Shout-Africa News – HARARE – A new independent daily in Zimbabwe published its first issue on Friday, in the most concrete sign yet of the government’s easing of harsh media restrictions. The News Day tabloid becomes the first private daily in Zimbabwe since 2003, when the government banned The Daily News, a popular newspaper renowned for its willingness to take on the government of President Robert Mugabe. The inaugural issue led with a story about the central bank planning to retrench some 3 000 employees. In an editorial, the newspaper said the publication gives the country an opportunity for the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, June 6th 2010 |
Shout-Africa/ Zimbojam – Zimbabwe’s leading music icon, Oliver Mtukudzi has sent a good luck message to President Jacob Zuma and Bafana Bafana ahead of the World Cup which starts in South Africa one week from today. The message reads: “I wish you and the people of South Africa success at the prestigious FIFA soccer World Cup finals. The BIG game ceases to be a celebration and pride of South Africa but Africa. The showcase is a rallying point for Africa – soccer bringing us together in a display of purpose, pride, belonging and unity that no other social endeavour of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, June 6th 2010 |
A diamond firm in Zimbabwe which is majority owned by Rio Tinto says it hopes to raise output harply at a mine in the south of the country. A $300m (£207m) expansion of the 300,000-carat per year Murowa mine is being prepared, Reuters has reported. Rio Tinto owns 78% of Murowa, and Rio Zim, a Zimbabwean-owned unit separated from Rio Tinto in 2004, owns the rest. Now Murowa is talking to the government about its recent decision to ban all diamond sales from Zimbabwe. Kimberley process Human rights groups had accused Zimbabwe’s security forces of abuses in the poorly secured... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 1st 2010 |
