adminReferendum results out today
Herald Reporter
Results for the watershed constitutional referendum held at the weekend will be anounced this afternoon, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has said.
Zec chairperson Justice Rita Makarau told journalists last night that collation and verification of the results was almost complete.
Thumbs up for draft constitution
Caesar Zvayi Deputy Editor
AS the country awaits the announcement of official referendum results by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, information filtering through from our news crews, bureaux and correspondents deployed at various stations countrywide indicates overwhelming endorsement of the draft constitution.
‘Remove sanctions on our gems’
Brezhnev Malaba in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sanctions on Zimbabwe’s diamond industry by the United States and the European Union are hampering the nation from realising its full potential,
Arrested MDC-T officials not civil servants: Police
Daniel Nemukuyu
Senior Reporter
The four MDC officials who were arrested by police on Sunday over charges of impersonation, illegal possession of articles for criminal use and breaching the Official Secrets Act are not civil servants assigned to the Prime Minister’s Office, but work for a non-governmental organisation, Idazim, police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said yesterday.
Mliswa’s trial opens as defence dismisses allegations
Chinhoyi Bureau
Businessman Temba Mliswa and his alleged accomplices’ trial in the alleged assault of Hurungwe East MP Cde Sarah Mahoka opened yesterday with the defence alleging that the legislator feigned injuries to “fix” her political rivals.
Peter back in dock tomorrow
Herald Correspondent
FORMER Warriors captain Peter Ndlovu who last month was charged with two counts of culpable homicide for allegedly causing the deaths of his elder brother Adam and a passenger, Nomqhele Tshili, in an accident in Victoria Falls in December last year, will be back in the dock tomorrow.
Tripartite project to boost Sadc power supply
JOHANNESBURG. – The signing of major agreements between Aggreko and power utilities in Mozambique and Namibia is poised to address ever-increasing demand for power in Southern Africa.
Gold rises as investors seek safety
SINGAPORE. – Gold rose above US$1 600 for the first time in more than two weeks yesterday as a radical bailout package for Cyprus threatened to trigger fresh turmoil in the eurozone, driving investors to seek safety in gold.
Zim, India trade to soar
From Peter Matambanadzo in NEW DELHI, India
The ninth edition of India-Africa Project Partnership conclave, which started here at the weekend, is expected to scale up trade between India and Zimbabwe as well as create a new platform for co-operation, Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to India, Mr Jonathan Wutaunashe has said.
ICAZ students graduate
Business Reporter
MORE than 100 students who passed the Professional Practice Examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe, which they sat for in November last year, were conferred with certificates at a ceremony held last week.