adminMuzawazi eyes another record-breaking feat
Entertainment ReporterAFTER successfully claiming the title of the first African to cross the African continent north-to-south by land on a research expedition that clocked 24 000km, 17 African countries in six months in 2010, Errol Tapiwa Muzawazi has set his eyes on travelling across the world by road, and finally beat the great 14th Century African explorer Ibn Battuta.
City of Harare under fire
Business ReportersHarare City Council has come under fire from business and residents for demanding payment for services it is failing to adequately provide. The Competition and Tariff Commission launched an investigation into the abuse of monopoly by local authorities in 2011 after receiving complaints of excessive charges on water, rates, shop licensing and
Tobacco exports rake in US$130m
Agriculture ReporterTobacco exports have raked in US$129 million with South Africa being the top buyer of the Zimbabwean golden leaf. According to the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board, Zimbabwe has so far exported 33,2 million kg of tobacco, an increase from last season’s 27 million kg which saw the country earning US$109 million. China used to occupy the
Spar stores set to appeal
Business ReporterSpar Corporate Stores is planning to appeal to the High Court against the eviction of its Spar store from Arundel Village in Mt Pleasant, Harare, last week.
“We are appealing against the judgment and our legal team is confident that the same will be set aside on appeal by the High Court,” read the statement issued by the
Zim should tread with care on EPAs
Gift Mugano Business CorrespondentIN 1975, both Africa Caribbean and Pacific countries and the European Union signed their first trade agreement, the Lomé Convention. At independence, Zimbabwe joined other ACP countries. Following the agreement expiration in 2000, the Cotonou Agreement was signed. This agreement aims to integrate the ACP countries into the world economy.
A woman’s nightmare
Roselyne Sachiti Deputy Features EditorHEATHER MOYO (not her real name) is an orphaned Form One student at a school in the high-density suburb of Mbare, Harare. She lives in the popular Jo’burg Lines with her nine-year-old sister and four-year-old brother and sells snacks to raise money for food. Luckily, her fees are paid through the Basic Education Assistance Module, which