adminSix people escape death by a whisker
Bulawayo BureauSIX people were lucky to escape death when property worth thousands of dollars, which included two trucks, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday at a house in Bulawayo’s Emganwini suburb where 41 drums of fuel were kept.
Drama as mubobobo man burns charms
From George Maponga in Masvingo
Business ground to a complete halt at Mashandudze Village in Mugabe communal lands, Masvingo yesterday morning when villagers witnessed a bizarre incident as an 86-year-old man openly confessed to possessing mubobobo charms and
‘Target specific investors’
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterGOVERNMENT needs to target specific investors to increase their investment into targeted sectors and commodities to achieve success in turning around the fortunes of industry, says the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries. This comes amid growing concerns on tumbling
Murowa diamond output dips
DIAMOND production at Murowa Mine decreased from 98 000 produced during the first quarter to 79 000 carats, parent company Rio Tinto reported on Tuesday.Murowa, located near Zvishavane in the Midlands province, is a 78 and 22 percent
ZSE industrial index recovers
Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange industrial index recovered yesterday ahead of the independence holiday, driven by a few selected counters across the board.
After trades, the mainstream index was up 0,33 percent or 0,62 points to 188,65 points, largely
Delta launches Chibuku Super
Business ReporterDELTA Corporation, Zimbabwe’s largest company in terms of market capitalisation, has moved in to further entrench its blue chip status by announcing the launch of a new beverage. According to the listed firm, a new offering to the popular Chibuku
US$29m shot in arm for water, sanitation
Business ReporterThe Zimbabwe Multi-Donor Trust Fund has launched the first phase of its flagship US$29 million Urgent Water and Sanitation Rehabilitation Project at the Mutare water and sanitation works. ZimFund is an infrastructure development programme which supports Zimbabwe’s economic
Zim companies to attend Malaysia expo
Zimbabwean companies have been invited to attend the Buyer Seller Meet Expo scheduled for May 21-24 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce yesterday confirmed the invitation from the
Sugarcane harvesting set to begin
Harvesting of sugarcane begins next week in the Lowveld and is expected to continue until December, an official said yesterday.Last year when the season started, farmers were being paid US$709 per tonne
Datlabs unveils own camphor brand
Business ReporterLocal pharmaceuticals manufacturer Datlabs (Private) Limited, which had an agreement with Tiger Brands of South Africa to produce its Ingram’s Camphor Cream locally, is set to launch a new camphor cream brand called CamphaCare after the latter