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From Takunda Maodza in Mutare
NewsDay journalist Moses Matenga was yesterday detained at Chiadzwa diamond fields after security personnel at Marange Resources found a suspicious stone in his wallet. Matenga was among journalists
President meets Chinese delegation
Herald Reporter
President Mugabe says Zimbabwe will stand by China even when the West denounced the emerging
Chiefs endorse President’s candidature
Bulawayo Bureau
THE annual chiefs conference opened here yesterday with traditional leaders endorsing
Massive response to Zimpapers auditions
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter
ZIMPAPERS Talk Radio auditions for radio presenters, disc jockeys and news readers were oversubscribed with over a thousand aspiring broadcasters thronging Alexandra Sports Club in Harare yesterday to try their luck.
A long and winding queue had formed as early as 8am at the sports club.
University students, school leavers and professionals were among the aspiring broadcasters.
Zimpapers group chief operating officer Mr Pikirayi Deketeke said the high turnout was a reflection of people’s confidence in the radio project.
“We are pleased with the turnout which we are using as a barometer for Zimbabweans’ response to the Zimpapers Talk Radio.
“It shows that there is a lot of enthusiasm for the radio,” said Mr Deketeke in an interview.
“We had a lot of people coming as early as 7am and they were from all walks of life, university students, professionals from other fields with a passion for broadcasting.”
The radio station, said Mr Deketeke, will create a platform of broadcasting for those with the passion.
“We will come up with a shortlist of candidates whom we will further train.
“We are looking at as many voices as possible for further shortlisting,” he said.
“We had part of the equipment arriving yesterday and technicians are on site. We are also working with Transmedia, so we are quite on course,” he said.
Investors fight over Riozim
Herald Reporter
TWO consortiums comprising Zimbabwean and Middle East investors are reportedly bidding to take over the debt-ridden mining giant, RioZim.
One of the consortiums, Raintree, is being bankrolled by white former commercial farmers who are running businesses in the motor and petroleum sectors after their farms were compulsorily acquired for resettlement.
Sources said members of Raintree include ex-Commercial Farmers Union leader Mr Richard Tate, Mr Nigel Earle and Mr Troy Travlos.
All three could not be reached for comment yesterday.
The other group, whose name could not be established, comprises indigenous Zimbabwean businesspeople who have partnered investors from the Middle East.
“This consortium (of Zimbabweans and Middle East investors) is prepared to take over the mining firm and pay off its debts and at the same time inject working capital,” said a source.
The Herald is reliably informed that the bidding for RioZim is being closely monitored by Zimbabwean authorities to see if the takeover conforms with indigenisation regulations.
Youth Development, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere yesterday said the Government was monitoring the developments.
“We are keeping a close eye on the developments at RioZim. That is all I can I say for now,” Minister
Satanism scare: Investigations underway
Felex Share Herald Reporter
GOVERNMENT will deploy psychologists to Yamuranayi Primary School in Mufakose, Harare, to investigate hysteria-linked problems affecting pupils.
There was chaos at the school on Monday after some pupils were hit by hysteria allegedly linked to Satanism.
Some parents and guardians withdrew their children from the school, fearing they would also be affected.
Harare provincial education director Mr Calvin Mazula yesterday said psychologists will visit the school to “look into the issue”.
“Government, through the ministry, has instructed that a team of psychologists visit the school for us to have a clear picture of what is happening,” he said.
“These are the only people who can give professional advice hence our decision to send them. The team would visit the school either today (yesterday) or tomorrow (today). This is an urgent matter and they (psychologists) have to go immediately and we will update you on the developments,” he said.
Mr Mazula said normalcy had since returned to the school and lessons were progressing well.
“The issue was over-dramatised. However, I can confirm that after police controlled the situation, lessons are going on well and there are no reports of further disturbances,” he said.
Commenting on the suspended pupil, Mr Mazula said: “It’s the parent who decided to have her child have a
Govt postpones meeting on Zimplats
Business Reporter
THE meeting scheduled for Tuesday between senior Government officials to discuss Zimplats’ non-compliance with the country’s indigenisation and empowerment requirements has been deferred to
M&R pulls out of Zimbabwe
Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter
MURRAY & Roberts is set to divest from Zimbabwe after resolving to sell its 46 percent equity in the construction and engineering firm. The South African-owned company is already talking to a local
Kudos to Zimsec for restoring credibility to local exams
Editorial Comment
Zimbabwe’s O and A Level results are getting better, but still have a long way to go before pupils, parents, schools and the nation as a whole can feel happy with them, with just 19,5 percent of O
Can elections create jobs?
Albert NhamoyebondeWith elections being held on all continents, many political parties have gone overboard in promising the voters that they have the answer to the unemployment crisis. But the question being asked is