adminColcom spreads its wings to Zvishavane
Business ReporterLEADING food processor Colcom has stepped up its programme to open shops in various parts of the country with the establishment of a retail outlet in Zvishavane at the weekend.
74-year-old jailed for rape
Court ReporterA 74-year-old Chitungwiza man will spend the next eight years in jail for assaulting his wife’s 12-year-old niece, forcing her to give him oral sex and raping her.
The man had denied both charges of rape and aggravated indecent assault when his trial opened before Chitungwiza regional magistrate Ms Estere Chivasa.
20 panners to do time
Masvingo Bureau
Twenty villagers from Marozva communal lands in Bikita have been jailed for two years each after being convicted of illegally mining tantalite at Bikita Minerals mine.
The 20 panners aged between 24 to 38 years were convicted on their own plea of guilty when they appeared before Bikita resident magistrate Mr Bishard Chineka facing charges
Upgrade for power stations
THE Zimbabwe Power Company says it has completed conducting a feasibility study on the three small thermal power stations it intends to repower.Repowering entails replacing the old boiler technology with newer technologies that increase the amount of power generated.
Zanu-PF youth leader left for dead
Herald Reporter
Zanu-PF youth leader for Epworth Cde Paradzai Madzivanzira and his brother Tonderai were left battling for their lives after they were allegedly attacked by MDC-T supporters in Epworth recently.
DZL stays put in Malawi
Business Reporter
DAIRIBORD Zimbabwe Limited says it is not pulling out of the Malawi market despite the investment recording a 41 percent decline in profitability to just under US$500 000 due to devaluation of the kwacha and milk supply challenges.
MTN boss winds up African tour
YAOUNDE. – MTN Group president Sifiso Dabengwa has concluded his Executive Roadshow that saw him visit several operations of the MTN Group in Africa to share the organisation’s new vision and mission, as well as its strategy pillars.SAP pledges support to Nigeria
LAGOS. – Systems Applications Products (SAP), the market leader in enterprise application software, pledged its commitment to the development of the Nigerian economy through strategic partnerships in the private and public sectors.‘SAA bailouts unconstitutional’
JOHANNESBURG. – Free Market Foundation, the local think-tank, criticised government’s continued support of troubled South African Airways saying the bailouts were unconstitutional.
Time to act on water woes
Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story
EVERY March 22 for the past 20 years the world has observed World Water Day, a day that stresses the importance of water, as a life saver and encourages the need to conserve it.