admin2019 ZITF preps underway
Preparation for the 60th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) kicked off with reports indicating that at least 64 percent of the 49 631 square metres available for exhibition has been taken, according the company’s chairperson Mrs Ruth Ncube.
Councils urged to develop communities
Rural district councils in Zimbabwe should develop communities with dilapidated infrastructure, a legislator has said. Addressing an all stakeholders engagement meeting at Ayshire Club in Raffingora last week, Zvimba North MP Cde Marian Chombo bemoaned the state of roads and houses in Zvimba district.
Aussies must forget their ego — Kohli
India cricket captain Virat Kohli says Australia must forget their “egos” if they are to have any chance of winning the Ashes in England. India are toasting their maiden Test series victory in Australia after beating Tim Paine’s men 2-1, with Marcus Harris’ 79 in the first innings of the final Test in Sydney the hosts’ top score in the series.
Zim seal series in Namibia
ZIMBABWE women’s cricket team captain Marry-Anne Musonda led from the front yesterday as the visiting side swept to a 57-run victory over hosts Namibia to seal the Namib Desert Women’s T20 Challenge at the Sparta Club in Walvis Bay.
Buffalo Souljah back to his roots
South Africa-based dancehall star Buffalo Souljah has retraced his steps to team up with his childhood friends in Mufakose for a video titled “Svosvisvo”. The video is being shot in Mufakose and the singer said he is doing the project to show that he has not forgotten his roots.
Safari operator sues bank
A PROMINENT safari operator in the Gwayi Conservancy has approached the High Court challenging the attachment and auctioning of his $70 000 car and household property by the National Merchant Bank (NMB) over a debt
Apex offloads Phoenix shareholding
Engineering group Apex Holdings said yesterday it was offloading its majority shareholding in Phoenix Consolidated Industries which is currently under judicial management. Apex holds a 46,68 percent stake in the steel and plastics products manufacturer.
US booming economy and soaring deficits
The US is currently experiencing a disastrous “new normal”; the economy is booming at the same time that government debt and deficits are exploding. That scenario is a radical departure from the normally healthy, self-correcting interplay between economic growth and budget shortfalls – and its likely long-term consequences are worth losing sleep over.
City a hive of activity as boarders leave
Harare’S central business district (CBD) was a hive of activity yesterday as boarders returned to their schools ahead of start of the new school calendar today while police conducted travel awareness campaigns. Most parents who accompanied their children to various pick-up points said they were relieved that they had managed to send their children off to school despite the challenging economic environment.
Zanu-PF geared to implement resolutions
MANICALAND is geared towards implementing the resolutions made at the 17th Zanu-PF Annual People’s Conference to ensure that the province plays its part in growing the economy in line with Vision 2030, an official has said.