Boy stuns court
A 15-year-old schoolboy stunned a Kadoma magistrate’s court when he claimed he was “playing”
How the West won control over Africa
THE popular uprisings in north Africa affecting Tunisia, Egypt and Libya took Africa by surprise.
A voice in the wilderness
By Tichaona Zindoga
A couple of weeks ago self-exiled MDC-T treasurer Roy Bennett called for disinvestment in
Cifoz to raise US$250m for projects
Business Reporters
THE Construction Industry Federation of Zimbabwe is mobilising US$250 million in long-
Zim trade deficit widens
By Bright Madera
Zimbabwe’s trade deficit widened last year as imports outstripped exports by US$2,4 billion,
NetOne dumps Zellco
By Martin Kadzere and Bright Madera
MOBILE phone company NetOne has, with immediate effect, cancelled its decade-long
SA moots US$2,24bn metals plant
JOHANNESBURG.
SOUTH Africa is to build a 15 billion rand (US$2,24 billion) rare metals processing complex,
Membership drive in top gear
Ms Yvonne Johnston, the visiting guest speaker at the Buy Zimbabwe Conference and Exhibition
Golfers hope to come up tops
By Takudzwa Chitsiga
ZIMBABWE’S golfers will be hoping to come out tops at the Zone VI tournament in Kenya
Japan unveils loan scheme
TOKYO.
The Bank of Japan yesterday warned of the pressures facing a nation reeling from its biggest


