GMB to raise funds to pay farmers

The Government has entered into an agreement with some local food manufacturing companies to purchase maize from the Grain Marketing Board at a reduced price as a way of raising money to pay farmers and service providers, a Cabinet minister has said. Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation

CBTAZ, BancABC in homes partnership

Business Reporter
THE Cross-Border Traders’ Association of Zimbabwe has partnered with BancABC on a scheme that will see the former raising capital for housing projects for its members. The scheme, to be launched at

Consultation facilitates ownership of decisions

During the past three instalments of this column, I wrote about how my friends and I started off in our sport of fishing bass and how Richard was eventually eliminated from the group because he quickly became more proficient in fishing than any of us. After Richard fell out of favour with the rest

Impala confident of breakthrough

IMPALA Platinum is confident an amicable resolution will be found with the Government after it was ordered to transfer 29,5 percent of its shares to the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Fund in order to comply with local empowerment laws. Implats Group corporate

High gold prices boon for mines

Bright Madera Senior Business Reporter
LOCAL gold producers stand to benefit from improving international gold prices and growing demand in China and India, which should boost production. According to the African Development Bank’s monthly

ZIA investor tracking project hits snag

Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Investment Authority’s plans to set up an investor tracking system have hit a snag as there is not enough money for the project. ZIA had sought to establish an information

Badu’s Malaysia gig off

KUALA LUMPUR. — Malaysia yesterday cancelled a concert by American singer Erykah Badu after a local newspaper sparked outrage by running a photo of her with body art that included the Arabic word for “Allah”. Information Minister Rais Yatim said in a message on Twitter that the concert was cancelled

Children’s books author dies

PHILADELPHIA. — Jan Berenstain, who along with her husband Stan created the popular children’s books about the family of lovable “Berenstain Bears”, has died in Philadelphia, her publisher said on Monday, after suffering a stroke late last week. She was 88. “We are all deeply saddened to share with you the

The Redeemed set to rock gospel scene

A new gospel group, The Redeemed, is set to make waves in the gospel music sector in Zimbabwe through a blend of well-composed gospel songs and powerful vocals. The 10-member group which started off as just a church musical group in January last year, decided to venture into professional

New music brand introduced

Wenceslaus Murape
An ambitious Harare outfit — Voice of Reason — has introduced a new brand of music that is set to take the local industry by storm. Aptly dubbed Cross-Over music, the beat is the brainchild of Richard

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