The Movement for Democratic Change Youth Assembly says Rita Makarau should resign as chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission because there is conflict of interest with her job as secretary of the Judicial Service Commission.

Grace Mugabe, the wife of President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, is accused of assaulting a young woman while on a visit to South Africa.

Zimbabwean abattoirs have successfully lobbied government to scrap a levy on raw skin and hide exports till the local leather industry has recovered, according to a confidential industry report.

Australian-listed junior miner Prospect Resources Limited says the first product samples from its Arcadia Lithium project in Harare are in high demand from potential customers in Asia, Europe and United States and believes it will secure a market for its lithium.

Former United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Christopher Dell, who was later to disparage Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai, said Tsvangirai was the “heart and soul” of the MDC and without him the party would not exist.