By Leopold Munhende RUSSIAN Diamond exploration and mining giant Alrosa will have 70% stake in its joint venture with state-owned Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) in Manicaland with a provision set for possible expansion ‘in the territory of the whole country,’ according to their agreement. Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa...

By Mary Taruvinga FASTJET Airlines Limited has been dragged to court over a US$149 000 debt by National Handling Services (Private) Limited. The two companies entered into a Ground Handling agreement back on August 1 2014. The terms of the arrangement were that NHS was to provide ground handling...

By UK Correspondent ZIMBABWE’S William Sachiti and his team at the Academy of Robotics have launched Europe’s first roadworthy autonomous delivery vehicle, “Kar-go” which aims to reduce the cost of last-mile delivery by as much as 90 percent. In the first week of its launch, Kar-go has been hosted...

By Alois Vinga THE Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) violations registered a 96% increase signifying accelerated efforts by truck drivers to avoid the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority’s (ZIMRA) cargo compliance systems, it has emerged. ECTS is a technology solution that enables real-time tracking of cargo from point of loading to...

By Paidashe Mandivengerei GOVERNMENT, through the Sports and Arts Ministry in conjunction with National Arts of Council, is set to host a tribute concert in honour of late music icon, Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi. The internationally acclaimed star died in January this year aged 66 succumbing to diabetes. He was...

By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE suffered their third defeat in five outings at the ongoing Netball World Cup after going down 43-59 to Malawi in an All-African Group F match at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. Malawi’s victory meant they secured third place in Group F ahead of...

The New York Times The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday called the year-old outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a global health emergency, The New York Times reported. The declaration, made by a panel of experts, follows news this week that the deadly infectious...

AFP A suspected arson attack at an animation production company in Japan killed 33 people and injured dozens more on Thursday, after a man reportedly doused the building with flammable liquid and shouted “drop dead.” A motive for the apparent attack remained unclear hours after the blaze. If arson...