adminParliament approves RBZ Debt Assumption Bill
Harare Bureau THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Debt Assumption Bill sailed through in the National Assembly on Tuesday despite protests and efforts by MDC-T legislators to thwart it. The Bill…
What’s next after ZITF?
Business Reporters THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) 2015 has come and gone. All the hype about the percentage space taken and the number of local and direct exhibitors has died…
‘A bright future dependent upon our ability to adapt’
Agriculture Column Tapuwa Mashangwa SINCE the invention of the computer, technological advancement has spiralled at an exponential rate to spearhead growth of sectors that people never thought could be influenced by…
Delayed wages, is there a solution?
Labour Column Davies Ndumiso Sibanda THE problem of delayed wages and salaries seems to be worsening with no durable solution in sight. In most cases this leaves the employees and employers…
Airport, borders closed after coup attempt
Bujumbura — The Burundian general who launched a coup yesterday ordered the closure of Bujumbura airport and land borders, as President Pierre Nkurunziza tried to fly home to his troubled…
Top Burundi general launches coup attempt
Bujumbura — A top Burundian general launched a coup attempt against President Pierre Nkurunziza yesterday, bringing to a head weeks of violent protests against the president’s bid to stand for…
Vatican recognises state of Palestine in new treaty
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican officially recognised the state of Palestine in a new treaty finalised yesterday, immediately sparking Israeli ire and accusations that the move hurt peace prospects. The treaty,…
2 top army officers held in Malawi’s corruption probe
Blantyre — Police in Malawi have arrested two former military officers in a corruption probe. Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau said Commander General Henry Odillo and his former deputy, Lieutenant Colonel Clement Kafuwa,…
MH370 search finds uncharted shipwreck
Sydney — The hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has uncovered a previously uncharted shipwreck, leading officials to say yesterday that if the plane is in their search zone…
6 dead after Amtrak train derailment
PHILADELPHIA — Rescue crews searched the mangled wreckage for victims yesterday as investigators tried to determine why an Amtrak train jumped the tracks in a crash that killed at least…