have launched a fresh bid to block the sale of Zimbabwe diamonds using the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, sources close to the Dubai Diamond industry have co...Published: 09 Apr 2014 at 23:14hrs | 6 | by Staff Report
'Shut down Chiadzwa diamond fields'
The state media on Sunday reported that Zimbabweans across various socio-economic strata are urging the Government to take decisive action to restore accountability in Chiadzwa, including shutting dow...Published: 16 Mar 2014 at 06:24hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Call to lift Zimbabwe diamond sanctions
An international meeting to discuss rules curbing the sale of conflict diamonds began Tuesday with a call for the United States to lift sanctions on Zimbabwean mines.Representatives of 81 coun...Published: 19 Nov 2013 at 15:32hrs | | by AFP
Zimbabwe's Marange diamonds running out
THE quality and quantity of diamonds mined at the controversial Chiadzwa diamond fields has been on a decline since 2012, casting doubts over the possibility of the diamonds sector bailing the countr...Published: 07 Nov 2013 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's diamonds speech at Oxford University - Fulltext
"The Zimbabwean experience of diamonds and how they have shaped our politics."It is always inspiring and a great honour to be invited to an august forum of such a prestigious and famous insti...Published: 25 Oct 2013 at 12:21hrs | 3 | by Morgan Tsvangirai
Tsvangirai slammed for Oxford University lecture
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai has been criticised for lining up a lecture at the African Studies Seminar at Oxford University, Britain today on the mining of diamonds in Marange, a subject he kno...Published: 24 Oct 2013 at 03:33hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe's Cabinet a disaster, says analysts
President Robert Mugabe's new huge Cabinet is a disaster, analysts said yesterday, as the veteran leader retained most of his loyalists who have been blamed for bringing the economy down over the past...Published: 11 Sep 2013 at 08:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe can be considered a diamond success story says ADC
THE African Diamond Council says Zimbabwe can be considered a diamond success story after the country managed to auction its gems outside the country at a time it was under sanctions from the Kimberly...Published: 22 Jun 2013 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe's 'blood diamonds' flood Dubai
FOR years, Zimbabwe has faced disapproval for its human rights abuses, farm seizures and political repression.International sanctions have targeted President Robert Mugabe's inner circle and t...Published: 07 Apr 2013 at 09:37hrs | 1 | by Financial Times
ZMDC blasts the west over sanctions
The Chairman of the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC), Mr Godwills Masimirembwa has castigated the west for continuing to scuttle the advancement of mining activities in the country throu...Published: 03 Jan 2013 at 17:05hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
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