adminZim, Bots strike diamonds deal
Zimbabwe is on the brink of clinching a deal with Botswana to start processing its diamonds at the world renowned Diamond Trading Company (DTC).
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Heads, even torsos should roll at Zimsec
TODAY is Wednesday, in 48hours time, close to a quarter of a million pupils are supposed to resit O-Level English Paper 2 because of what has become habitual bungling by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec).
KAZEMBE HOLDS PEACE INDABA
SPORT, Arts and Recreation Minister Kazembe Kazembe has implored warring ZIFA and the Sports and Recreation Commission to end their public fallout over the association’s election roadmap and engage in dialogue with a view to finding lasting solutions to their differences.
ZPC Gwanda exposure down to $1,8m
Business Reporter
INTRATREK Zimbabwe, the local private firm jointly awarded the tender for the 100 megawatt Gwanda solar project, says Zimbabwe Power Company’s exposure now stands at $1,8 million, with the remainder of the works set to be completed soon.
Heads must roll at Zimsec: High Court
The High Court yesterday called for an overhaul of Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) systems and said “heads must roll” over the bungling of public examinations.
Musicians line up Valentine’s gigs
Arts Correspondent
Today couples celebrate Valentine’s Day and a number of events have been lined up in and outside Harare to celebrating the day. Urban grooves artiste Trevor Dongo headlines a Valentine’s dinner to be held at the flamboyant Golden Peacock Villa Hotel in Mutare tonight.
George’s superman heroics
RARELY has a 12-game continental inter-club football adventure — whose success story was written more by the combination of the dogged collective spirit of men intent to write their names in the stars than flashes of genius from a few magicians — been underpinned to one moment of goalkeeping brilliance as was the case with the Dynamos Class of ‘98.
It’s Chamisa 3, Mudzuri 0
MY TURN WITH TICHAONA ZINDOGA
WE knew it. We knew that the succession issue in the opposition MDC-T would not pan out nicely, and that is why a few weeks back we dismissed a statement by leader Morgan Tsvangirai that sought to portray him as having settled the matter by appointing Nelson Chamisa and Elias Mudzuri as additional two vice presidents of the party two years ago.
President back from successful Botswana trip
Kuda Bwititi recently in Gaborone, Botswana
President Mnangagwa yesterday returned home from a two-day official visit to Botswana with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Lieutenant-General Sibusisio Moyo (Retired) describing the mission as highly successful after the two countries agreed to upgrade their cooperation to a Bi-National Commission.
Lafarge to expand lime mining operations
Munashe Matambo Business Reporter
Listed cement producer Lafarge Zimbabwe is looking to expand its operations as it is set to commence exploration drilling for lime within the next two months. It already has two mining operations where limestone is extracted at Mbubu in Mashonaland East Province and Sternblick quarry in Harare.