Think ahead — Avoid dangerous reactions
THE first reaction when things aren’t moving is almost always a defensive one. Often as people we put our head in the sand and pretend nothing is happening. Your next…
CZI pushes for emphasis on value chains
Livingstone Marufu Lobby group the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries believes Government and the private sector have to focus on value chains, where emphasis is given to every business in the…
The circus has left town
The Sharp Shooter Vukani Madoda The temptation to talk about the delusional Japanese researcher Ken Yamamoto was very high for this week’s piece. Yamamoto (yawn fire as the Shona would…
SA economy regains top spot
SOUTH Africa’s economy regained the position of Africa’s largest economy in dollar terms more than two years after losing it to Nigeria as the value of the nations’ currencies moved…
I hated happy people!
Busie Mtshede LOSING a parent can be heartbreaking because we all need them in life, they are our pillar of strengths and no matter how old we get we still…
China pours US$46 billion into Africa’s economy
Beijing’s co-operation with Africa has been dominated by commercial deals instead of aid in the past, with $46 billion in direct Chinese investment and commercial loans having been signed since…
Phelps calls it day at Rio
From Great Britain’s most decorated Olympian to the most decorated of them all, even the greats sometimes fall short. No sooner had Sir Bradley Wiggins racked up his eighth Olympic medal…
Man (67) breaks into house to propose love
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu Plumtree Correspondent A 67-YEAR-OLD Bulilima man unlawfully entered into the house of a 19-year-old married neighbour and offered her chewing gum and $5 in exchange for her love. Peter Mguni…
Tsholotsho RDC owed over $600k
Nozibelo Maphosa Sunday News Reporter TSHOLOTSHO Rural District Council has called on residents within its jurisdiction to pay what they owe the local authority amid revelations that the local authority is…
Tanzania taps into bamboo tech
Tanzania’s National Housing and Building Research Agency (NHBRA) is conducting research on the possibility of using bamboo poles for the manufacture of doors, window and roofing materials. The agency is also…

