adminZanu-PF’s popularity increases as MDC-T’s declines
Harare Bureau
Zanu-PF’s popularity among Zimbabweans is increasing while that of its main rival, the MDC-T is declining, a survey commissioned by Freedom House, a US non-governmental organisation reveals.
Rural shop owners complain of being left out of budget meetings
Business Reporter
RURAL shop owners have complained of being left out of budget formulation meetings saying rates and licences are usually dictated to them without their input.Villagers’ appeal against sentence turned down
Court Reporter
TEN of the 11 villagers including a juvenile from Tsholotsho District who were early this year jailed for stealing and slaughtering a stray bull had their appeal against sentence rejected.
FC Platinum coach blasts use of juju
Lovemore Zigara
FC Platinum coach Tendai Chikuni says juju has no place in modern football and only hard work pays dividends.
Unions should stand up and advocate for workers
Gibson Mhaka
ACCORDING to Stanely Aronowitz, the author of False Promises, The Shaping of American Working Class Consciousness, “The unions have all but abandoned the fight for decent working conditions, and in so far as they are perceived as staunch defenders of the status quo in terms of the organisation of work, they are increasingly looked at as enemies”.
Iran to host 30 leaders at ‘historic’ NAM summit
TEHRAN— Iran is to host some 30 leaders, including those of India, Egypt and Cuba, at an 30-31 August 3031 of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) that officials are billing as proof the Islamic republic is not as isolated as the West would like.
Omalayitsha cashing in on desperate parents
Beitbridge Reporter
SCORES of unregistered cross-border transport operators commonly known as omalayitsha are cashing
Bev visits Bulawayo again
Bongani Ndlovu
THE lady of the moment Beverly Sibanda and the Sexy Angels are coming back to Bulawayo tomorrow!
ZABG moves to meet capital threshold
Business Reporter
Banking group, ZABG Bank, has started initiatives to raise its minimum capital threshold to $100 million to comply with a recent Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe directive.
Number of tobacco growers soars
The number of tobacco growers registered for the 2013 farming season has surged to 43 632 from 18 245 last year, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has said.