adminEnd of tobacco season drives exchange rate up, says RBZ
The depreciation of the Zimbabwe dollar against the US dollar and other currencies in recent weeks is as a result of the closure of the tobacco marketing season which is a major foreign currency earner for the country.
Chitembwe, successor Dodo to clash at Rufaro
JUST last month they were colleagues but tomorrow Lloyd Chitembwe and Darlington Dodo will seat on opposite sides when Harare City and CAPS United clash in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Rufaro.
Productivity key to Vision 2030
The revelation by the Zimbabwe Land Commission (ZLC) that it has so far covered 57 000 farms in two phases of its national audit which ended last month, with indications that the exercise might be complete by year end, is, indeed, sweet music to the ear, as it dovetails with President Mnangagwa’s call for maximum land use to ensure food security.
Fishermen robbed
TWO fishermen were robbed of 180kg of dried kapenta at gunpoint by three men who pounced on them while fishing at night along the Zambezi River in Binga.
Irrigation key to economic transformation
Irrigation farming has potential to transform the country’s economic fortunes and enhance Government’s vision to attain middle upper income status by the year 2030.
Calling on Africa for an education revolution
From Cape Town to Cairo, Africa is a continent bursting with promise. The African Development Bank puts GDP growth for African economies in 2019 at four percent — nearly double that of 2016 — paving the way for a more prosperous, open and inclusive future.
Zvimba bid Mugabe farewell
Scores of people gathered at Murombedzi Business Centre and former President Robert Mugabe’s rural home in Zvimba yesterday to bid farewell to the African icon.
18 more counts for ex-ZBC bosses
FORMER Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) chief executive Patrick Mavhura and ex-head finance, administration and human resources manager Benenia Shumba are likely to be charged with 18 more cases involving corruption, a court heard yesterday.
Gold climbs 1pc
Gold rose more than 1 percent yesterday after an attack on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia inflamed worries over the stability of the Middle East, driving investors to seek refuge in assets seen as a haven from risk.
Shabanie-Mashaba Mines set to reopen
Shabanie Mashaba Mine Holdings is set to reopen following the completion of a de-watering exercise, a senior management official said yesterday.