When resilience and hard work pay off. . . the story of a rural girl who dares to dream big
A GENEROUS portion of roasted chicken and a beautiful Christmas dress was how Nyasha Razawo’s mother spoiled her 13-year-old daughter this festive season after defying the odds in junior school public examinations. “Ndine mufaro wakapetwa katatu nezvakaitwa na Nyasha. Zvaisava nyore asi rubastiro rwaakawana kubva kukambani yeZCDC rwakatibatsira zvikuru. Ndinobonga ZCDC nemabasa akadai. (I am […]
VP Chiwenga’s Chiadzwa Mine Tour
Diamond production expansion on the cards
GOVERNMENT is geared to expand the production of diamonds across the country, amid expectations of more mines being opened from exploration projects currently underway, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said. Vice President Chiwenga said this during a tour of deep boiling machinery at Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) in Chiadzwa, Marange on Wednesday. Deep boiling […]
VP Chiwenga urges diamond value-addition to boost exports
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga has underscored the need for value-addition in Zimbabwe’s diamond industry to maximise export earnings. He said this during a visit to the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Mining Company (ZCDC) in Chiadzwa on Wednesday. Chiwenga commended ZCDC’s investments in cutting-edge technology while addressing the challenges in the diamond sector. Advertisements “The diamond industry is […]
VP Chiwenga in Chiadzwa for ZCDC tour
Mukudzei Chingwere in Chiadzwa Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has arrived in Chiadzwa for a tour of the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) Deep Boiling Facility. He was welcomed by the Minister of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution Advocate Misheck Mugadza, Minister of State Security Lovemore Matuke, and Service Chiefs, led by […]
Mining value addition takes shape
MINERAL value addition is key to transforming the economy with Government supporting all efforts to beneficiate primary products at source, Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has said. VP Chiwenga said this yesterday after touring the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) deep boiling plant. The plant is part of the company’s strategic development programme with which […]
NEW: VP Chiwenga commissions deep boiling machine at ZCDC
VICE President, Constantino Chiwenga today commissioned a deep boiling machinery at the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) premises in Chiadzwa, Marange. The machinery is expected to enhance cost-effective and quality diamond production. Speaking during the event, VP Chiwenga said: “I am happy to officiate at this event as we look at value-adding our rough diamonds […]
November Clean Up Campaign
Hunger crisis: Diamond firm bails out Marange villagers
ON a sweltering Friday afternoon as the scorching sun beat down on Mukwada village, Sophia Mukwada’s weary eyes now had a ray of hope as she received a precious gift, a food hamper. For a long period, hunger had knocked on Mukwada’s door and laid siege in her house, threatening to consume her family. But […]