adminNew Dawn revenues up 86 percent
Tawanda Musarurwa Business ReporterGOLD producer New Dawn Mining Corporation has reported a revenue of US$14,8 million for the quarter ended March 31 2012. The revenue increase was a 86,1 percent increase from last year’s similar quarter revenue of US$7,9 million, which
Meikles Hotel renovations in progress
Business Reporter
Renovation work has started in the US$7,5 million programme for the refurbishment of the north wing of Harare’s five-star Meikles Hotel. Managing director of Meikles Hospitality Mr Karl Snater said work had started in March, when all 132
Ecobank goes into commercial banking
Business Reporter
ECOBANK Zimbabwe Limited commenced commercial banking activities this week following approvals from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Ecobank, formerly Premier Banking Corporation Limited, had applied for the conversion of its merchant banking
Countdown to UNWTO indaba begins
Preparations for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly have been scaled up, with the signing of the hosting agreement by Zimbabwe and Zambia set for next week in Victoria Falls. The signing marks the beginning of the official countdown to the general assembly from August 24 to August 29 2013. Next week’s signing ceremony
Medvedev joins Russia’s ruling party
MOSCOW. — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev joined the ruling United Russia party yesterday. Receiving a party member card, Medvedev, who applied for party membership on Monday, was accepted by the United Russia during a regional meeting in Moscow. “Before applying for the United Russia party membership, I thought of how to develop the party. I have
Sata declares total war on corruption
LUSAKA. — Zambian President Michael Sata has called on African countries to urgently enact stiffer anti-corruption laws that will deter would-be law breakers, the Times of Zambia reported yesterday. The Zambian leader said such laws should not be driven by selfish interests but by patriotism and professionalism, according to the Times. “Many a time, corruption cases do not crossDrug mules nabbed
LAGOS. — Two Nigerian women suspected to be drug traffickers were arrested in southwestern Lagos State, the West African country’s anti-drug police, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said yesterday. Spokesperson of the agency Mitchell Ofoyeju told reporters that the suspects aged 24 and 25 were arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,
Rare treat for music, soccer lovers
Entertainment Editor
THE frenzy that gripped music and soccer fans during the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 is set to be rekindled when some of Zimbabwe’s leading musicians perform this weekend as part of the Benjani Mwaruwari Testimonial Match. If you are one of
Videos give artistes the edge
Many gospel artistes in Zimbabwe have improved significantly by producing videos, a development that may see many artistes attracting followers both in Zimbabwe and abroad. I have taken time to watch some videos which are played on ZTV’s Prime Gospel Show, and my observation has been that our local gospel artistes are showing a lot of improvement. Although
Gospel Hub rolls into Kadoma
Entertainment Reporter
THE Charles Chipanga-initiated Gospel Hub seems to be going places and it will next week hold yet another gospel show in Kadoma. Following its launch on March 30, Chipanga has not been sitting on his laurels, as some would want to think, but has