adminEthiopia secures US$1,2bn for powerline
NAIROBI. – After securing funding to the tune of US$1,26 billion, Ethiopia says the Ethiopia-Kenya high-voltage transmission line would be completed in 2015 as per schedule.
China to sell listed shares to repay debt
Beijing. – China’s swelling local government debt is spurring speculation that authorities could sell some of their holdings of listed shares, estimated by UBS AG to total at least 5…
Regional integration high on agenda
Johannesburg. — The three-day African Economic Conference ended in Johannesburg, South Africa. Heads of state, business leaders and development were discussing how regional integration can boost economic growth.
Battle for second place in F-1
DUBAI. — Fernando Alonso has congratulated Sebastian Vettel on a fourth straight Formula One world title and then started to look ahead at the following year yet again. “Well done…
Ex-champ Chirume eyes Mr Zim title
Augustine Hwata Senior Sports Reporter TARIRAYI Chirume, the last man to win the Mr Zimbabwe bodybuilding contest before it went off the radar in 2008, is taking a cautious line…
Local firm launches on-line shopping facility
Business Reporter WealthBank, a wholly indigenous company, last month launched an online shopping facility available in Harare and its environs but expected to eventually cover the whole country, using the…
Dzuwa hails return of Harare Senior Open tourney
Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter VETERAN tennis player Martin Dzuwa says the return of the Harare Senior Open tournament, which gets underway today, is a welcome development.
Rains to start Sunday says Met Dept
Agriculture Reporter Widespread patchy rains and thunderstorms are expected across the country beginning this Sunday , the Meteorological Services Department has said. MSD senior forecaster Mr Jonathan Chifuna today said…
Zimpapers launches Mobile News Service on Telecel
Herald Reporter ZIMPAPERS has become the first media house to roll out mobile news services across all the three major telecommunications networks in country in an effort to provide all…
Zimpapers launches Telecel mobile news service
Harare Bureau ZIMPAPERS has become the first media house to roll out mobile news services across all the three major telecommunications networks in country in an effort to provide all…