adminWhither city roads?
Marshall Bwanya Features Writer Driving on Harare’s roads has become a nightmare. The city council’s negligence of social service including roads has risen to alarming levels. Despite the fact that…
Military strike fears push oil prices up
LONDON. – Concern that probable military strikes by Western powers against Syria could cause upheaval in the Middle East pushed oil up by more than US$2 a barrel yesterday, sent…
Darts team upbeat
From Takudzwa Chitsiga in Blantrye, Malawi THE Zimbabwe Junior Zone VI darts team yesterday had an opportunity to feel the holes when they held their first practice matches since arriving…
Rooney to stay
LONDON. — Manchester United will invite Wayne Rooney for contract talks this autumn if he continues to show the commitment to the club that has characterised his return to the…
Global tourist arrivals top 500 million: UNWTO
THE United Nations World Tourism Organisation says international tourist arrivals grew 5 percent to 494 million in the first half of 2013 compared to the same period last year. In…
Indian rupee plunges
MUMBAI. – India’s currency plunged past the 68 rupee level to a new record low against the dollar yesterday as concerns about a US-led military strike in Syria compounded deepening…
Kenya eyes US$1bn from debt sale
Nairobi. – Kenya is considering raising more than US$1 billion in its planned debut Eurobond sale that will take place by the end of this year, Treasury principal secretary Kamau…
Govt clarifies indigenisation
THE Government has stressed that the ongoing indigenisation and empowerment programme is not meant to nationalise privately owned property. In the investment guide launched at the ongoing United Nations World…
Dairibord Holdings’ core earnings fall
Business Reporter DAIRIBORD Holdings’ core earnings fell 170 percent in the six months to June this year due to unusually high costs, including retrenchment packages and relocation of machinery. One…
Zim backs Cambodia
Tawanda Musarurwa in VICTORIA FALLS ZIMBABWE has committed itself to supporting Cambodia in its bid to host the United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly 21st session. Cambodia, which is…