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‘Persuasion’, Zim’s foreign policy thrust

Besides being a journalist, I am also a literature student. As much as I am attracted to contemporary literature, I am equally an avid reader of old English literature in the tradition of Virginia Wolf, Charles Dickens, John Keats, Thomas Hardy, Charlotte Bronte and Jane Austen.

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Mining giant bullish on Zim dollar

Australian Stock Exchange (ASX)-listed electric vehicle lithium batteries company, Prospect Resources Plc, is bullish about the Zimbabwe’s economic prospects and believes the currency reforms Government started in February this year, were a crucial step that would yield long-term benefits.

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And the price madness continues

Prices of goods and services in Zimbabwe are pegged at an average of 50 percent above those obtaining in South Africa despite relative convergence between the Rand and the local unit on the interbank market over the last month.

While wages and fuel — the biggest contributors to production costs — are lower in Zimbabwe compared to South Africa, local products and services are priced inordinately higher than the neighbouring country. Economic analysts believe this could indicate unfair pricing models by local businesses through arbitrage.

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Sadc primes for historic anti-sanction wave

Sadc countries are priming themselves for next week’s historic Zimbabwe anti-sanctions day, through a plethora of events to send a unified message as they lobby for the removal of economic sanctions imposed on this country over the past two decades.

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• October 13, 2019
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Zimbabwe incorporated in Brexit plan

Zimbabwe has begun the process of ratifying a bilateral trade agreement signed with Britain, as Harare moves to fully join other countries lined up by London, in its economic link plan under the Brexit bid.

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‘KaTsaona’ takes over as austerity bites

“TSAONA” is a yesteryear hit song popularised by Marondera-based outfit Pengaudzoke.

Translated literally, the word means accident or ill luck. In the song, the group bemoans misfortune — which appears to follow this imaginary character they sing about, with insurmountable problems piling on one person, one after the other.

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When the tongue gets potent than prayer

The Bishop was a bit under the weather last week and he decided to take a sabbatical.

But, he had hardly mended when he heard whispers of a proposed Sabbath by his fellow adherents of scripture and prayer.

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‘Price hikes partly being spurred by profiteering’

The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) recently flagged businesses for profiteering and squeezing incomes of vulnerable consumers. A latest CCZ survey indicates that the food basket for a family of six has since risen to $1 500 per month from $971.