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Allow me to share with you my recent fishing experiences with my two mentees Chris and Alan. Chris and Alan learnt most of their bass fishing skills from me. After mastering the skill it became uncertain who among us would be the winner of the competition during our fishing days. An interesting event occurred last year, which upset the three-year status quo. Chris
G-8 leaders push for European crisis resolution
British Prime Minister David Cameron has warned that the economic and political turmoil in the euro area is having a “chilling effect” on the UK economy. The sterling pound has fallen by 1,3 percent against the euro to trade at 80,92 pence per euro. The G-8 leaders are pushing for a resolution on the European crisis and have made noise about the current crisis
‘Cashless’ payment system unveiled
Tawanda Musarurwa Business Reporter
LOCAL firm Smart Payment Solutions (Pvt) Ltd has unveiled the country’s first universal electronic payment system (UEPS), expected to provide impetus for the establishment of a cashless transactions market. Zimbabwe presently lacks a truly mobile
Ghana to receive US$600m for food security
ACCRA. — Ghana is set to get at least of US$600 million to implement the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in the West African country, Food and Agriculture Minister Kwesi Ahwoi announced. This is part of the US$3 billion pledged by United States President Barack Obama. The funds will be added to the US$50 million being raised by government from the World
Zim to host premier security expo
Business ReporterZIMBABWE is set to host the inaugural premier SECURITEX 2012 Conference and Expo in August this year. As a prelude to the expo, the organisers are hosting a breakfast meeting in Harare tomorrow where Youth Development, Indigenisation and
New 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
Protecting our biodiversity
What is Biodiversity?
Biodiversity refers to the life support systems and natural resources (such as forests, wildlife and aquatic life) upon which humankind and other organisms depends on. It has been described as the variation between ecosystems and habitats;