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Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
THE resumption of operations at New Zim Steel hangs in the balance as the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development insists it will only cede iron ore claims at Mwanesi in Chivhu for their real value. The ministry wants the particular iron ore reserves to be made available to other players.
Zanu-PF inter-district conferences to endorse President
Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter
Zanu-PF will hold provincial inter-district conferences at the weekend to endorse
Civil servants receive bonus
Felex Share Herald Reporter
Civil servants started receiving their bonuses yesterday with the rest expected to
ZMDC chairman blasts sanctions
From Hebert Zharare in Victoria Falls
The Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation chairman, Mr Godwills Masimirembwa, has lashed out at some Western countries for slapping punitive measures on international companies wishing to buy diamonds from Marange. Addressing the inaugural Zimbabwe Diamond Conference
ZTA to exhibit in China
Isdore Guvamombe
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority is leading a tourism and hospitality industry delegation to exhibit at Asia’s biggest professional travel and tourism exposition, the China International Travel Mart. CITM is the largest professional travel show in Asia that attracts tourist wholesalers, investors and
Zanu-PF threatens to pull out of Jomic
Sydney Kawadza Assistant News Editor
Zanu-PF has threatened to pull out of the Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee (Jomic) over alleged interference by the Zimbabwe Institute, which manages the body’s finances and related logistics. In a letter presented to a full Jomic meeting on Monday, Zanu-PF Jomic
KPCS experimented with Zim — Chikane
Lawson Mabhena in Victoria Falls
The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme used Zimbabwe as an experiment and selectively crafted rules only applicable to it while making demands that were beyond its jurisdiction. Addressing delegates at the inaugural Zimbabwe Diamond Conference here yesterday, Mr Abbey Chikane,
Govt to sue mining giant De Beers
From Itai Mazire in Victoria Falls
Government will engage legal experts to sue South African diamond company De Beers on allegations that the firm looted over 100 000 tonnes of diamonds worth billions of dollars from Marange. According to evidence gathered by experts in the Mines and Mining Development ministry since the
City urged to rent out properties
Municipal ReporterHarare City should quickly convert its 14 000 properties into a real estate business that helps generate funds. This was part of the recommendations contained in the investigation report on council tenders, allocation of space for car sales and outdoor advertising. Mrs Ellen Chivaviro, who chaired the
ZPC to maximise on power generation
Herald ReporterZIMBABWE Power Company says it will continue building electricity generating plants until supply exceeds demand. ZPC managing director Mr Noah Gwariro was speaking after the State Procurement Board last week awarded SinoHydro a tender for the expansion of Kariba South power station.