Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERA HARARE businessman has appeared in court facing allegations of misappropriating nearly US$2 million from transactions involving the sale of mining claims.Huan Baoquan appeared before Harare regional magistrate Lazini Ncube yesterday facing three counts of theft of trust property and money laundering. He was granted bail of US$1 000.The complainant in the…

CHIEF WRITER TWO foreign nationals have been arrested for operating an illicit alcohol manufacturing plant in Harare’s Msasa industrial area.This comes as counterfeit goods have become a growing concern in the country, with authorities regularly seizing fake products ranging from foodstuffs and beverages to cosmetics, medicines and household goods.Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, police…

Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR ZIMBABWE is seeking Chinese financing and partnerships to accelerate the development of the Mt Hampden New City project.This comes as the Mt Hampden New City project forms part of the government’s broader vision to establish a modern administrative and economic centre outside Harare, with a focus on smart infrastructure, technology-driven industries and…

Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER GOVERNMENT has launched an urgent drive to engage mining companies operating in environmentally sensitive areas like Boterekwa in the Midlands and and Christmas Pass in Manicaland.The intervention comes as concerns mount over land degradation in mountainous regions and other ecologically fragile areas, prompting calls for stricter regulation of mining activities that were…