adminCotton production minimum funding set
Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter THE Agricultural and Marketing Authority and cotton ginners have agreed on a US$1 million minimum funding per merchant for the production of the crop this…
Kapfupi’s rags-to-riches story
Problem Masau Arts Correspondent AT the turn of the millennium, Freddie “Kapfupi” Manjalima virtually made Harare’s First Street his second home. Dressed in rags, he would spend most of the…
GDP projected to grow by 6pc
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S gross domestic product is projected to grow by 6,1 percent next year to US$15,5 billion largely driven by growth in the mining, Finance and…
IMF team expected tomorrow
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business Reporter A delegation from the International Monetary Fund is expected in Zimbabwe tomorrow to assess progress made in implementing its staff-monitored programme and mapping ways to clear…
Fertiliser firms urged to boost production
The African Development Bank says there is need for local fertiliser manufacturers to devise ways of boosting production to stem increasing imports. In its monthly economic report for September, the…
Veteran drummer ‘Chibhodhoro’ 63 not out
Problem Masau Arts Correspondent JOHN “Chibhodhoro” Muyambo is regarded as one of the finest percussionist s and drummers in Zimbabwe. Playing drums has been part of his life since childhood.…
Bev under fire over Billiat claims
Entertainment Reporter DANCER Beverly Sibanda has come under fire for boasting about her adulterous affair with South African-based Warriors and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Khama Billiat. In an interview with Star…
Euro climbs from 6-week low
LONDON. — The euro strengthened from a six-week low against the dollar after a report showed manufacturing in the currency bloc expanded for a fourth month in October. The 17-nation…
Hubby sues wife over ugly kid
BEIJING. — Many people are used to returning merchandise if they find that it doesn’t match their needs. But one Chinese man went a step further, and returned his wife…
Zera bemoans slow progress of IPP power projects
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority is concerned with the slow pace at which some licensed Independent Power Producers are implementing their projects. Zera has in recent years licensed about 12…