The recent mining disaster at Premier Estate in Mutasa district, where at least ten artisanal miners are suspected to have been buried alive by a Chinese gold firm has lifted a lid on an illegal river bed gold mining by the Asian venture. Zhong Jin Investments,
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa, Commissioner Jamesina King has written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa regarding the arrest and detention of journalist Hopewell Chin’ono. The scribe is in police custody facing
Mobile telecommunications giant Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has launched a ZW$10 million Christmas promotion that will see tens of thousands of subscribers walk away with an assortment of prizes, including refrigerators, TV sets, solar panels, data, airtime and many more. The special promotion, called “IKhisimusi sifikile Kisimusi
A local election advocacy group has implored youths to exercise their right to vote in national elections as a way of strengthening democracy in the country. In a statement on the importance of voter registration to the youths, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) said political integration
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sent condolences to the country’s first President Canaan Banana’s family following the death of their son Michael. Michael is said to have collapsed and died in the United Kingdom where he was now staying after seeking asylum in 2000. In a statement, President
The COVID-19 pandemic has 'upsetted' plans for the 20th edition of National Arts Merit Awards which are slated for 27 February 2021. Unlike the previous editions which honored artists from competitive pool, next year's edition will celebrate 40 living legends who were influential, during a stipulated
MUTARE- The national telecommunications regulator Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) , is warming up to the idea of privatization of state owned enterprises under its ambit, to boost competitiveness and capacity of players in the sector. POTRAZ director general, Dr Gift Machengete recently
Zimbabwe's second largest mobile network operator by subscriber base, NetOne has launched a campaign that seeks to reward subscribers who have been loyal to the network over the past three years. The thank you Campaign dubbed “GigaThanks Promo” will see customers winning data and airtime every
MUTARE- Government’s latest economic blueprint document which aims to leverage local resources through devolution is fraught with arithmetic errors, a sign which skeptics says reveals this is yet another paper tiger. The National Development Strategy 1 which runs from 2021-2025 erroneously assumes a population of 11.3
In the past few weeks, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), has been the subject of cybercrime attacks from unknown individuals and entities. The perpetrators have created a series of fake websites, emails, loan application forms and URLs impersonating IFC in Zimbabwe
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