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The Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe (MMPZ) recently published and shared a report titled “Gender an inconvenient sideshow: Media and the Constitution-making exercise” which details the role of media in giving space and visibility to women’s concerns, voices and participation in the constitution-making process. While the report highlighted that essentially,Portugal ratifies EU budget pact
LISBON. — Portugal which received an international bailout last year, became on Friday the second EU country to ratify a European Union pact tightening budget discipline after Greece.The country’s parliament approved the pact, the bloc’s main rampart against debt crises, by 204 votes to 24, with two abstentions. The assembly also approved as expected the EuropeanGold price takes a dip
London. — Gold prices eased towards US$1 670 an ounce on Friday, pausing in their biggest one-week rally since late February, after weaker than expected Chinese growth data lifted the dollar and dented appetite for assets seen as higher risk. Spot gold was down 0,2 percent at US$1 671,20 an ounce at 0912 GMT, while US gold futures for June delivery were down US$8,00 anMujuru’s Indian tour an eye-opener
Walter Muchinguri Assistant Business EditorTHE seven-day visit to India by Vice President Joice Mujuru and a business delegation drawn from both the private and public sectors was a learning curve. During the visit, the Vice President and her delegation had an opportunity to attend the
‘Capital markets should reflect Zim’s potential’
Business ReporterZIMBABWE’S capital markets should reflect and respond to the country’s potential and prospects, Securities Commission of Zimbabwe CEO Mr Tafadzwa Chinamo has said. In an interview last week, Mr Chinamo said there was need to leverage the
Behaviour change key to green economy
BEHAVIOUR change is a key variable for driving any form of change or action in environmental management and governance. Actually, a rapid change in individual and corporate behaviour is all the change needed to achieve traceable reductions in Zimbabwe’s carbon footprint, and drive the green economy initiative. Delegates attending the first GreenAAG seeks to protect local industry
Business ReporterTHE Affirmative Action Group says it is in the process of lobbying the Government to impose a ban on the importation of goods produced locally. Speaking at the commissioning of the AAG Harare branch’s new leadership, its new chairman, Mr Liberty
‘Piracy a blessing in disguise’
Entertainment ReporterGweru-based dancehall artiste Denis Murewa, more popularly known as Lewaz Skatter, says he is shocked that his music is being appreciated outside Zimbabwe. The 24-year-old chanter said being recognised or appreciated locally was one of his
European stocks sink on eurozone debt
LONDON. — European stocks sank on Friday, despite gains in Asia, as investors reacted to eurozone debt tension in Italy and Spain, and unexpectedly weak Chinese economic growth. In afternoon trading, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index lost 1,07 percent to 5 649,10 points, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 fell 2,57 percent to 6 569,75 points and in Paris the CAC 40
Confession sends tongues wagging
Noah Pito in Hurungwe
CHAKANAKA Village in Hurungwe sprawls several homesteads, consisting of large round grass-thatched huts with a characteristic main house, dotted around by several smaller huts. The spear grass used for thatching on most of the huts is