adminWomen key in food production and security
Daphne Machiri The climate change phenomenon has brought to the fore the need for consistent, timely, relevant and intelligent support to women for them to secure their critically important roles…
Quake sends copper prices soaring
LONDON. — The vast earthquake in Chile sent copper prices jumping to a three-week peak yesterday, as traders worried about possible supply problems in the top global producer. At 1230…
Tips on online education
Choosing the online route There are benefits to choosing an online degree programme. Courses can be cheaper than in-class courses, there is flexibility to take classes day or night, and…
Security guard vanishes with US$14 000
Crime Reporter A cash-in-transit security guard allegedly disappeared with more than US$13 500 of client’s money he was to deposit in a bank in Bulawayo last Friday. Police said the…
All eyes on spinning doctors
DHAKA. — Spinners, once considered irrelevant in hit-and-run cricket, will play a pivotal role when the World Twenty20 reaches the business end with the first of two semi-finals in Dhaka…
ZIA approves 21 investment projects
A total 21 investment projects valued at $71,025 million were approved in the two months to February 2014, up from $38,6 million in January, latest figures from Zimbabwe Investment Authority…
Hospital to benefit women, children
Paidamoyo Chipunza Health Reporter Women and children in Mt Darwin are set to benefit from the services of a health institution specifically designed for them. Mooted by Australia-based Zimbabwean nurse…
Strike forces Amplats to scale down
JOHANNESBURG. – Global platinum producer Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) announced yesterday that it will not be able to meet its contractual obligations due to a protracted strike. The world’s top…
NZ rugby launches anti-corruption drive
WELLINGTON. — The New Zealand Rugby Union launched a major anti-corruption drive yesterday, demanding that thousands of top-level players and administrators sign a pledge to keep the game clean. “We…
Sabeta in explosive return
Brenda Phiri Entertainment Reporter Shingirai Sabeta of the “Mau Mau” fame has made an explosive return to the local music scene with a single entitled “Ndamutswa”. The single is taken…