Amakhosi calls for ‘Nyaminyami’ auditions
Stephen Chifunyise Theatre Corridrors
In a move that is seen a strategy of offering the film and theatre fraternity in Bulawayo an opportunity to participate and contribute to the development of a viable theatre industry, Amakhosi Cultural Centre has invited performing artistes in
Audius comes home to roost
Fatima Bulla Entertainment Reporter
The Diaspora pastures have always seemed greener for many but rhythm and blues musician Audius Mtawarira thinks otherwise and reckons home has become greener than anywhere else. Having lived in Australia since 1996, Mtawarira says
Zimbabwe should use export taxes to industrialise
Gift Mugano Business Correspondent
THE long-term decline in the prices of many primary commodities relative to other products, combined with high price volatility, has been a long-standing issue in international trade. Many developing countries depend on one or few
Fiscalisation explained
What is fiscalisation?
Fiscalisation refers to configuring of fiscal devices to enable them to record sales and tax information on the read-only fiscal memory at the time of sale for use by the tax authorities in VAT administration. It was introduced through Statutory
Greeks seek elusive bailout deal
ATHENS. – Greek parties yesterday were expected to try again to agree a reform deal in return for a new international rescue to avoid a chaotic default, after delays prompted some EU leaders to warn that the eurozone can live without Athens.
One deadline after another has come and gone. Leaders of the three parties in the coalition of Prime Minister Lucas
Volatile commodity prices hit BHP
SYDNEY. – Global mining giant BHP Billiton yesterday posted a 5,5 percent fall in first-half profits to US$9,94 billion, largely due to volatility in commodity prices which it expects to persist. The interim result in the six months to December 31 was nevertheless one of the largest in Australian corporate history and compared to the record US$10,5 billion it booked in the
Market segmentation in real estate
Vengai Madzima Property guide
MARKET segmentation is a widely recognised economic and marketing principle. It is defined as a sub-set of a market, which consists of people or organisations with characteristics that cause them to demand similar products and services.
Time for action — Zim on the move
IN 1969, Seers signalled the shift away from the goal of growth by asking the following questions about a country’s development: What has been happening to poverty? What has been happening to unemployment? What has been happening to inequality? If all three of these have become less severe, then beyond doubt this has been a period of
The leaf couldn’t be more golden!
Victoria Ruzvidzo Business Focus
Reports that Zimbabwe’s tobacco could be in higher demand internationally bring good news to consolidate the growth that the sector has begun to enjoy in the last few years. That production in Brazil and USA is subdued due to floods this year
Steelnet goes into final judicial management
Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter
STEELNET shareholders and creditors have voted for the company to go into final judicial management to allow a reconstruction plan to be implemented, judicial manager Chris Maswi has said. “The reconstruction plan entails raising


