adminRand holds to gains
JOHANNESBURG. — The rand was trading in a firmer environment against the dollar yesterday morning having strengthened by about 20c since Wednesday morning. Investor focus remains squarely on the US Federal…
Power crisis: SPB bungling worrisome
Lloyd Gumbo Mr Speaker Sir Zimbabwe is facing a serious electricity crisis as the Kariba hydro-power station — the country’s flagship power plant — has reduced its generation capacity from…
S Korea donates to rural libraries
Immaculate Hove Arts Reporter In a bid to facilitate access to information and literature in marginalised communities Africa Book Development Organisation has partnered with South Korean embassy to distribute computers and…
Gold near highest
SINGAPORE. — Gold was trading near its highest in a week yesterday, adding to overnight gains from its biggest jump in nearly a month, as sluggish US inflation data eased…
FDI Yes, but local is lekker for development agenda
Joram Nyathi Spectrum FOR the first time in many years, Zanu-PF is being put on its mettle in terms of both policy and principle. The test is in whether the…
Africa must learn from Europe’s structural failures
James Schneider Correspondent THE euro’s internal contradictions have sent Greece into a depression, contributed to a near continent-wide stagnation, and threaten to derail an entire political project. Africa, which may…
Don’t impose Afrikaans on people: Malema
JOHANNESBURG. — The Afrikaans language must no longer be imposed on people and should be put in its place, Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema said yesterday. “There are some elements…
Fusion of traditional, modern art
Stephen Garan’anga Visual Arts In ancient time African art was considered primitive and less intelligent by outsiders who misunderstood the African people’s way of life and the things they created. The…
Zimbabwe or else . . .
Because of Washington DC’s political and military impact on the world stage, it would be extremely difficult for Africans at home or abroad to deny that this city, with a…
Zim cricket team assembles
THE Zimbabwe senior women`s cricket squad has assembled in Harare for a training camp ahead of their tour of South Africa. The squad will be training at Old Hararians Sports Club…