Inflation rate marginally falls
Blessing Bonga Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE’S year-on-year inflation rate for the month of December 2012 marginally dropped to 2,91 percent, shedding 0,08 percentage points on the November rate of 2,99 percent, the Zimbabwe National
Millers send out SOS for Blue Ribbon
Business ReporterTHE Grain Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe has urged authorities and financial institutions to ensure that normal operations resume at the country’s second largest milling company, Blue Ribbon Industries, to
Asian stocks mixed as Tokyo hits 32-month high
HONG KONG. — Asian shares were mixed yesterday on a lack of direction from Wall Street, but Tokyo hit a 32-month high on hopes for new central bank easing despite giving up early gains as the yen
Mr Ibu tackles men of God
THE recent acquisition of a private jet by Pastor Ayo Orishejafor became so controversial to the extent that even Nollywood star Mr Ibu couldn’t hide his disappointment in some members of the society whoPlatinum shares boost JSE
JOHANNESBURG. — Platinum stocks gave the JSE a boost yesterday morning, due to a much stronger platinum price, after the sector was hard hit by mining woes last year. The platinum price rose inEMAL gets Sadc accreditation
What is an EMAL?It is a national institute built for support and advice on all aspects of environmental quality, research, treatment studies, training and environmental quality information. The laboratory provides analysis
Innocent Utsiwegota releases 19-track album
Arts CorrespondentAFTER a long hiatus from the mainstream music scene, talented musician Innocent Utsiwegota has decided to break the silence with the release of a19-track album. The artiste – who rose to critical
Pawpaw still undecided on wife
OSITA IHEME popularly called Pawpaw is a talented pint-sized actor that rose to fame with the 2002 hit movie “Aki Na Ukwa” alongside his screen twin brother, Chinedu Ikedieze known as Aki.Amplats to cut 14 000 jobs in SA
JOHANNESBURG. — Top global platinum miner Anglo American Platinum warned yesterday it would axe 14 000 jobs in a dramatic restructuring of its strike-hit South African operations. Months after beingJapan approves extra budget
TOKYO. — Japan yesterday approved an extra budget that includes issuing US$87,8 billion more debt to help pay for a massive stimulus package aimed at breathing life into the world’s third largest economy.


