adminTobacco nets half billion dollars: TIMB
A total of 144 million kg of tobacco worth over US$500 million were sold in the 2011-2012 marketing season, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has said. Statistics released by TIMB at the close of clean-up sales show the country earned US$525 million, representing a 46 percent increaseDelta cheers subdued ZSE
Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange industrial index slightly recovered yesterday on gains in selected heavyweight stocks while the mining index was flat.
After trades, the benchmark index was up by 1,4 percent at 130,96 points while the resource stocks remained flat at 89,04 points. The market
Why sport is good for you
Ben Chiganze Bassfisherman’s ApproachOne of my favourite pastime activities is bass fishing. I am very active in summer and inactive in winter. In winter my sport suffers because I still have not mastered the skill required in executing winter fishing properly. I don’t fish in winter because I am frustrated to go home every weekend
NetOne beefs up roaming agreement
Faith Mabika Business ReporterNETONE has expanded its agreement with Belgian firm Belgacom International Carrier Services to include international data roaming services.
The development will enable NetOne customers to access communication through international roaming services. Previously, NetOne international
Telecel spreads its wings
Business ReporterTelecel has intensified its ongoing network expansion programme, which should see 85 percent of the country covered by the end of the year, Telecel Zimbabwe chief executive Mr Francis Mawindi has said. Speaking at the official opening of Telecel’s new Bulawayo office, Mr Mawindi said in the
Play your role in veld fire management
What are veld fires? These are blazes that get out of control and become wild, and in the process destroy extensive tracts of forests, grasslands, animals, people and their properties. Fire, as part of natural process has a positive role in the vegetation structure and composition, and helps‘Healthy timing, spacing protects mother, baby’
Paidamoyo Chipunza Health ReporterWOMEN must time and space their pregnancies to save themselves from maternal-related deaths, a senior health expert has said. Usaid senior technical advisor Ms Maureen Norton said the number of children also determined the health status of a woman. She was speaking at a best practices
Global Fund team in Zim to assess progress
Paidamoyo Chipunza Health Reporter
A team of senior secretariat members from the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria arrived in Zimbabwe yesterday for a series of meetings to assess progress on projects. The team is expected to hold meetings with Government and partners in a bid to ensure smooth
Magacha takes ‘Ridza Bvosvo’ to UK
Entertainment Reporter
Youthful gospel artiste Sabastian Magacha left Harare for the United Kingdom last week where he is on a week-long tour. His producer Joseph Madzivire accompanied Magacha, who is known for his chart topper “Ridza Bhosvo”. Speaking at the airport, Sabastian said he was happy to go on his
Govt mulls fund for bank debts
Golden Sibanda and Victoria RuzvidzoGOVERNMENT is working on laws to create a fund for the takeover of the banks’ non-performing loans, one of its recent concerns in the beleaguered banking sector. It also emerged yesterday that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe would this week deal “decisively” with banks on their