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…

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