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THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangundya recently presented his Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) under the theme: Focusing on price and exchange rate stability.The statement came at a time when the thrust of the...

Police have arrested 240 illegal gold miners in Hwedza in a move to eliminate machete gangs and illegal gold miners under their recently launched operation code-named ‘Zero Tolerance to Machete Wilding Gangs and Chikorokoza’.In a statement...

CNRG director Farai Maguwu says artisanal mining in the country is a poverty-driven crisis and there is need for government to offer alternative livelihood options to local communities to stop the illicit trade.The Centre for Natural...

AN undisclosed number of police officers are among 2 852 people who have been arrested for illegal gold mining or being part of the machete-wielding gangs, police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi has said.He was speaking...

Assistant Commissioner Paul Themba Nyathi confirmed that an undisclosed number of police officers are among 2 852 people who have been arrested for illegal gold mining or being part of the machete wielding gangs.He was speaking...

A coalition of extractive sector non-governmental organisations have called for adoption of legal reforms which foster transparency as a long lasting panacea to rampant violence in the artisanal and small scale mining.In press statement released by...

Zimbabweans love generalising and stereotyping.  I guess, in a way, this makes things easy to understand.In any case, who needs to grapple with deeper and nuanced analysis when they have to contend with a myriad of...

ZIMBABWE Civil society organisations and captains of industry, among others, have called on the government to swiftly repeal the Gold Trade Act and formalise artisanal and small-scale mining to boost gold production.In a communiqué, various stakeholders...

An advert purported to be from Guard Alert has been making rounds on social media with the inscription kana MaShurugwi anotokuzeza meaning even the MaShurugwi (Machete gangs) will be be afraid of you. See image

Mqhelisi Moyo (26) and Edmore Zulu (32) who were part of a 15 men gang armed with machetes, axes and logs have been arrested for allegedly raiding and stealing gold ore at a mine in Colleen...

The ZRP says it has intensified the maintenance of law & order at the Jumbo area in Mazowe. A team of senior officers visited the area on progress check this afternoon. Members of the public are...

Former Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio on Mines and Mining Development and Norton Legislator Hon Temba Peter Mliswa will this week host the Norton small scale mining regulation and formalisation with different stakeholders in a bid...