HARARE – A documentary film was launched yesterday highlighting an unfortunate story of how the extractive sector was a curse to the Marange community where the precious diamonds were discovered. The 24 minute film titled, “Marange: The imprisoned community,” produced by the Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) — details violations by State and non-State…
BULAWAYO – Over eight thousand job-seekers thronged Egodini Mall construction site after South Africa-based developer Tearracotta commissioned a contact centre at the site in preparation for the construction of a $60 million project. The glut of people emerged after Tearracotta director Thulani Moyo announced that job seekers and sub-contractors should come and register to create…
HARARE – The ongoing survey by the Gays and Lesbians Association of Zimbabwe (Galz) in State universities is illegal, the Higher and Tertiary Education minister Amon Murwira has said. This comes after the Daily News accessed a questionnaire designed for students at the higher learning institutions, including the University of Zimbabwe and the National University…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rose to 5,39 percent in September from 4,83 percent recorded in August, latest data shows. Figures released by national statistical agency, Zimstat, yesterday revealed that the 5,39 percent is highest since the economy was formally dollarised in February 2009, surpassing 5,3 percent in May 2010. “Month on month, inflation rate…
HARARE – The ongoing seven-year battle between the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and its two former employees has finally come to an end, after the Supreme Court ordered that the workers be paid a collective amount of more than $250 000. The university was ordered to pay Kwanele Muriel Jirira, $156 852 13 and Louis…
HARARE – Many retail outlets — especially in urban areas — are running empty following the recent panic-buying of basic goods by fearful Zimbabweans who were unsettled by government’s much-criticised new economic stabilisation measures. [Adz] [GoogleAd]
HARARE – A prominent South African prophet, Alph Lukau says witchcraft is behind the deteriorating health of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, raising fears that the Zanu PF infighting might have taken a new twist. Lukau made the prophecy at his Sandton church Alleluia Ministries International on Sunday after praying for a woman in the congregation…
HARARE – An animal welfare organisation has launched a Wildlife Legal Guide in a bid to infuse attitude change towards respect for animal rights. This comes as Zimbabwe continues to fight the scourge of cruelty against animals while cases of animals being abandoned, ill-treated and neglected remains a cause for global concern. International animal law…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (Private) Limited (ZBC) has dragged its acting head of News and Current Affairs Tazzen Mandizvidza to the High Court, demanding $1 083 362,09 from him, following numerous financial irregularities which were prejudicial to the company. ZBC filed the court summons after Mandizvidza failed to pay back the money. The High…
HARARE – The health and Child Care ministry has set new requirements for citizens looking to take up a general nurse training course from May 2019. In the new requirements widely circulated to government hospital matrons and tutors, Health and Child care permanent secretary Gerald Gwinji said prospective nurses must have passed English Language, Mathematics,…
