US$161m earmarked for agriculture
Business Reporter Government has earmarked US$161 million to support agriculture in the 2013/14 season, Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa said yesterday.
Manufacturing woes persist
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business Reporter Capacity utilisation in Zimbabwe’s ailing manufacturing sector has continued on a downward trend dropping 5,3 percentage points from last year’s average of 44,9 percent to 39,6…
65 000 register to grow tobacco
AT LEAST 64 780 growers have so far registered to grow tobacco during the 2013/14 cropping season, with 21 000 growing the crop for the first time.
We must never forget
Mabasa Sasa A very short letter changed the trajectory of the world. That was back on November 2, 1917. The letter was from Britain’s Foreign Secretary, Arthur
Old Mutual opens one-stop shop
Business Reporter OLD Mutual Zimbabwe has opened a one-stop financial shop, that will offer customers the convenience of a single destination for all financial services offered by the group.
Dry taps to become history
Fortious Nhambura Senior Features Writer THERE is a ray of hope for Harare. If the movement in the Department of Water in Harare is anything to go by, then residents…
ZIBF denounces book piracy
Brenda Phiri Arts Correspondent THE ongoing Zimbabwe International Book Fair’s Indaba has denounced book piracy. The Indaba, that was graced by authors, readers, publishers and international delegates, thronged
Karatekas for Bulgaria
Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter FORMER World champion Samson Muripo will headline a six-member Zimbabwe karate team that left for Bulgaria yesterday to compete in the World Kyokushin Union Championships slated…
Batoka hydro scheme a welcome move
Sydney Kawadza Senior Features Writer Zimbabwe’s power generation capacity has been going down over the years raising concern that this could affect its ability to attract investors. There are also…











