adminZim dollar: Perception vs reality
Panganai Kahuni THE question of the local currency has remained in the country’s discourse since the introduction of the multiple currency regime in 2009. The prevailing sentiment in academia and…
Historic Toyi Toyi Gallery set to open
David Shumba and Susan Nyabunze Arts Correspondents Friends of Joshua Trust will mark their 10th anniversary next month with the launch of Toyi Toyi Gallery, the home of Zimbabwean history…
Women, girls ‘escape from Boko Haram’
MAIDUGURI. — More than 60 women and girls are reported to have escaped from the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram, security sources say. They were among 68 abducted last month…
ZSE record 20 percent turnover fall
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter Turnover value on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange fell by 20 percent to $28,5 million in June as tight liquidity confined investor appetite to mostly heavyweight…
Government keen on resuscitating Feruka oil Refinery
Business Reporter Government is keen on resuscitating the Feruka Oil Refinery in the Eastern border city of Mutare, but is incapacitated by the lack of financial resources to undertake the…
Iraq PM mulls ditching US for Iran
BAGHDAD. — Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is reportedly considering plans to abrogate the country’s security deal with the US and establish closer links with Iran and Russia.
Editorial Comment: Think beyond the mining bank account
WE welcome Government’s belated decision to open an account dedicated to lodging deposits from mineral exports only although we believe even this may not be enough. Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa…
Music from House of David
Stanley Mushava Christian Entertainment The House of David, one of the twin ensembles of Sam Manyika’s Mainsound Music stable, shares the worship ethic of its namesake and flagship psalmist King…
Zim Rural Schools Library Trust appeals for funding
Arts Correspondent The Zimbabwe Rural Schools Library Trust is appealing to the corporate world and the general public for cash donations. This is to enable it to get the new…
Perpetuating conflict through names
Ignatius Mabasa AS a Shona language activist, I am interested in so many facets and aspects of the language. I am interested in the history and meaning of names of…