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Business Reporter
The Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) is concerned with the influx of substandard goods, the association’s spokesperson Miss Clara Kabande has said. In an interview, she said the influx sub-standard products had resulted in health problems among
Duty reduction on textile products to worsen local firms’ plight: Bloch
Business Reporter
The impending reduction of duty on clothing and textile products will further worsen the plight of local companies, an economic commentator, Dr Eric Bloch, has said. Last week, Finance Minister announced that Government would soon slash recent
Govt to establish technical co-operation with Botswana investment authority
Business Reporter
THE Government is working on establishing technical co-operation with the Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority, a Cabinet Minister has said. The Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (Bedia) is an
Cynthia Chamisa to set up studio
Entertainment Reporter
BULAWAYO-based artist Cynthia Chamisa-Nyagweta is set to open an art studio in Hillside and is in the process of getting it registered. In an interview Chamisa, who made a name for herself after she participated in the 2003 Patapata Exhibition at
Bulawayo beauties out to dazzle Harare
Entertainment reporter
The three contestants who are going to represent Bulawayo at the Miss Zimbabwe pageant have stepped up their preparations ahead of their boot camp. In an interview Miss Bulawayo, Bongani Dlakama, said they will be leaving Bulawayo on Sunday for
Zhukwe gardening project improves community’s lives
By Leonard Ncube
DEEP in the valleys, beyond mountains and between rivers lies an industrious community of Zhukwe, which has sustained itself through intensive irrigation farming on a small piece of land.
Zhukwe gardening project improves community’s lives
THE early release of Ordinary and Advanced level results by the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council is further testimony that after years in the doldrums, our education system has now come out of the woods. It also further restores confidence in the examinations body, whose image took a battering due to exam papers leakages and failure to release results on time.
Shortage of funds impacts negatively on land mine clearing
By Kennedy Mavhumashava, recently at Crook’s Corner, Chiredzi South
MR Philemon Sibanda desperately wants a job. He cannot get it. More crucially, the 25-year-old wants a wife. He cannot have one. Many of his colleagues in Gwaivhi Village, Chief Sengwe’s area in Chiredzi South simply walk a short distance
Musician pastor on drive to keep needy children warm
Entertainment Reporter
Zimbabwean musician and pastor, Apostle Toggy Chivaviro of the Assemblies of Pentecostal Methodists (APM) based in South Africa, kick-started a campaign to provide shoes and jerseys to underprivileged children in five countries before winter
Gono gives banks two-week ultimatum
Harare Bureau
UNDERCAPITALISED banks have been given a two-week ultimatum to comply or exit the banking sector.
Presenting the 2012 monetary policy statement to bank executives and journalists in Harare yesterday, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono said there would be no further extensions after the deadline. All undercapitalised banks