admin‘Embrace inclusive business in Africa’
Business ReporterAfrica should embrace inclusive business, a concept that brings together low-income people in a value chain, as a means of poverty alleviation while also achieving other Millennium Development Goals, a UN Development Programme official has said.
Bira festival revolves on mbira
Brenda Phiri Arts CorrespondentMbira music will take centre stage at the inaugural Zimbabwe Festival Bira (Zimfeb) to be held on August 9 at the Book Café. Speaking on the developments of Zimfeb, the events co-ordinator, Publisher Chikepe, said the selection of artistes was biased towards mbira. “We have made a wide selection of artistes but we are centred towards mbira
Chunga speaks on defeat
Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter
HIPPO VALLEY coach Moses Chunga believes that the defeat to unfashionable South Downs was a wake-up call for his men in their quest to win the Zifa Eastern Region Division One championship.
Bunye casts shadow on swimming team
Ellina Mhlanga Sports ReporterZIMBABWE will this year send three athletes to compete in the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Dubai from August 26 to 31 but the shadow of Nicholas Burnett will loom large.
Robin van Persie upbeat
SYDNEY. — Robin van Persie says Manchester United will prove wrong any rival clubs who view the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson as a sign of weakness at Old Trafford.Van Persie scored the fifth goal in United’s 5-1 victory against the A-League All-Stars in Sydney on Saturday as David Moyes secured his first win as manager since succeeding
Serena wins Swedish Open tourney
BASTAD. — World number one Serena Williams recovered from her shock early exit at Wimbledon by beating home hope Johanna Larsson to win the Swedish Open tennis tournament on Sunday.
Locals to up Telecel stake
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterEMPOWERMENT Corporation will soon increase its shareholding in Telecel Zimbabwe to 60 percent after Government directed controlling shareholder Telecel International to surrender 20 percent of its stake. Transport, Communications and Infrastructural Development Minister Nicholas Goche yesterday said he had directed Telecel to engage
Court reserves judgment in Mutasa case
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior ReporterTHE Supreme Court has reserved judgment in a case in which Telecel Zimbabwe is seeking to compel Attorney-General Mr Johannes Tomana to issue a certificate for the private prosecution of the company’s shareholder Dr Jane Mutasa on fraud allegations.
Low gold prices hit Metallon Gold
Business ReporterMETALLON Gold Zimbabwe is considering cutting salaries by at least 50 percent as a result of volatile gold prices on the international market, some workers at the company confirmed yesterday. Gold prices have dropped by more than 30 percent from its peak of US$1 900 an ounce and ended last week at US$1 295 and gold miners are now feeling
Extra Kwazvose for Kadoma show
Problem Masau Arts CorrespondentAfter struggling to have a show this past week, Extra Kwazvose got a shot in the arm from Kadoma music promoter Charles Munyanyi. The group is expected to play at CSC in Kadoma this Saturday. After a lukewarm act at their first show in Chitungwiza a fortnight ago, promoters had adopted a wait-and-see attitude towards the newcomers. “Yes, we