adminShangani gold fever quickly spreads
Lungile Tshuma
As many as 300 people — panners, prospectors, buyers and vendors — are still seeking instant riches at the gold claim near Shangani in Insiza District.
They are coming from places like Gokwe, Mhondoro, Masvingo and Zvishavane to the scene of the latest gold rush in mineral-rich Matabeleland South. Some are going there on foot, others by bus and others in expensive cars, hoping to strike it rich. Every beautiful car that a person might think of is on the isolated goldfield. Many of the cars are owned by those well-off enough to buy gold detecting machines.
Beitbridge border failing to cope with influx of travellers
Beitbridge Reporter
BEITBRIDGE border post is failing to cope with the huge influx of travellers and volume of traffic, a Department of Immigration official has said.
War vets lock up DA’s office
Harare Bureau
Scores of war veterans in Mwenezi allegedly locked the District Administrator’s Offices last week demanding to be allocated sugar cane plots at Mwenezana Sugar Estates in the area.
Zim adopts political violence insurance
Harare Bureau
One insurance company is now offering cover against political violence, although premiums have yet to be announced. The Insurance and Pensions Commission recently granted Champions Insurance Company the nod to introduce the insurance cover.
Rio faces £220 000 fine for T-shirt protest
Rio Ferdinand’s decision to refuse to wear a Kick It Out T-shirt prior to Manchester United’s 4-2 win at home to Stoke on Saturday could be a costly one with reports suggesting he will be fined £220 000 for the symbolic gesture.
Umguza council CEO arrested
Chronicle Reporter
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested the Umguza Rural District Council chief executive officer Collen Moyo on allegations of abuse of office.
Chiefs present grievances to VP Mujuru
VICE-President Joice Mujuru on Friday and Saturday toured Binga District at the invitation of chiefs
Beitbridge to be Zim’s first economic zone
Business Reporter
THE Ministry of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion and South Africa’s Department of Trade and Industry are creating economic zones in their respective countries to boost investment.
Economic zones are areas where local and foreign investors or companies who invest there are given preferential benefits like low tax and low rentals.
Mbizvo sheds tears for Mudenge
Masvingo Correspondent
THE Permanent Secretary for Higher and Tertiary Education, Dr Washington Mbizvo, shed tears as he described how he interacted with the late Minister, Dr Stanislaus Mudenge.