Cheer for senior citizens

Martha Leboho Masvingo Correspondent The Masvingo Ladies’ Circle 4 and Round Table 11 have pledged to help establish income-generating projects worth more than $110 000 to sustain the Mucheke Old People’s…

Bourse’s All-Share Index slides into the red

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange’s All Share Index shed 0.62 points (or 0, 64 percent) to settle at 96.94 as Hippo Valley dropped $0, 0600 to close at $1,…

World Bank projects lower Zim GDP growth

Tawanda Musarurwa HARARE – The World Bank anticipates that Zimbabwe’s economic growth this year will grow by 0, 1 percent. This is significantly lower than the 4, 5 percent that was…

ECB hawks take the lead on QE debate as doves stay quiet for now

By Alessandro Speciale As the European Central Bank enters 2018, the debate over its stimulus plans is being dominated by policy makers warning against keeping policy ultra-loose for too long. With…

Oil marches higher on signs of massive drop in U.S. stockpiles

Oil extended gains from the highest close in more than three years as U.S. industry data signaled crude stockpiles dropped an eighth week.

World Bank has good news and bad news for SA

The good news is the World Bank expects SA’s economic growth to accelerate to 1.1% in 2018 from 0.8% in 2017. The bad news is this makes SA a laggard among…

Moza drops calculation of old age pension from 160 months to 60 months

MAPUTO – The Mozambican government earlier this week lowered the threshold for entitlement to old-age pension from 120 to 60  months equivalent subscription, a statement from the National Social  Security…

Zim Govt urged to issue import permits to manufacturers to curb price hikes

HARARE – The Zimbabwe government has been  urged to issue more import permits to manufacturers to enable them  import raw materials and increase production to end shortage of goods on …

UPDATED: Zimbabwe embassies asked to justify existence

Government has started mobilising resources to clear arrears in respect of salaries, rentals and other running costs for its various embassies around the globe as part of efforts to rebuild…

UPDATED: Zimbabwe embassies asked to justify existence

Government has started mobilising resources to clear arrears in respect of salaries, rentals and other running costs for its various embassies around the globe as part of efforts to rebuild…