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Bad leadership behind Zimbabwe's impoverishment
FORMER Finance minister in the Government of National Unity (GNU) Tendai Biti has blamed poor political leadership and a shambolic mineral resource governance strategy for the stagnation in Zimbabwe's...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 10:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Aliko Dangote promise to keep his Zimbabwean business empire
Aliko Dangote, Africa's wealthiest black individual and the founder and chairman of Dangote Cement, the continent's largest cement manufacturer, made a commitment to preserve the extensive business em...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 15:58hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Police name victims of Zimbabwe plane crash that killed Indian tycoon
Zimbabwean authorities have officially released the identities of five of the six victims involved in the plane crash that occurred in Mashava on September 29. The tragic incident claimed the lives of...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 17:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Memorial service of Zimbabwean-based Indian mining mogul postponed indefinitely
The memorial service of Zimbabwean-based Indian mining mogul Harpal Randhawa and his son Amer who died with four colleagues on Friday in a plane crash on their way from Harare to Murowa Diamonds in Zv...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 20:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns accident victims
President Mnangagwa expressed his condolences for the victims of the Murowa Diamonds plane crash in Mashava and the Bay Horse Mine accident in Chegutu, both of which occurred on Friday.During ...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
RioZim owner, 5 others die in plane crash
On Friday, a tragic incident claimed the lives of all six individuals aboard a Cessna 206 aircraft owned by the diamond mining company Rio Zim. The plane went down in the vicinity of Zvamahande, near ...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 19:34hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Power outages dent RioZim production
GOLD production at Cam & Motor Mine — one of RioZim Limited's flagship operations — increased 92% in the first quarter of this year on the back of the Biological Oxidation (BIOX) plant that ca...Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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
Air Force of Zimbabwe probes plane crashes
THE Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) has established a board of inquiry to probe circumstances surrounding this month's plane accident.An AFZ SF260 aircraft went down during routine training near G...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 07:10hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Crashed Zimbabwe plane was carrying diamonds
THE light plane owned by mining giant, Murowa (Private) Limited, which force-landed near Beatrice on Monday afternoon, had a parcel of diamonds which were being transported under armed guard by police...Published: 15 Feb 2023 at 05:00hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
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 | 25 | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's diamond sector to surpass US$1bn target
Zimbabwe's diamond sector is on course to exceed the targeted US$1 billion contribution backed by exceptional performance by mining companies such as the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZMDC)....Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sexual exploitation of women as community relations chairman declare a job for a thigh
Dear, We write to highlight the unbecoming behavior of Murowa Community Relations Committee Chairman and the exploitation of women employees at Murowa Diamonds. The open zip chairman has decla...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 19:20hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
DRC ambassador in RBZ forex allocation scandal
IN a development that could set tongues wagging, the Reserve of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has named Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ambassador to Zimbabwe Mawampanga Mwana Nanga (pictured) as one of the top b...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 18:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa asked Murowa to leave School Premises: Murowa Refused!
