Djibouti finalising finances for new ports

NAIROBI — Djibouti’s port authority is close to securing $4.4 billion from international banks to finance the building of five new ports in the next four years to meet growing demand for trade boosted by South Sudan’s gaining of independence.

Malawi ‘fed up’ with Madonna

LILONGWE. — Malawi’s government on Tuesday accused Madonna of not consulting over her plans to build 10 new schools in the Southern African state and said the singer seemed more interested in promoting her global image than helping with education there. But the head of an organisation that pop

Mutodi spreads his wings

Title : A Level Physical Geography
Written by : Chrispen Zarima and Energy Mutodi
Reviewed by : Ruth Butaumocho
Published by : Priority Projects Publishing
Businessman and musician Energy Mutodi is one person who has got his hands literally on everything.

Money down the drain

Fortious Nhambura Features writer
Mai Taku struggles with a sack full of rubbish on her head as she straddles the path into an open area behind her house. She has to empty the contents and disappear before someone spots her

Enter Jah Prayzah!

Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
When you hear a name like Jah Prayzah you probably think of someone who is a rastafarian or at least a true devotee of Jah, but that is not so when you get up close and personal with him. Just like

Pregnancy: It takes two to tango

Roselyne Sachiti Deputy Features Editor
Since time immemorial pregnancy and childbirth have been generally viewed as women’s concerns, with men being often uninvolved, only providing financial support and in some cases leaving

Employee suspension and the law

Taurai Musakaruka HR Issues
THE practice of suspending employees pending an investigation into serious misconduct and the institution of formal disciplinary proceedings is a common practice in Zimbabwe. Employers usually

Pay taxes on time to avoid unnecessary penalties, interest

The nation is encouraged to pay taxes on time to avoid unnecessary penalties and interest. This week we, therefore, publish due dates for various revenue heads so that our valued clients can take note of

AfDB financing corridor development concept

By Joseph Ngwawi
A robust road transport is essential to development in Southern Africa where access to good and well-serviced roads may be the difference between prosperity and poverty or even between life and

How to make money from your website

Tonderai Rutsito Business Correspondent
THE Internet has presented us with unprecedented opportunities that has millions people swarming to the Internet for online presence. The possibilities of making money online are real and with proper

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