Businesswoman in riches to rags tale
Victoria Falls Reporter IT is a tale of from riches to rags for a once prominent Victoria Falls businesswoman who now lives in a brothel after her white husband dumped…
‘Pension funds can play pivotal role’
Mernat Mafirakurewa Business Editor THE government is committed to creating a conducive business environment that will attract high quality investment and contribute to rapid economic development, a Cabinet Minister has…
SA economy shrinks prompting recession fears
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s economy has contracted for the first time since the global crisis five years ago, raising the spectre of recession in Africa’s most developed economy.
Man admits smoking dagga
Plaxcedes Hove Court Reporter A BULAWAYO man charged with possessing illegal drugs stunned a court when he told the presiding magistrate that he smokes mbanje as it is an “energy…
Mighty Warriors to undergo cervical cancer screening
Harare Bureau THE Zimbabwe senior women’s national soccer team players will today be screened for cervical cancer at Belvedere Medical Centre in a campaign meant to bring awareness of the…
Platinum strike talks break down: minister
JOHANNESBURG — The latest talks to try to end South Africa’s months-long strike against the world’s top three platinum producers have broken down, the new mines minister said yesterday.
Immigration fires 120 corrupt officers
Farirai Machivenyika Harare Bureau THE Department of Immigration has fired at least 120 corrupt workers in the past five years, the principal director Clemence Masango said on Tuesday.
Nestle boosts skincare business with Valeant deal
SWISS food group Nestle stepped up its drive into the fast-growing skincare market yesterday, buying the rights to several treatments for facial lines and wrinkles from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International for…
Bus driver up for culpable homicide
Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent A BUS driver has been arraigned before the courts charged with culpable homicide after he fatally knocked down a motor cyclist and his passenger along Chivhu-Roy…
Kenyan matatu association introduces cashless system
KENYA’S Matatu Owners’ Association (MOA) has partnered with Fibre Space Limited to launch My1963, a cashless payments system allowing public transport users to pay electronically.