I am deeply concerned about Murowa Diamond Miners' activities in and around Sese communal lands in central Chivi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe. Of major concerns are; the arbitrary establishment of the...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 15:24hrs | | by Sam Wezhira
Murowa running out of diamonds
OUTPUT at RioZim's gem extraction associate Murowa Diamonds slipped to 579 000 carats during the year ended December 31, 2020 after Zimbabwe's oldest operating diamond mining asset depleted high-grade...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Murowa Diamonds swindled in aircraft purchase deal
RIO Tinto-run Murowa Diamonds (Pvt) Ltd was allegedly swindled of $85 000 by Wilderness Safaris Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd after the latter failed to supply an aircraft despite having received the full paymen...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mineral exports in 9% jump
Zimbabwe has recorded an 8,7 percent jump in mineral exports to $910 million in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year, statistics from the Minerals Marketing Corporation of ...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'China funded Chiwenga's coup'
Professor Jonathan Moyo has alleged that China funded the bloody November 2017 coup after President Robert Mugabe barred Chinese firm Anjin from operating in Chiadzwa where there were reportedly...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 21:37hrs | 17 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Murowa business operators defy government policy and demand payment in forex
Dear, While most of us the poor rural peasants welcomed the move to "ban" the use of USD or Rand for local trade and commerce, its really disgusting that business operators at Murowa Business ...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 07:55hrs | | by Murowa Zvishavane District
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 lines up 10 diamond auctions
Zimbabwe is looking at conducting 10 diamond auctions this year, as it seeks to generate more revenue from the gems, the country's minerals marketing agency has said. The targeted auctions are...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Face to face with child abuse - The sad story of an orphan girl child
Shattered dreams. Shattered ambitions. Shattered life. Poverty, misery and dejection is written all over her face as she bears the burden of a heavy child strapped on her back walking down the road we...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 08:20hrs | 1 | by Zvishavane Resident
De Beers snubs Zimbabwe invitation to mine diamonds in Marange
De Beers and Vast Resources will be allowed to explore for diamonds in Zimbabwe, which would make them the first listed companies to mine there in that sector for two years, Mining Minister Winston Ch...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 07:42hrs | 1 | by Reuters
Double standards by Rio Zim
DearRio Tonto Zimbabwe particularly Murowa Diamonds has a policy whereby prospective employees are subjected to serious vetting including police clearance and anyone with a criminal record is ...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 09:22hrs | 3 | by Concerned Zvishavane Residents
Foreign currency shortages erode RioZim earnings
RESOURCES group RioZim Limited's profit after tax dropped by 86% to $406 000 in the six months to June 30, from $2,9 million last year, despite higher gold production after the central bank failed to ...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Acute foreign currency shortage erodes RioZim earnings
RESOURCES group RioZim Limited's profit after tax dropped by 86% to $406 000 in the six months to June 30, from $2,9 million last year, despite higher gold production after the central bank failed to ...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:37hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Diamond miner accused of poisoning livestock
VILLAGERS in Chivi, Masvingo province, have accused Murowa Diamonds of contaminating water sources while prospecting for diamonds, which they say has caused the deaths of their cattle.At a pub...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Exposed Chief's wife goes berserk threatening all and sundry!
Dear EditorWe don't know either to laugh or cry? But surely some people have less grey matter than a bullfrog. So the wife of self imposed chief Mazvihwa has threatened to beat Murowa School t...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 09:41hrs | 3 | by Concerned Murowa Ward Community
JR Goddard opens up on lithium contract
BULAWAYO businessman Mr Jim Ross Goddard says his company will deliver the best service and render investment value after it won an earth-moving contract running into millions of dollars from Prospect...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 15:07hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
You must bribe the cleaner in order for your application to be seen by HR...The stinking rot at Murowa Diamonds
Dear Eish! One can only underrate them at his or her great disadvantage. Yes these cleaners or sweepers at this flithy rich diamond mining company are pocketing thousands of dollars, goats and...Published: 03 May 2018 at 14:23hrs | 2 | by Concerned Murowa Ward Community
