Zim U-17 coach concerned

Godknows Matarutse Sports Reporter
Zimbabwe Under-17 coach, Lloyd Chigove, is concerned their travelling arrangements to Maputo could affect their performance this weekend. The Young Warriors were still on the road late last night. The team, which left Harare on Wednesday, will spend more than two days on the road ahead of

Middelburg Sevens tourney kicks off

Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE Sevens side, the Cheetahs, are not taking the Middelburg Sevens tournament lightly as this will be their final preparatory tourney ahead of the World Cup qualifiers in Morocco next weekend. The Middelburg Sevens kicks off this morning with five local teams — Cheetahs, Goshawks,

Mangwiro to end jinx?

Sports Reporter
CAPS United gaffer Taurai Mangwiro has struggled for positive results in Zvishavane in his coaching career and wants to end that nightmare when the Green Machine descends at Mandava tomorrow. But injuries to key personnel could dampen that enthusiasm. Makapekepe have a tricky date

Bulls take aim at DeMbare

Augustine Hwata Sports Reporter
HAVING been dumped out of the Mbada Diamonds Cup, Motor Action believe they can bounce back to inflict a mortal wound on Dynamos’ battle to retain the Castle Lager Premiership title. The Mighty Bulls were beaten 0-1 by CAPS United on a bumpy pitch at the Potato Field in Trojan with the

Pioneer revenue surges to US$13,5m

Business Reporter
PIONEER Corporation Africa revenues surged by 5,6 percent to US$13,5 million in the half-year to June 30 2012 driven by a more efficient and predominantly new asset base. But operating profits took a slight knock to US$352 000 weighed down by an increase in amortisation due to

Buy right seeds, farmers urged

Business Reporter
FARMERS have been urged to plant seed varieties that are compatible with weather patterns in their respective areas to achieve high yields. Speaking during the handover of a tractor to the winner of the Seed Co Bumper Harvest Murigadzose promotion, the seed company’s extension services

Competitiveness key to Zimdollar return

Martin Tarusenga Business Correspondent
Contrary to what a proud nation would do to re-establish its own strong national currency, a key feature of its identity, there is yet no serious debate about when and how the Zimbabwean dollar will be reintroduced, let alone the strategy. A blind eye is being turned to this urgent call.

Starafrica woos Tongaat Hulett

Business Reporter
STARAFRICACorporation has engaged Tongaat Hulett to extend a US$6,8 million revolving sugar supply facility to enable it to restart operations at its Harare-based sugar refinery plant. The last revolving facility was fully utilised and supplies were suspended because starafrica has not been able to

UNWTO Indaba: So far so good

Isdore Guvamombe Tourism Matrix
OUTSIDE the hullabaloo of negative media coverage, preparations for the co-hosting with Zambia of the August 2013 United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly are well in progress, well in order and so far so good. On the ground, away from the madding media, Government has

Coal output to decline marginally

Coal production in Zimbabwe for 2012 is set to decline by at least 600 000 tonnes from 2,56 million tonnes produced in 2011, an industry official has said. Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines president Mr Winston Chitando said production bottlenecks continued to inhibit increase in output. “Coal output for

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