Government to set up $100million gold sector fund
Africa Moyo, Harare Bureau Government plans to establish a $100 million gold sector venture fund as it seeks to boost output and build reserves. The fund is designed to assist…
27 years jail over pangolin skins
Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter THREE brothers from Binga have been arrested and sentenced to nine years in jail each after being found in possession of two pangolin skin trophies…
Chevrons fall to 11th defeat on the bounce
Bangladesh 271/8 in 50 overs (Imraul Kayes 144, Saifuddin 50; Kyle Jarvis 4-37, Tendai Chatara 3-55) beat Zimbabwe 243/9 in 50 overs (Sean Williams 50*, Kyle Jarvis 37; Mehidy Hasan…
National budget public consultations begin
Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Finance and Economic Development today begins nationwide public consultations on the 2019 national budget. Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor…
‘Zimra strategic to Vision 2030’
Harare Bureau The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is a strategic entity to Zimbabwe’s attainment of Vision 2030 and must lead development and implementation of innovative domestic resource mobilisation strategies that…
Changamire Hip Hop Fest introduces varsity tours
Langalakhe Mabena in Gweru Changamire Hip Hop Festival will be taking its concept to various local universities in a bid to promote Zim hip hop artistes through the introduction of…
55 people killed in Nigerian state violence
KADUNA (Nigeria) — Communal violence in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna over the last few days has killed 55 people, the local police commissioner said yesterday. Ahmad Abdur-Rahman, in…
Zimbabwe economy in typical labour pains
Caitlin Kamba, Harare Bureau SOME pains are just but a necessary evil and ought to be lived through than avoided if the benefits are to be harnessed in totality. Joys…
Trump says US to exit nuclear treaty, Russia warns of retaliation
MOSCOW — President Donald Trump said Washington will exit the Cold-War era treaty that eliminated a class of nuclear weapons due to Russian violations, triggering a warning of retaliatory measures…
Egypt extends state of emergency
CAIRO — Egypt’s parliament voted yesterday to extend a state of emergency in the country for three months, prolonging the authorities’ ability to use special powers into 2019. Egypt first…











