adminZABG seals pact with housing association
Business Reporter
A LOCAL housing organisation, the Zimbabwe Amalgamated Housing Association, on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ZABG that will see the latter providing banking services for the association members. ZAHA president Mr Killer Zivhu signed the MoU on behalf of his
Toyota Zim launches workshop on wheels
Business ReporterTOYOTA Zimbabwe has started offering mobile services in a move designed to provide on-site car services and minor repairs that a traditional automotive garage can provide. The concept also enables Toyota to provide auto services to areas where it does not have dealerships. In an interview
Exporters blast Zimra red tape
Business ReporterZIMBABWE’S export procedures have come under severe criticism as they are said to be contributing to the country’s poor export performance.
Local manufacturers have lamented delays in documents processing by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, which
Banks put faith in individuals
Business ReporterTHE local banking sector’s confidence in lending to individuals is on the rise as corporates continue to suffer. According to the African Development Bank in its monthly economic review for August, this is a result of the ability that individuals have proved to repay loans. On the other hand,
Heavyweight counters lift industrial index
Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange main industrial index climbed 0,7 percent to 139,26 points yesterday, lifted by gains in heavyweight stocks, while the mining index was unchanged. BAT led the risers after adding US15c to US365c with Econet advancing US5c to US430c. Innscor was up US3c to US65c,
BNC US$21m rights issue fully subscribed
Martin Kadzere Senior Business ReporterBINDURA Nickel Corporation will resume operations after raising US$21 million through a rights issue, the company said yesterday. The company announced that all 700 073 894 shares offered have been fully subscribed and allotted. About 67 180 000 shares were taken up by shareholders or
‘Zim not ready for platinum refinery’
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
THE Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe has said there was as yet “no economic sense” in establishing a platinum refinery plant in the country due to the low volumes being produced. Chamber president Mr Winston Chitando spoke at the fourth edition of the three-day Zimbabwe Mining Indaba in Harare
Enticing line-up of plays at Intwasa
This year’s Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo which takes place next week has a very attractive programme that will feature eight plays.The programme opens at the Bulawayo Theatre with Wole Soyinka’s “The Lion and the Jewel” to be presented by Centre for Talent Development (CTD) with the support of Plan International.
The Centre for Talent Development is a Bulawayo-based theatre training project established in 2001.
The play which is this year’s O-Level Literature textbook and is intended mainly for student audience will be presented by eight high school
Nox: Man of the moment
Carter Chapwanya and Chipo Gwinhi
With a successful 10th album, an opportunity to tour abroad and a promising musical career, Enock Guni known as Nox by his legion of fans, has become one of Zimbabwe’s most celebrated urban grooves sensations. Nox has taken the nation by storm as his latest offering “Ices and Roses”
Where will the children play?
Abel Dzobo Features WriterOVER 200 people are rolling in the dust, laughing, grunting, giggling. They are happy. All age groups, parents and children are on the open ground, playing. From five-year-olds to teenagers. And even women aged 50, are here today. They are playing traditional games — nhodo, pada,