Don’t let Hwange’s Bambusi Ruins die

Rutendo Mapfumo Features Writer
IN the wilderness in Hwange, hundreds of kilometres away from the cities, lives a tribe, not really secluded but certainly still equally not up-to-scratch with modern life. Although Christianity is slowly

An island of hope in a sea of despair

Farai Kuvirimirwa Features Writer
A narrow tarmac road, riddled with red-soiled potholes, drifts between rows of musasa trees.
The road winds and ascends a hill, casting an idyllic picture of serenity. However, behind the trajectory

Give us free toilets!

Fortious Nhambura Features Writer
A STREAM of urine serpentines down the pavement from the door of a shop closed for renovations is a visible scar on the pavement. It is still early in the morning and the sun and people’s shoes have

Deemed sales for Capital Gains Tax purposes

Did you know that in addition to the ordinary sales of specified assets, there are other transactions which are also liable to Capital Gains Tax? This week’s column explains the deemed sales for Capital Gains Tax purposes.

Mozambique to build three gas-fired power stations

MAPUTO. — Mozambique plans to build three new gas-fired power stations to generate 400 megawatts of power by 2014, said the Noticias newspaper yesterday. Two plants are planned for Ressano Garcia,

Canon cuts profit forecast

TOKYO. — Japanese technology giant Canon yesterday chopped its annual profit forecast amid concerns over its key European market and a strong yen, which has dented the Asian nation’s exporters.

Zambia’s economy to grow 7pc

LUSAKA. — The African Development Bank has projected Zambia’s economy to grow by 6,9 percent in 2012 and picking up to 7,3 percent in 2013, the Zambia Daily Mail reported yesterday. This is on the

Eurozone debt fears hit German

BERLIN. — Storm clouds gathered over Europe’s top economy yesterday as eurozone debt fears drove down German business confidence after a ratings agency switched its outlook for the country to negative.

Brace up for new online world order

Tonderai Rutsito Techspot
EXACTLY 12 years ago, I still vividly remember opening my first Yahoo email address after travelling all the way to town. I patiently waited for my turn as the computers were all fully booked till I finally

Anomalies prevalent in property pricing

Vengai Madzima Property Guide
DURING the past week I have been bombarded with questions regarding the increase in property prices and the reasons behind this development. A lot of people are concerned because the very

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