DeMbare are champs

From Augustine Hwata in Gweru
Hardbody………….(0)1
Dynamos………….(1)1
ASCOT Stadium yesterday became the epicentre of wild celebrations that spread across the whole country as Dynamos notched up their 19th

Ex-BBA Star to grace Zim Hip-hop awards

Zecheaus Nemadire Arts correspondent
Former Botswana Big Brother Amplified representative Zeus, real name Game Bantsi, and a South African hip-hop outfit Kold Produk are set to grace this year’s edition of the Zim Hip-hop awards slated for December 12 at 7 Arts Theatre. Event co-ordinator Aldrian “Beef” Harrison confirmed about

Sephuma, hubby in documentary

Johannesburg. — Judith Sephuma is  doing a documentary with her husband, photographer Siphiwe Mhlambi, which will reveal how they take small steps to ensure that their marriage works. JAZZ singer Judith Sephuma is known for her reputation of carefully choosing which media interviews to

Biti blasts banks

Golden Sibanda Business Reporter
FINANCE Minister Tendai Biti on Friday said Treasury will introduce legal instruments that compel banks to invest a defined portion of deposits in prescribed assets in reaction to their “reluctance” to support Government economic programmes. Despite massive financial obligations Treasury

Mining to boost economic growth

Business Reporter
THE mining sector, which is expected to grow by 17 percent next year, will anchor the projected five percent economic growth for 2013. According to Finance Minister Tendai Biti the higher production levels of primary commodities had been supported by a strong external demand. He said at the

Blanket Mine board named

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business Reporter
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Deputy Governor Mr Nicholas Ncube has been appointed chairman of Blanket Mine as Caledonia Holdings continues to make moves in compliance with the mine’s indigenisation programme. The Gwanda-based gold mine became the first mine in the

Climate change policy is of urgent necessity

Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story
THE formulation of a Climate Change Policy for Zimbabwe has now taken solid shape, and may indeed meet the year-end deadline for completion of the final draft. Implementation would immediately follow. A document called the zero draft was due for release last week, which is essentially a

Move from talking to action, Africa urged

CAPE TOWN. — A top official in the information and communications technology industry has urged African governments and the private sector to work together to ensure the continent created a knowledge-based economy. Robert Madzonga, an MTN South Africa executive, raised concern Africa was

Insurance capital thresholds increased

Business Reporter
FINANCE Minister Tendai Biti on Thursday hiked minimum capital thresholds for insurance companies and brokers by between 350 to 500 percent in a bid to boost the underwriting capacity of the industry. Minister Biti said insurance companies are expected to have met half of the new capital

Fraud fighters to hold indaba

Business reporter
Fraud-fighting experts from all over the country will meet in Harare for the inaugural fraud conference to be held from November 28 to December 1.
Masc Forensic Auditing Investigations and Advisory Services will be hosting the conference in support of the new Association of Certified Fraud

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