adminDollar shortage hits hard on kwacha
Lusaka. — Zambia’s kwacha fell a fourth day, the world’s worst performer after Ukraine’s hryvnia, as a dollar shortage in Africa’s second-biggest copper producer persisted. “Local demand for the dollar,…
$3m shopping mall for Mbare on cards
Business Reporter Lebanese-based engineering group, El-Nour United Engineering for Construction and Commerce has entered into a joint venture with Harare City Council to construct a $3 million shopping mall in…
Guard handcuffs, rapes brother’s daughter
George Maponga in Masvingo A 35-YEAR OLD Chiredzi security guard handcuffed his brother’s teenage daughter and raped her on two separate occasions, the Masvingo magistrates’ court heard last week. The…
EME: What is a green economy?
A green economy is one which is low on carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive. The concept of green economy focuses primarily on the intersection between environment and economy. It…
Karatekas shine in Botswana
Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE’S karatekas put up a good show in Botswana over the weekend when they scooped six medals at a regional invitational tournament. The one-day competition held…
Banking sector: Engine that drives economy
Sanderson Abel Banks have come a long way from the temples of the ancient world, where they played a pivotal role in keeping empires and countries afloat. Although history has…
Mortuaries stuck with unclaimed bodies
Simbarashe Mudzivo Cases of abandoned bodies in public mortuaries in Harare are on the increase owing to rising burial costs and many unaccompanied patients whose families are unknown, public health…
Lead role for Lupita
Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o has had talks with JJ Abrams over a role in forthcoming Star Wars revival Episode VII, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Nyong’o, who picked up the best…
Botswana, Namibia in bid to kick-start railway project
GABORONE. — Botswana and Namibia are working to kick-start the long awaited Trans Kalahari railway project to connect the coal-rich but landlocked Botswana to a port in Namibia. A statement…
Book Fair lays indaba foundation
Entertainment Reporter The Zimbabwe International Book Fair Association has released presentation topics for the 2014 Zimbabwe International Book Fair to be held from July 28 to August 2. The fair…