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LUANDA — French oil giant Total, Britain’s BP and Italy’s ENI are vying to partner Angola’s state oil company Sonangol to build the country’s second refinery, it was announced yesterday. The three firms are looking at a 50 percent stake in the new installation slated for the southern coastal city Lobito,WikiLeaks US army ‘mole’ enters no plea
NEW YORK — Bradley Manning, the US Army private accused of leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks has chosen not to enter a plea at the start of his court martial. The 24-year-old also deferred a choice of whether to be tried by a military jury or judge alone. He listened as 22 charges
Municipal cops impound two tonnes of fish
Municipal Reporter
Harare Municipal police yesterday confiscated two tonnes of fish from vendors in Budiriro, Kuwadzana,
PM says inclusive Govt unworkable
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says policy differences among the three political parties to
Chiefs demand to run mines
Takunda Maodza Senior Reporter
TRADITIONAL leaders are demanding to sit on the boards of mining firms in areas under their jurisdiction to ensure they bring development to their communities.
President of the Chiefs’ Council of Zimbabwe, Chief Fortune Charumbira, said foreign companies were looting the country’s minerals with little or no benefit to the communities.
“Traditional leaders must sit on the boards of
Town clerk suspended
Municipal Reporter
CHITUNGWIZA town clerk Godfrey Tanyanyiwa has been suspended from duty indefinitely pending a hearing on corruption charges.
This comes as police closed in on eight other Chitungwiza Municipality officials from the revenue section.
The eight allegedly embezzled council funds.
His suspension has sent shivers down the spines of councillors and officials who own multiple residential and business stands.
Mayor Alderman Philimon Chipiyo wrote to the
Police warn party leaders against violence
Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter
POLICE will “heavily descend” on political party leaders and their supporters who fan violence, regardless of their social standing, Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri has said.
Comm-Gen Chihuri said it was worrisome to note that some political activists masquerading as vendors were attacking policemen on duty in cities.
He said such incorrigible acts, usually perpetrated around regional, continental and international events, were meant to create an impression that there was anarchy in Zimbabwe.
Woman defrauds ex-hubby of over US$100 000
Court ReporterHARARE woman allegedly teamed up with her lawyer and swindled her ex-husband of more than US$100 000. The pair allegedly presented a fake High Court order to an estate agent who was receiving money
ZRP stresses zero-tolerance to corruption
Crime ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Republic Police will not hesitate to crack the whip on its members found engaging in corrupt activities. Deputy Commissioner-General Levie Sibanda on Tuesday urged all police
All set for 21st February Movement Celebrations
Herald ReporterALL is set for the 21st February Movement Celebrations in Mutare today with over 20 000 local and foreign delegates expected to attend the event at Sakubva Stadium. In an interview, Zanu-PF