RioZim to start exploration for diamonds
ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange-listed miner RioZim expects to start exploration for diamonds this month on its 3 000-hectare piece of land in Chivi, as the group eyes expansion. Chief executive Bhekinkosi Nk...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
The true story of Murowa Diamonds
Dear Editor Thank you Editor and your team for being the voice of the voiceless, the eyes and ears of our oppressed and deprived community. Surely we salute you for you have managed to highlig...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 12:32hrs | 1 | by Concerned Murowa Ward Community
The sure curse of Murowa Diamonds
Dear Diamonds! Diamonds! Yes diamonds galore in impoverished Zimbabwe. Surely the story of Zim's diamonds needs revisiting for how can a country blessed with such gems be said to be poor? Who ...Published: 22 Feb 2018 at 19:01hrs | 11 | by Murowa Community Members
The Curse of Murowa Diamonds
Dear Editor, Surely something is very wrong with Zim diamonds. Are they cursed! Forget about the mystery around the $15billion, operation hakudzokwi or operation restore legitimacy but think o...Published: 02 Dec 2017 at 08:57hrs | 1 | by Disgruntled Murowa Community
Govt blocks $9 million diamonds sale
Government has blocked Murowa Diamonds - owned by RioZim - from selling diamonds worth over $9 million in Antwerp, Belgium. Murowa has since filed an urgent chamber application before the High Court i...Published: 08 Nov 2017 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
15 dead in mine gold war
FIFTEEN suspected gold panners have died in skirmishes at Sabi Gold Mine in Zvishavane with the latest death being reported on Wednesday last week.Management at the mine, which resumed operati...Published: 09 May 2017 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rio Tinto defends Zimbabwe diamond sale
Rio Tinto defended its decision to sell a 78% stake in Murowa Diamonds and Sengwa Colliery to RZ Murowa Holdings - a transaction that has been criticised by the Zimbabwean government amid possible dea...Published: 25 May 2016 at 08:07hrs | | by miningmx
Zimbabwe diamond mine shuts down
Rio Zim Limited, which controls a 22 percent stake in Murowa Diamonds made an announcement last week in a note to shareholders contained in the group's results that Murowa has been mothballed in a...Published: 15 Oct 2015 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimplats wins top national safety awards
Zimplats has taken the top two places in the Safety and Health at Work (SHAW) national awards. Zimplats Processing Division came first. Ngwarati Mine, which is owned by Zimplats, came second, while Mu...Published: 05 Oct 2015 at 06:26hrs | 2 | by NHPR
YA FM must challenge Zvishavane underdevelopment
Almost a month has elapsed since Ray of Hope media group was awarded a radio license to operate as YA FM in Zvishavane. Zimbabweans and particularly youths from Zvishavan...Published: 25 Mar 2015 at 16:25hrs | 1 | by Musavengana Hove
19 foreign-owned companies defy Zanu PF's indigenisation policy
ZANU PF has turned the heat on 19 foreign-owned companies that have allegedly defied government policy to indigenise and called on its government side of the administration to penalise the firms....Published: 16 Dec 2013 at 05:35hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
New diamond deposits found in Zimbabwe
MUTARE-based miner DTZ-OZGEO (Pvt) Limited (DTZ-OZGEO) says it has found conglomerate deposits capable of producing 2,5 million carats of top quality diamonds in the province's Chimanimani area....Published: 13 Dec 2013 at 10:53hrs | 2 | 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
'Workplace injuries can be eliminated,' says Minister Goche
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Nicholas Goche on Friday urged businesses to embrace a culture of accident and disease prevention.Addressing delegates at the National Confer...Published: 07 Oct 2013 at 08:51hrs | 1 | by Chengetai Chinembiri
Meikles agrees interest rate for funds deposited with RBZ
Meikles Limited has agreed the rate of interest to be accrued on the funds held on deposit with the RBZ, Executive Chairman John Moxon told the AGM this morning. "The rate of interest to ...Published: 20 Aug 2013 at 14:32hrs | | by Business reporter
ZSE: Industrials snaps 2-day rising streak at week's ending
ZSE shares were back in the negative territory on Friday, breaking a 2-day rising streak in a session where only 5 counters managed gains while 6 traded in the red.Volumes dropped in the sessi...Published: 26 Apr 2013 at 10:44hrs | 2 | by Business reporter
Murowa Diamonds criticises govt mining policies
MUROWA Diamonds, a unit of global mining giant RioTinto, has blasted government mining policies saying they were not supportive of the mining sector, warning that the current regime of ground rentals ...Published: 01 Apr 2013 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Attempts to scuttle indigenisation
If there is one perennial truth about revolutionary processes, such as the current indigenisation reform programme, it is that they typically endure bruising challenges during which some battles may b...Published: 03 Mar 2013 at 07:09hrs | | by Pro Jonathan Moyo
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