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JOHANNESBURG. – PPC’s sales volumes in South Africa grew by 6 percent in the first five months of this year, but selling prices declined by 5 percent because of significant…
Happy birthday Mam’ Winnie!
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the mother of the nation, turned 80 yesterday, looking good. Her 80th birthday appearance (see picture) has attracted plastic surgery rumours. This is mainly due to her face…
. . . Church refuses to bury veld fire victims
Walter Nyamukondiwa: Chinhoyi Bureau Family members of three victims of a veld fire in Chitomborwizi, Mashonaland West Province, yesterday refused to bury the other two because they were taken to hospital…
Musona in gambling storm
Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE talismanic forward Knowledge Musona has been named among a number of players who have allegedly been placing bets on matches in the Belgian top-flight league. Musona has been…
HIV law a setback to regional efforts
Chrispin Inambao: Correspondent The criminalisation of HIV simply undermines the remarkable global scientific advances and proven public health strategies that could open the path to vanquishing Aids by 2030, Patrick Eba…
Colombian, FARC leaders to sign historic peace deal
BOGOTA. — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and the leader of the FARC rebels, Timoleon “Timochenko” Jimenez, were due to sign a historic peace deal yesterday to end a five-decade…
‘Poverty reduction projects implementation needs $2,7bn’
Business Reporter The implementation of planned programmes and projects under the Zimbabwe Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper will require about $2,7 billion over a two-year duration to 2018, i-PRSP coordinator…
Go well Peter Birch
Jonathan Waters Peter Birch, who has died aged 85, was for over two generations the foremost developer of artistic talent in Zimbabwe. Along with Dulce Wesseik, he established an art…
Include draught animals in preps for every season
Obert Chifamba: Senior reporter The 2016 /17 rainy season is just a few days away – if forecasts by the Meteorological Department are anything to go by. This means farmers targeting…
RioZim picks Chinese firm to design $2,1bn Sengwa power plant
RioZim Ltd chose a state-owned Chinese company to design a $2,1 billion power plant it plans to build in Zimbabwe and is lobbying South Africa’s electricity utility to buy from…