British PM promises ‘real choice’ on EU at next election

LONDON. — British Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday said the country will be offered a “real choice” on its relationship with Europe at the next election. Speaking in a television interview with the

Women to be banned from straddling bikes

Lhokseumawe — Authorities in Indonesia’s Aceh province are pressing ahead with a proposed Islamic law that would ban female passengers from straddling motorbikes despite reported opposition from the

Lending rates take centre stage

Business Reporters
LENDING rates are likely to fall to 15 percent as negotiations between banks and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe near conclusion, banking sources have said. The banks are charging lending rates of as

Zhanda lobbies for Zimdollar compensation

Wenceslaus Murape Senior Reporter
Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Budget, Finance and Investment Mr Paddy Zhanda says he will this year intensify lobbying for the compensation of companies and individuals whose Zimbabwe

Econet seeks complete TN takeover

Business Reporter
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe is proceeding with its plans to acquire the entire shareholdings in TN Bank through a share swap deal, the company said yesterday. Econet, which currently holds 45 percent

Scramble for tantalite in Seke

Business Reporter
Panners have besieged Seke communal lands following the discovery of tantalite, forcing the Manyame Rural District Council to intervene to curb rampant land degradation. The mineral was

Farmers oppose tobacco ban

Obert Chifamba recently in MHONDORO
TOBACCO farmers in Mhondoro communal lands have described the World Health Organisation’s proposed ban on tobacco production as hypocritical and meant to harm economies not on good terms

ECZ in drive to promote ethical standards

Bulawayo Bureau
THE Engineering Council of Zimbabwe will this year compile a list of registered engineers to promote ethical standards within the profession. ECZ is a statutory body established to regulate members of the

Woman fired for being ‘too attractive’

A dental assistant fired because her boss thought she was too attractive wants the Iowa Supreme Court to reconsider its decision rejecting her discrimination lawsuit. Melissa Nelson’s attorney asked

Drunk passenger duct-taped after causing chaos on plane

NEW YORK — A passenger aboard a flight to New York was restrained with duct tape by co-passengers after he allegedly attacked a woman and screamed the plane was going to crash, according to media

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