Zim eyes US$100m from diamond sale
Zimbabwe today begins auctioning nearly one million carats of diamonds at the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE), with anticipation high that the two-week auction will earn the country an average US$100…
Soldier hits ex-cop into coma
Plaxcedes Hove Court Reporter— A FORMER police officer is in a coma at Mpilo Central Hospital after he was hit by a brick by a soldier while trying to restrain him…
Gold scramble…Thousands descend on Inyathi
Nduduzo Tshuma Senior Reporter— THOUSANDS of panners have descended on Doves Area in Inyathi, Bubi District, following the discovery of gold deposits in the area almost a month ago. A Chronicle…
Zim vigilant to new warfare threat
Peter Matambanadzo Harare Bureau— The country’s security agencies will vigilantly safeguard national interests in the face of threats of asymmetric terrorism on the African continent, Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander, General Constantine…
Workers evacuated as Zimplats mine collapses
Lloyd Gumbo Harare Bureau— Zimplats averted disaster on Thursday when the platinum mining giant timely intervened to evacuate workers and activate its emergency systems after one of its four mines, Bimha,…
‘Vaseline’ prophet jailed for rape
Lindani Dube Hwange Court Correspondent A self-styled Binga prophet who raped his female cousin after claiming that he had been inspired to apply Vaseline on her privates during a prayer…
Police hunt for Baba Jukwa financier
Patrick Chitumba Senior Reporter Police are hunting for one more person suspected of sourcing funds for shadowy Facebook character Baba Jukwa. Police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said in a statement…
Parirenyatwa’s mother buried
Nduduzo Tshuma Senior Reporter Widow of the late first Vice President of Zapu, Dr Samuel Tichafa Parirenyatwa, Emily Maliwana Mkhwananzi who died on Wednesday, was yesterday given a huge send…
MDC-T to clip secretary-generals wings
Midlands Bureau THE Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC intends to curtail the powers of its secretary-generals whose office has been the source of two splits in the short history of the opposition…
Woman loses finger in pub fight
Leonard Ncube Victoria Falls Reporter A 26-year-old woman lost her little finger and could have the remaining part amputated after a drinking female partner bit her in a pub fight. Ennifer…










