Uproar over proposed microfinance law

MEMBERS of the Zimbabwe Association of Micro-Finance Institutions (Zamfi) on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction over the gazetted Micro-Finance Bill, which they argue does not protect them. Government last week gazetted the proposed law, which seeks to provide for the registration, supervision

Never think you have made it

Zachary Aldwin Milkshake in the Boardroom
A million dollars is nothing and if you have a million you are not even getting started. Consider yourself poor, and begin to see what you can add to society. Do not stop and say, “I have done it”, ever! You never arrive. In your job, in your family, in your mental capacity — you always have

Poor funding blamed for Africa’s poor roads

Peter Matambanadzo in VICTORIA FALLS
Lack of adequate funding for road agencies has negatively affected maintenance and rehabilitation of national road networks in Africa, an official has said. Transport, Communications and Infrastructural Development Ministry principal director Engineer Eric Gumbie yesterday said the situation had

Understanding Capital Gains Tax

What is Capital Gains Tax?
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a tax levied on the capital gain arising from the disposal of a specified asset. Specified asset means immovable property (e.g. land and buildings) and any marketable security (e.g. debentures, shares, unit trusts, bonds and stock). With effect from February 1, 2009

CUT Hotel strives to be a beacon of excellence

Business Reporter
SET in a serene environment overlooking the Manyame River, Chinhoyi University Hotel can be best described as exclusive, elegant, exquisite, exhilarating and exciting. Offering six function rooms with capacity ranging from 15 to 500 delegates, the packages are tailor-made for guest

Renovation pays dividends

Vengai Madzima Property Guide
THE main aim of every seller is to get the maximum benefit attainable on the sale of a property. With the prevailing strain on the economy and other push factors that encourage property sellers to put their properties on the market, it is not always plausible or wise to invest more money

Mbada excites Mutuma

Petros Kausiyo Deputy Sports Editor
DYNAMOS forward Rodreck Mutu-ma has set his sights on using the Mbada Diamonds Cup to revitalise his faltering season with the self-styled “Prince’’ declaring that he wants to reclaim the Golden Boot Award in the country’s richest football tournament. Mutuma struck in the second half in

Curtain comes down on Copa Coca-Cola

From Roy Matiki in Pretoria, South Africa
THE COPA Coca-Cola tournament ended yesterday at St Albans College here where the youthful Zimbabwe team finished bottom of the log after only one win against Kenya in the opening match. They also drew 1-1 against Nigeria. But it’s one tournament where the Zimbabweans looked to be

Why are we not serious?

Augustine Hwata Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE’S Warriors received a psychological boost ahead of their 2013 Nations Cup qualifier against Angola at Rufaro on Sunday when they crept back into the world’s top 100 on the official Fifa/Coca-Cola rankings. But it didn’t look that good in camp as the Warriors continued to trickle in at a

Car smugglers’ trial postponed

Beitbridge Bureau
THE trial of nine Malawians arrested in Beitbridge recently for operating a well-orchestrated car smuggling syndicate has been further postponed to October 7. Seven top-of-the-range vehicles worth R5 million were recovered from the suspects following their arrest. The cars were being smuggled

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