Gwanda RDC rewards high performing schools, teachers
Marvelous Moyo Gwanda Correspondent THE Gwanda Rural District Council has bought furniture and textbooks worth more than $15 000 for schools to help enhance education of rural pupils in the…
China central bank sees growth of 6-7 percent in next few years
China will be able to keep economic growth at around 6-7 percent annually over the next three to five years, a top People’s Bank of China policymaker said yesterday, a…
Game on: As Busy meets fans
Andrew Moyo Leisure Reporter THE weekend has been packed with festivities and while most people would prefer resting today, the party mode is still on for some who would rather…
Local movie Zola bags US award
THE movie, Zola: “The Bicycle Thief” has bagged its first accolade after landing an award at the Silicon Valley African Film Festival in California, United States last Sunday.
Shops comply with Dragon, Twizza decision
Harmony Agere Most retail shops have cleared Dragon energy and Twizza soft drinks from their shelves in compliance with Government’s ban the two beverages for failing to meet health and…
The minister who set cat among pigeons
Tendai Chara Since his 2013 appointment as Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, hardly a month passes without him featuring prominently in public debate. His pronouncements, some of them personal…
Dairibord to double Maheu unit’s capacity
Business Reporter Dairibord Holdings Limited, which continues to add non-milk value added products to its portfolio, will next year double the capacity of its maheu line of business as demand…
Mash Holdings to sink $19m in property development
Livingstone Marufu LISTED property concern Mashonaland Holdings will invest more than $19 million to build 120 houses in Harare’s upmarket suburbs.
Govt pushes urban solar lighting
Debra Matabvu Government will start installing US$500 000 worth of solar street lights before 2015 is out, an initiative projected to save at least 100MW. These will replace conventional street…
Circumcision: Myths, facts and fiction
Dr Sebastian Ndlovu There are many myths and assumptions surrounding circumcision, and history has a sure way of repeating itself — rearing its head in the present. After the studies…





