Mystery surrounds the reported discovery of what might be the largest diamond in the world. The stone, found in an unnamed North West mine, is believed to be twice the size of the world’s biggest, the Cullinan. A spokesperson for the mining company that made the discovery said the stone was excavated on Monday.
Zimbabwe marks Thursday’s World Press Freedom Day in the wake of relentless attacks on the media and its citizens’ right to freedom, in contrast with other countries that reflect on the progressive steps they have taken to entrench media freedom and freedom of expression, says the Media Alliance of Zimbabwe (MAZ).
Violence conducted by Zimbabwe’s security forces is spreading as they randomly beat up members of the public while swooping through neighbourhoods on the lookout for opposition supporters, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. ”There is a broader element of repression that is taking place at the moment,” HRW researcher Tiseke Kasambala said.