Sugar millers threaten to cut supplies to retailers

Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Sugar Association has threatened to suspend supplies to wholesalers and retailers found hoarding the commodity for speculative purposes. Recently, the sugar industry has…

China-Africa Forum renews call to lift sanctions on Harare

AFRICAN countries and China have called on countries that have imposed illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe to lift the debilitating economic embargo so as to enable the country to fight the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

The lockdown creative writing challenge: The power of reading

Christopher Mlalazi In one of our previous instalments of this column, we briefly touched on the power of reading books. We will make this our point of discussion this week,…

New mindset needed for tourism to rise from ashes

Tourism is a low hanging fruit that is very sensitive in times of world pandemics such as the coronavirus, also referred to as Covid-19.

Phased reopening of polytechnics ‘imminent’

Polytechnic colleges are set to reopen in a few weeks, as Government is almost done with the clearing out of returnees that were being quarantined at such institutions across the country.

Cement sector needs strengthening: PPC

THE country’s largest cement producer, PPC Zimbabwe, says urgent measures are needed to safeguard the viability of the local cement industry against the crippling impact of imported cement.

Zifa in Gift Banda case gaffe

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter ZIFA last week filed an executive committee resolution empowering the association to apply for condonation in its ongoing battle with vice-president Gift Banda. It has…

US$88m for Chiredzi 90MW solar plant

A LOCAL consortium, Triangle Solar System (TSS), plans to invest US$88,1 million building a 90MW solar power plant in Chiredzi. The planned project was recently approved by the Zimbabwe Energy…

Exchange rate exposure: Hardly perennial

Managing exchange rate exposure is a perennial problem for South African investors and businesses. It is an equally big headache for foreign investors. In very simple terms, the rand is…

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