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Ben Chiganze A Bassfisherman’s ApproachONE of my role model bass fisher women was Sheila, who excelled in a male-dominated sport in Zimbabwe. We used to compete neck and neck with her at Cotton Farm and Cavalier Dam in Nyazura. She won quite a number of accolades due to her stunning performance. She was the
‘Politicians hijack Dimaf’
Bulawayo BureauTHE Distressed Industries and Marginalised Areas Fund (Dimaf) has been hijacked by politicians as the facility was meant for Bulawayo companies only, past president of the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries Dr Joseph Kanyekanye has said. Dr Kanyekanye, who was instrumental in
‘Mat North ready for ownership trusts’
MINING companies operating in Matabeleland North are to donate shares to the Community Share Ownership Trusts in line with the indigenisation and empowerment programme, Mines and Mining Development Minister Dr Obert Mpofu has said. President Mugabe is expected to launch the schemeWomen must speak with one voice
NETSAI is a 24-year-old woman from Nembudziya, Gokwe. She dropped out of school as a result of financial problems and got married at a young age. Following the death of her husband, she was left to fend for their three children alone. Netsai does not have time to take part in nationalClean-up is everyone’s duty
What is a clean-up campaign?A clean-up campaign is a global outreach programme implemented in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). On the September 3, 2009, Vice President Joice Mujuru officially launched the national clean-up campaign at her Munhumutapa offices in Harare. Since
Second pipeline on cards
A Russian company, Rosneft, plans to construct a pipeline for refined petroleum products from the port of Beira in Mozambique to Harare. The pipeline will also serve Zambia, Malawi and Botswana. Reports from Russia say Rosneft was preparing legal documents for the joint venture. TheGovt urged to delay title deeds
Obert Chifamba Senior Agriculture ReporterFARMERS’ organisations have urged Government to delay issuing title deeds to farmers as they are likely to use them as collateral and end up losing their land after failing to pay up. Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union second vice president Mr Berean Mukwende said if farmers had been given title deeds,
SA firms ready to invest
Kudzai Kureva Business ReporterSOUTH AFRICAN companies are ready to invest and create business partnerships with Zimbabweans and help do away with the credit crunch that is hindering economic growth in Africa. Around 40 South African companies are currently in Zimbabwe to seek trade and investment opportunities. So far
FBC bids for Homelink
Martin Kadzere Senior Business ReporterFBC Holdings has submitted its bid to buy Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s shareholding in Homelink, sources familiar with the development said this week. The financial institution becomes the second bidder for the home loans and financial services company which is wholly owned by the central
EcoCash eyes two million subscribers
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterECONET Wireless has targeted two million subscribers under its EcoCash facility by the end of its financial year in February next year. The expansion promises to transform, for all time, the mobile money transfer landscape in Zimbabwe. Econet Wireless currently has a total of 1,7 million EcoCash