How Africa can secure its long-term economic growth

In recent weeks we have seen investors discarding riskier assets for perceived safe havens, such as government bonds, due to escalating trade tensions between China and the United States, slowing global growth and volatile commodity markets.

Dead man resurfaces in SA

DURING the late 1980s, Stephen Mafunde of Mafunde Village, Bocha, died and was buried at the local community cemetery.

The following morning, members of his family visited his burial place with the intention of conducting traditional rituals. Lo and behold — just like Jesus Christ — Stephen’s body and the coffin were missing from the grave.

Boost for visually impaired persons

Chief Reporter The country has opened the door for visually impaired persons to access specially adapted books, and for audio-visual artists to get sufficient protection of their intellectual property or…

Corrective surgeries for 31 children

Thirty-one children successfully underwent free cleft lip and cleft palate surgeries recently conducted at Harare Central Hospital by a team of United States based surgeons and nurses under Celebration Health.

While 100 beneficiaries had been targeted, some failed the screening process owing to various reasons, including being underweight.

US sports scientists in Zim

TOP sport scientists from the West Virginia University and the Kent State University flew into the country last night to take the country’s sport administrators through high-level sports management courses.

The training, which is organised by the Sports Leaders’ Institute of Zimbabwe (SLIZ), will run from September 16 to 18 in Harare.

Top karate post for Rugwete

FORMER Zimbabwe Karate Union president Joe Rugwete’s international profile continues to grow, with the youthful administrator appointed Zimbabwe branch’s chief by the International Karate-Do Goju Kai Association.

Kamativi lithium mining on course

PREPARATORY works to tap into an estimated $1,9 billion worth of lithium embedded in Kamativi Mine dumps have reached an advanced stage with indications operations might begin early next year.

The warrior who knew no defeat

Today, Sunday September 16 2019, marks the ninth day as we continue to mourn a gallant son of Zimbabwe and Africa, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, at age 95.

The former President laid the foundation upon which Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030 is anchored.

Magaya preserving traditional mbira music

MBIRA, a classic creation that has left its mark on the Zimbabwean culture, produces vibrant and joyful music, thereby giving a real sense of Africa.

Those who have played it and listened to the music it produces have a story to tell.

Tips for retirement plan withdrawals

The lack of retirement readiness among American workers receives a lot of attention in the press and rightly so. Depending upon which study you read, this is an issue of varying severity. Accumulating a retirement nest egg is tough in today’s world, where defined contribution plans are the primary retirement savings vehicle for many of us.

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