High food prices in Sub-Saharan Africa worry for World Bank
Business Reporter THE World Bank has urged African countries to beef up their food and agriculture spending to achieve future resilience while restoring macro-economic stability so as to cushion the…
Major boost for Hwange 7 and 8 expansion project
Nqobile Bhebhe, Senior Business Reporter The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) is this week expecting to take delivery of the third batch of Hwange B substation transformers, a major boost for the…
Ali Baba to receive award
Mehluli Sibanda, Sports Editor LEGENDARY junior football coach, Ali “Baba” Dube is on Saturday receiving a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to the local game. Dube, a former Highlanders juniors…
Sanctions impact negatively on Victoria Falls tourists
Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter VICTORIA Falls is perceived to be an expensive tourism destination in the region because of the high travel insurance premium charged on tourists as a result…
MICE tourism boosts Kwekwe business
Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent THE mining town of Kwekwe was a hive of activity over the past weekend as it hosted a number of activities, which generated a lot of business…
Copper cable thefts spike amid load shedding
Tafadzwa Chibukwa, Chronicle Reporter SOME residents of Mpopoma in Bulawayo have gone for two days without electricity after thieves stole copper cables in the suburb. The incident comes barely a day…
US$20m irrigation facility to create 20 000 jobs
Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter At least 20 000 jobs are expected to be created following the launch yesterday of the US$20 million Small-holder Irrigation Infrastructure Development Fund (SIIDF), as part of…
Museveni fires son over Kenya threats
KAMPALA. – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni fired his son as commander of the country’s land forces after he threatened on Twitter to seize neighbouring Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The Ugandan government…
Legendary coach. . . Ali ‘Baba’ Dube honoured
Sports Reporter LEGENDARY grassroots football development guru, Ali “Baba” Dube, has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award. Dube was honoured with the chairman’s football dedication lifetime award by the…
Start up hails Govt’s empowerment policy
Business Reporter TWO youthful Masvingo brothers have taken advantage of President Mnangagwa’s youth empowerment drive to establish a one-stop shop that specialises in fitting tyres and repairing vehicles. The business…











