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Obert Chifamba recently in CHIMANIMANI
GOLD panners, many of them school-dropouts, have invaded Tarka Forest in Chimanimani, destroying a timber plantation and causing extensive environmental degradation. The panners, who are mainly concentrating along streams in search of alluvial gold, have so far destroyed 186 hectares
Dhewa lives on
Problem Masau Arts CorrespondentPeter Moyo thumped an unidentified man for allegedly taking pictures during his father’s memorial show held over the weekend in the Harare Gardens. Peter chased the man, caught and beat him up in full view of revellers. Police had to move in swiftly to stop the brawl. However, the skirmish
Byo teen wins Elite Model contest
Winstone Antonio Entertainment ReporterFadzai Muvuti, a computer student from Bulawayo, was at the weekend crowned Elite Model Look Zimbabwe 2012 winner at a spectacular national finals held at the Harare International Conference Centre. Muvuti shrugged off stiff competition from 18 other contestants including former Miss
Tosh recognised — at last
Fred Zindi MusicWinston Hubert McIntosh a.k.a. Peter Tosh who co-founded the Wailers with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, was known as Jamaica’s “rude bwuoy”. In his life- time, he was seen as a reggae revolutionary. He changed the names of prime minister to “crime minister”, manager to “damager”
Good reputation means good business
CORPORATE reputation is a phenomenon that forms the basis for the sustainability of any business organisation, whether small or large. A business’ image is critical because it ensures customer loyalty, and attracts professionally sound and honest employees. Through a goodIndustry captains petition Hollande
PARIS. — French President Francois Hollande was under new pressure yesterday to ramp up the competitive position of lagging French industry after top business leaders demanded a 30-billion-euro cut in welfare charges paid by employers and big cuts in state spending. Hollande, who is grappling
Biti to set poll Budget
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter
MDC-T has consented to the holding of elections next year, with the party’s secretary-general and Finance Minister Tendai Biti saying he would provide funds for the polls and referendum in his 2013 National Budget. The party had in the past resisted elections, arguing that there were outstanding
US$112 000 heroin stashed in corpse
Farai Kuvirimirwa Court Reporter
TWO suspected drug pushers were arrested for allegedly trying to steal a corpse stashed with over a kilogramme of heroin worth US$112 000 in Harare last week. Tanzanian national Mlawa Jumanne Ndumbogane (33) of number 119 Scedia Street in Pretoria, South Africa, and Mufungo Ngara
Streamline border controls, Zim urged
Herald Reporter
MEETINGS of the Zimbabwe/South Africa Joint Co-operation Commission entered
PM asks Botswana to bankroll MDC-T election campaign
Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai used his recent visit to Botswana to beg for money to bankroll MDC-T’s election campaign ahead of harmonised elections set for early next year. The PM was in Botswana from October 24 to 27 at the invitation of Botswana Vice President Dr Ponatshego Kedikilwe.