Toddler, 3, dies after tototo binge

Khosi Fengu Binga Correspondent A THREE-YEAR-OLD Binga girl died shortly after drinking close to 375ml of tototo – a potent illicit brew – that was stored in a kitchen cupboard…

Tribal strife rocks Mangwe school

Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree Correspondent THE row over deployment of non-Ndebele speaking teachers in Matabeleland schools spilled into   the courts yesterday with seven suspects appearing before a magistrate for storming a…

Bulawayo man slaps, punches mum

Plaxcedes Hove Court Reporter A 29-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man allegedly slapped his 45-year-old mother and punched her with  clenched fists after she asked him about his whereabouts.

Baron Dube ordered to stop mining

Nduduzo Tshuma Senior Reporter THE Ministry of Mines and Mining Development has ordered controversial gold dealer Baron Dube to cease mining operations at a Bubi mine after he was exposed…

Hlanganani expo closed to public

Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) says this year’s Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel and Tourism Africa Fair will be a strictly business to business expo in order…

Tobacco exports realise $200 million

Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE has earned $212, 7 million from 46,2 million kilogrammmes of tobacco exported to different parts of the world since the beginning of the year.

Hotel group plans $18m investment

Hospitality concern, Hotels and Leisure Africa (Hala) said on Tuesday it will invest a combined $18.5 million in its operations this year until the end of 2015 as it seeks…

Hwange Colliery aims to double output

Business Reporter HWANGE Colliery Company Ltd is looking at doubling production capacity this year as it chases growth in revenue of about 30 percent, managing director Thomas Makore has said.

Delta to consolidate business

Harare Bureau DELTA Beverages has accepted Nampak South Africa’s proposal to consolidate both companies’ shareholding in MegaPak Zimbabwe, a local plastic packaging company to form one entity, a company official…

Zim accedes to WHO convention on tobacco control

ZIMBABWE has acceded to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), a treaty meant to reduce demand for tobacco globally.