Allied Timbers to build biomass power plant
ALLIED Timber Holdings has entered into a partnership with Indian investors to establish a small power plant.The venture, known as Zimbabwe Green Energy, plans to build a two-megawatt biomass gasification power plant in Chimanimani.
All set for ‘Dr Nero’ gig
Problem Masau Arts CorrespondentThe much-hyped “Dr Nero Commemoration” gig is on tonight after the organisers got clearance from the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe. There were fears earlier this week that the gig would not go as scheduled since organisers of the show were not registered with the arts council.
Matute burial tomorrow
Sports Reporter
FORMER Zimbabwe Women’s Soccer League secretar-general Pauline Matute, who died in South Africa last week, will be buried at Warren Hills tomorrow.
Matute died at a clinic in East London at the age of 51 and her body is expected to arrive home this evening.
Mtizwa recovering well path
PRETORIA. — UNIVERSITY of Pretoria midfielder Lionel Mtizwa is making headway in recovering from a hamstring injury that has sidelined him from competitive action since last month.DeMbare hail PSL move
Eddie Chikamhi Sports ReporterDYNAMOS, who are desperate to prop up their fragile campaign in this year’s Champions League, have welcomed the move by the Premier Soccer League to have an early kick-off of this year’s programme which could see them playing their opening two rounds of the season before they host CA Bizertin.
Where are the papers?
- Fifa demand answers as mystery surrounds location of Asiagate documents
FIFA have pushed Zifa chief executive, Jonathan Mashingaidze, into a tight corner by challenging him to prove that he submitted documentary evidence, requested by the world football governing body, to back the association’s decision to sanction scores of individuals in the Asiagate match-fixing saga.
DZL eyes growth
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
DAIRIBORD Zimbabwe Limited says it will undertake a number of initiatives to avoid the recurrence of a stagnation of profitability that characterised the financial year to December 31, 2012.
Industrial index rises again
Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange industrial index rose for a second consecutive day yesterday, boosted by gains in heavyweights, while the mining index remained unchanged.
After trades, the industrial index was up 0,18 percent or 0,34 points at 186,25 points. The mining index of four trading shares remained unchanged at 64,79 points.
CTC public hearings begin
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business ReporterThe Competition and Tariff Commission will begin public hearing of cases of unfair practices by the bread-making industry, Innscor and private abattoirs by the end of this month, an official said yesterday.
Zim Nanotech Centre launched
Business ReporterTHE first ever Zimbabwe International Nanotechnology Centre was launched in Harare early this week.
The launch was made possible through a partnership between the State University of New York at Buffalo and the Science and Technology Development Ministry working with local


