Zimplats’ refinery, smelter project still on course

Tawanda Musarurwa Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE Platinum Holdings Ltd is on course to establish a base metal smelter and refinery in the country, the company’s deputy chairman, Mr Muchadeyi Masunda, has said. Mr Masunda was speaking at a recent African Development Bank

New bank laws ready soon

Bright Madera Senior Business Reporter
FINANCE Minster Tendai Biti says amendments to the Banking Act to improve the legal and regulatory framework of the financial sector will be concluded in the second half of the year. Minister Biti told journalists at a function held in Harare last

Demystifying Zimbabwe Media Commission

Lovemore Ranga Mataire
THE Zimbabwe Media Commission has recently come under attack from some sections of the media who view its move to bar unregistered foreign publications as an attempt to stifle media plurality, expression and press freedom. It appears to

Building a mass driven economy

Ottis Chamboko
The indigenisation and economic empowerment programme is in line with African socio-economic ideology of collectiveness which believes in interdependence of all stakeholders in a community from the small to the established, leading to the

Wisdom for greatness

Takura Rukwati
A servant of God Lester Sumrall defined word of wisdom as the revealing of the prophetic future under the anointing of God. It is a supernatural revelation of divine purposes of God. It is a divine communication, a message to the Body of Christ

West planning for war in Syria

Johannes Stern
In recent days, Western powers have stepped up efforts to foment civil war in Syria and prepare for imperialist intervention in this strategically important country. Media reports indicate increased fighting between Western-backed armed groups and

Editorial Comment: Ensure Harare gets proper, efficient public transport system

Harare needs a proper urban transport system based on buses and, in time, incorporating rail and metro links as the city continues to expand and development becomes more dense. So far two companies have expressed interest in providing this system in partnership with the Harare City Council. The council, in such a deal, has to grant a monopoly to the service

Dembo remembered

Ruth Butaumocho Entertainment Editor
The late Leonard “Musorowenyoka” Dembovara Tazvivinga may be dead, but his music lives on, making him one of the best musicians Zimbabwe has ever had. Dembo died on April 9, 1997, at the age of 36. Although the guitarist and singer

Charambas preach peace, calm on roads

Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
Popular gospel musician Pastor Charles Charamba reiterated his prayer for peace in Zimbabwe. The revered gospel singer, who was the main act at a family show held in the Harare Gardens on Saturday, took the opportunity to preach peace and calm on

‘Keep local dances alive’

Entertainment Editor
More than 30 specialists in art and cultural heritage met in Harare recently to discuss safeguarding measures for Zimbabwe’s intangible cultural heritage. Intangible cultural heritage can loosely be defined as practices, representations,

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