Treasury allocates health sector $6,5bn
Paidamoyo Chipunza, Harare Bureau TREASURY has allocated $6.5 billion towards improvement of the health delivery system and sustaining gains already made in the sector, including catering for staff welfare. Presenting the…
Police dismiss social media reports on wads of notes ‘linked’ to Mutodi
Harare Bureau POLICE have dismissed as false, social media reports claiming that they intercepted wads of new bank notes linked to Media, Information and Broadcasting Services Deputy Minister, Energy Mutodi.…
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- November 15, 2019
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Sunset experiences at Khami Ruins
There’s nothing quite like watching the African sun melting into the landscape.
- businessweekly
- November 15, 2019
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WhatsApp refugee author leaves island ‘prison’
An asylum seeker who wrote a book via Whatsapp from inside a detention centre has finally left the island where he was held for six years by Australia. Behrouz Boochani,…
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- November 15, 2019
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2020 Budget: We carry a burden of the past
It is now very clear for everyone to see that only long term solutions can deliver Zimbabwe from its economic ills, which are largely permanent and structural in nature. While there appear to be understanding of the urgency of economic reforms by Treasury, it seems we underestimated the depth of our challenges, ostensibly because we suppressed the economy for too long, through unsustainable subsidies, including currency subsidies-exchange rate parity (1:1) and managed foreign currency allocation system. All these are stop gap measures, short term fixes and half backed solutions, which, ironically, got us nowhere but deeper into the hole.
FSG wins for professionalism
FSG Zimbabwe recently scooped the Professional Service Award of the Year accolade at the recently held Megafest Business Awards. FSG Zimbabwe is a funeral services company that offers unique funeral services…
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- November 15, 2019
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The future of diamond industry. . . natural or lab-grown gems?
Back in 1947, an advertising firm working for De Beers coined the phrase “A Diamond is Forever” which won awards as the best advertising slogan of the 20th century. That slogan gave birth to the highly effective strategy of marketing diamonds as a symbol of love and commitment. So effective was the marketing strategy that diamonds today derive their value almost entirely from that marketing genius.
- businessweekly
- November 15, 2019
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How multinational firms take money offshore
Zimbabwe could be losing out on millions each year as multinational firms in the country avoid tax through complex transactions between their subsidiaries.
- businessweekly
- November 15, 2019
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Prince Harry takes on Zim national park
The Duke of Sussex’s African Parks has taken over the management of one of Zimbabwe’s national parks that has fallen victim to rampant poaching.
- businessweekly
- November 15, 2019
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CSM signs as agency for Lions Tour
The CSM Sport & Entertainment agency has been appointed by both SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions as their official sponsorship agency to exclusively manage all sponsorship rights for the Lions 2021 Tour of South Africa.