Weekend Diary

Entertainment Reporter
EASTER has come and gone and music  lovers are still in a celebratory mood after the few vibrant shows held during the long weekend.

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Churches should consider council proposal

Churches conducting prayer services in the open should seriously consider the Bulawayo City Council’s proposal for them to use idle beerhalls for their church meetings. Most council beerhalls were closed a long time ago because of loss of business and have therefore become white elephants.

SMEs have potential to drive country’s economic growth

Business Reporter
SMALL to Medium Enterprises have the ability to drive the growth and development of the country’s economy if fully supported.
In an interview, the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation (Sedco) general  manager Ms Gladys Kanyongo said there was room for growth of small businesses even though the economy was yet to fully recover.

Asiagate hearings to start

By Lovemore Dube
THE Justice Ebrahim Independent Ethics Committee will start conducting hearings on those fingered in the Asiagate scandal next week.

Industry faces stiff competition from unregulated imports

Harare — There is an urgent need to reverse the tide of imports which the country is facing before they cripple local industries, a senior Government official said on Wednesday.

Zimra introduces e-Customs

Beitbridge Reporter

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has introduced e-Customs, a new system aimed at speeding up the payment of duty and customs clearance of imported goods.

Zimbabwe to have huge maize deficit

Harare Bureau
ZIMBABWE is expecting to harvest one million tonnes of maize from the 2011/12 summer cropping season.

Teachers demand share in empowerment drive

Chronicle Reporter
THE 2012 Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta) annual conference began in Bulawayo

Croc meat exports resumption deferred

Business Reporter
BINGA Crocodile Farm has postponed the resumption of crocodile meat exports to next month because the documentation to penetrate foreign markets is yet to be finalised.

Nust reintroduces suspended doctorate programmes

Chronicle Reporter
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has re-introduced its doctorate degree programmes in Business Administration and African Leadership Development, which were suspended by Government last year.

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