Banking sector in sound position: RBZ
Harare Bureau Despite the economic challenges experienced in the country worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic, the local banking sector is in a sound position with key statistics pointing to a…
Zimra workers in $50 million fraud
Harare Bureau FOUR Zimra employees allegedly defrauded the authority of almost $50 million by reactivating four dormant companies in the Zimra systems and then claiming large VAT refunds, taking advantage…
Former Ugandan child soldier jailed for war crimes
A former Ugandan child solider who became a commander in a notorious rebel group has been jailed for war crimes. Dominic Ongwen, now 45, was sentenced to 25 years in…
Beitbridge residents’ trust in drive to promote civic participation
Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau THE Beitbridge Progressive Residents and Ratepayers Development Trust has embarked on a programme to promote civic participation by residents on matters of local governance. The organisation’s…
ZimTrade targets small businesses, youth exporters
Business Reporter THE empowerment of youths and Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) so that they enjoy export benefits is essential for creating sustainable economic trade, ZimTrade has said. The trade…
Women Development Fund bounces back
Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter WOMEN entrepreneurs can now access funding to boost their operations after the Government reintroduced the Women Development Fund to support them. The facility, which is…
Pfizer, BioNTech to provide Covid-19 vaccine to Olympic athletes
Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE said on Thursday they would donate doses of their Covid-19 vaccine to help vaccinate athletes and their delegations participating in the Tokyo…
Germany rejects proposal to waive vaccine patents
Germany has voiced opposition to a US-backed proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines, saying they were not hindering production of the jabs. Its government said “the protection of intellectual…
English counties offer to host cancelled EPL games
A group of counties have written to the England and Wales Cricket Board about the possibility of hosting the remainder of the Indian Premier League. The Twenty20 tournament was suspended…
Ex-footballer Song turns to construction
JOHANNESBURG — Former Cameroon international Alex Song (pictured)has turned to the construction business to make extra money, according to reports on Wednesday. Song is in the process of building a…











