adminCDF funds give MPs sleepless nights
Harare Bureau
MOST legislators are disguising donor-funded projects in their constituencies as theirs in a desperate bid to cover up the abuse of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), a Government official has said.
Teachers arrested for taking pupils to nightclub
Court Reporter
SIXTEEN teachers from Gebuza High School in Hwange Town and a bar manager have been arrested for taking schoolgirls to a nightclub where they took part in a modelling contest.
Govt urged to put iron ore reserves to public tender
Business Reporter
THE Government should consider opening the Mwanesi iron ore reserves to international tenders instead of giving them to Essar Steel Holdings as part of the deal to buy Ziscosteel, a South African minerals economist Dr Paul Jordan has said.
60 foreign buyers confirm participation at Hlanganani
More than 60 foreign buyers have confirmed their participation at this year’s edition of Zimbabwe’s premier tourism exhibition, Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel and Tourism Africa Fair next month, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) spokesperson Mr Sugar Chagonda has said.
$64m fund to help revive industries
Business Reporter
ECONOMIC analysts have said the bulk of the 500 million pula ($64,3 million) credit lines advanced by Botswana to Zimbabwe should be channelled towards reviving Bulawayo companies.
EDITORIAL COMMENT:Avail idle buildings to SMEs
The growth of small to medium enterprises could be the panacea to Bulawayo’s unemployment woes and all that is required is to create a conducive operating environment. The contribution of the SMEs to the growth of the economy cannot be overemphasised.