New efforts to resuscitate coal bed methane exploration

Martin Kadzere Harare Bureau THERE are renewed efforts to resuscitate exploration of coal bed methane in the Matabeleland North Province to prove whether the resource is commercially viable.

Import bill drops by 27 percent

Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S import bill for the first seven months of the year has dropped by 21 percent due to a number of factors including policy interventions to…

Stanbic, Chinese bank cement ties

Business Reporter STANDARD Bank of South Africa Limited (SBSA) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese headquartered New Development Bank (NDB) aimed at cementing ties between the two institutions.

Hillary Clinton holds a clear advantage

Columbus — Two months from Election Day, Hillary Clinton has a clear edge over Donald Trump in nearly every measure traditionally used to gauge success in presidential races.

Arrogance is costing the ANC dearly: Mboweni

Johannesburg — Former Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni has labelled Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane a “cowboy” after he seemingly wrongly claimed that he had Cabinet backing for a contentious…

Zambian court allows more time for poll challenge

Lusaka — Zambia’s constitutional court gave the country’s main opposition leader two more days Saturday to present a petition challenging last month’s disputed re-election of President Edgar Lungu.

Pope Francis declares Mother Teresa a saint

Pope Francis has declared Mother Teresa of Calcutta, known as the “saint of the gutters” during her life, a saint, just 19 years after her death. Applause erupted in St…

Gabon’s post-election violence claims more lives

Libreville — Post-election violence in Gabon has claimed two more lives, sources said Saturday, after President Ali Bongo was proclaimed winner of last week’s vote while main challenger Jean Ping…

Zim designer wins big in SA

Showbiz Reporter ZIMBABWE designer Sidumiso Tshuma of the clothing brand Shadow by Sidumiso, won the Best African Menswear Collection at the Durban Fashion Fair Fashion Awards in South Africa over…

Zvishavane’s YaFm celebrates first anniversary

Showbiz Reporter YAFM, Zvishavane’s first radio station, is celebrating its first anniversary this month and has declared September as the Great Dyke month. The station, which turns one on September…

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