adminWe will not pay Zimplats: Mpofu
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterGOVERNMENT will not use taxpayers’ money to pay for the 27 948 hectares of excess platinum holding land from Zimplats, Mines and Mining Development Minister Obert Mpofu has said.
The case for buying local goods
Vandudzai Zirebwa
AS we edge towards the Buy Zimbabwe Procurement Conference scheduled for Monday May 27, at the Meikles Hotel, the demand for decisiveness in taking practical steps to reduce the current unsustainable import deficit by, among other things, definitive local procurement quotas, has gained momentumBoost Fellowship hosts fund-raising dinner
Business ReporterA NON-PROFIT making business focused organisation, Building Opportunities on Student Talent (Boost) in partnership with Enactus will early next month host a fund-raising dinner during which it will also honour KPMG Zimbabwe with the Global Champion Award in recognition for its contribution to the advancement of young people and communities.
Agriculture policy draft out
Agriculture ReporterThe Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development has come up with a draft agriculture policy to improve the overall competitiveness of the sector, Minister Joseph Made has said.
Re-ignite the spirit of Africa at A’Zambezi
A’Zambezi River Lodge in Victoria Falls is stunning in every detail. Riverine trees sway in the cool Zambezi River breeze. Sand and hued flowing water sparkles alluringly under the silhouette tropical sunset.
Zim Auto Show comes of age
Fact Jeke Behind the WheelAfter a hectic weekend at the Zimbabwe Auto Show, all the boozing at various stands . . . I am still trying to recover . . .
Well, life has to continue . . . kudos go out to the organisers of the splendid event. After attending the first two, I can safely say the event is like wine which gets better with
Ford Ranger Odyssey semi-finalists named
PRETORIA. — Ford has revealed the 20 semi-finalists in phase 2 of the Ford Ranger Odyssey Africa 2013 competition: A Pan African 4×4 challenge that will seek to conquer some of Africa’s toughest terrain. Whittled down from hundreds of entries, the top 20 have been selected based on their technical experience and their communications skills.
Philips to invest in Zim health
Business ReportersRoyal PHILIPS, the leading global healthcare and lighting company, has expressed its commitment to help improve health care infrastructure in the country.
Debriefing journalists in Harare yesterday about their annual roadshow, the company’s general manager in Africa, Mr Peter van de Ven, said technology enhanced lives as it
Zimra internet woes affect vehicle imports
Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge BureauZimbabwe Revenue Authority has engaged its internet service provider to attend to a technical fault at Manica Transit Shed in Beitbridge where the processing of vehicle imports had been seriously affected by connectivity problems, it has emerged.
More farmers turn to tobacco
Piety Mukuyu Agriculture ReporterThe tobacco grower base continues to grow with 90 638 farmers having registered for the 2013 marketing season. This is an improvement on the 68 604 growers…