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ZIMRA fishes out diamond dirt
SHOCKING evidence of government’s inability to effectively police diamond mines has emerged, with confidential reports by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) exposing a sharp decline in taxes and...
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Tsvangirai risks losing mansion
MOVEMENT for Democratic Change (MDC-T) leader Morgan Tsvangirai risks being chucked out of his Highlands home because of failure to service a US$3 million loan secured from government when he was still...
View ArticleWelshman Ncube principled
EDITOR — Your story “Coalition not about unseating Mugabe” refers. Love him or hate him but the Movement for Democtaric Change leader, Welshman Ncube, is in a class of his own. It’s just so sad that...
View ArticleCde Dzino, a national hero
EDITOR — Allow me to pay homage to Wilfred Mhanda aka Dzinashe Machingura (Cde Dzino), a true hero of the people. I was disappointed that not much was said about this man in the press. He is a man who...
View ArticleMedical fees hike shocking
EDITOR — It is just ridiculous to live in a diamond rich country where ordinary citizens survive on US$1 a day. With most salaries pegged below the poverty datum line, it’s shocking to hear the...
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Exorcising Bingu’s ghost
PETER Mutharika was declared the winner of the chaotic Malawi presidential election. The unseemly haste was prompted by the failure of Malawi’s constitution to allow for any kind of transitional period...
View ArticleGovt must act on tax leakages
IN our last edition, we carried a story which revealed mismanagement of the country’s diamond resources by the State.Our report, based on Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) statistics, showed that...
View ArticleFatigue, ill-health taking its toll
EDITOR — In the past few weeks I have been stuck by how the local media reported on the ‘health issues’ of some of our leaders. Firstly, it was President Robert Mugabe on his frequent trips to...
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SPB boss fights govt in US$1m suit
A STATE Procurement Board (SPB) financial director, Cosmas Neshamba, suspended over misconduct in 2008, is claiming US$1 million as exit package after winning an arbitration ruling. The development is...
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Top Companies Survey bounces back
THE Financial Gazette, the country’s most influential business weekly, has re-launched the Top Companies Survey. The survey was suspended in 2008 due to the economic crisis, which started in 2000 and...
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Kereke’s empire crumbles
CONTROVERSIAL Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke’s empire is skating on thin ice with his flagship Rockfoundation Medical Centre (RMC) now on the verge of collapse following the seizure of most...
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ZANU-PF bigwigs jostle for positions
A BATTLE for top positions has ensued in ZANU-PF as party heavyweights prepare for a do-or-die congress in December amid indications that Simon Khaya-Moyo, the party’s national chairman, and Didymus...
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Mobile money transfers make payments convenient
Telecel Zimbabwe announced a deal under which its subscribers could pay TelOne bills using its mobile money transfer platform, Telecash. It was a surprising agreement considering that the two...
View ArticleCulture of fear in ZANU-PF
EDITOR — There is something wrong with ZANU-PF. It is a party governed by fear and suspicion. Members cannot see the effect of fear on their organisational culture because there are only friends and...
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Impact of remuneration practices on business
We recently undertook a survey of the prevalent job evaluation and pay structuring practices in Zimbabwe. The aim of this research was to document job evaluation and pay structuring practices in...
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Byo must be turned into a tourism hub
BULAWAYO — To hear the Bulawayo City Council say it, Bulawayo is one of the country’s most attractive cities, with a pleasing mixture of Victorian and modern architecture which gives it a unique...
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Bev’s rude awakening
THE arrest of raunchy dancer Beverly ‘Bev’ Sibanda might have won her some sympathisers but it did not come as a surprise to arts critics who have been following her performances. Bev, real name Junior...
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Made botches US$100m deal
Agriculture Minister, Dr Joseph Made A CHINESE telecommunications company, ZTE Corporation, has been awarded a US$100 million contract to supply mechanisation and irrigation equipment without going to...
View ArticleMangudya reassuring
EDITORIAL: A statement by the new Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya last week was a positive step in trying to re-assure international capital, which remains elusive due to concerns...
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Hondo hails team character
RUGBY outfit, Harare Sports Club’s centre, Daniel Hondo, has hailed his side’s “fantastic achievement” as the log leaders remain the only undefeated side in the National Rugby League (NRL) this...
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