adminThousands march as mine death toll rises
Marikana (South Africa) — Several thousand miners met on a rocky hillside to protest their work conditions at the Lonmin platinum mine yesterday, as a middle-aged man lay dead less than 100 metres away where violence had already killed nine other people, AP reported yesterday.
Highlanders not going to Botswana invitational tournament
Mbonisi Mabhena
CASTLE Lager Premier Soccer League pacesetters Highlanders FC will not be going to the invitational Joy Foundation Charity Football Tournament that will start on 1 September in Gaborone, Botswana.
Kusantoni auditions get overwhelming response
Bongani Ndlovu
AUDITIONS for a Bulawayo feature film Kusantoni have been completed and a cast of 30 chosen with actors beginning to work on the script this week.
Moyo challenges Dube for heavyweight title
Lovemore Dube
Zimbabwe’s heavyweight boxing hopeful Elvis Victor Moyo has declared himself ready to fight for the title held by Thamsanqa Dube.EDITORIAL COMMENT: Craft mechanisms to prevent trust funds abuse
The indigenisation and economic empowerment programme is a broad-based Government programme meant to economically empower this country’s citizens by ensuring that they have control over resources that for years were under the control of foreigners.
Zimbabwe outclass Zambia
Harare Bureau
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Six-month maternity leave not sustainable: Emcoz
Oliver Kazunga
Business Reporter
THE Employers’ Confederation of Zimbabwe (Emcoz) is opposed to proposals to double maternity leave on full pay to six months, saying it would heavily cost employers already struggling to operate in a harsh economic environment.
‘Assist electorate identify developmental projects’
Chronicle Reporter
Mines and Mining Development Minister Dr Obert Mpofu has challenged political leaders to correctly articulate developmental issues to the electorate to complement Government’s empowerment programmes.
Man jailed 36 years for stock theft
Beitbridge Reporter
A 46-YEAR-OLD Beitbridge man linked to a notorious cattle rustling syndicate was on Friday sentenced to an effective 36 years in jail for stealing 15 head of cattle worth $6 500 from villagers.
Hip-hop artiste Mhlanga looks to make impact
Bruce Ndlovu
SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwean hip-hop artiste Moza Mhlanga is looking to make an impact in that country’s music industry with the release of a number of projects he hopes will give him prominence.