Journalist charged with extortion
Court Correspondent FREELANCE journalist, Simbarashe Sithole, who among other publications writes for Bulawayo 24 News, yesterday appeared in court for allegedly trying to extort a company of US$400 for him…
US to blame for ‘irreversible de-dollarisation’
KARACHI. – “If the US dollar’s global supremacy erodes, America will face a reckoning like none before,” said political commentator Fareed Zakaria in a recent episode of his CNN show…
Phiri ends seven-year football sabbatical
Tadious Manyepo-Sports Reporter AFTER a seven-year sabbatical from football, former CAPS United and Premier Soccer League chairman Twine Phiri has made a rebound into the game. However, the ex-CAPS United…
Curtain comes down on Manyuchi’s glittering career
Tadious Manyepo-Sports Reporter ICONIC boxer Charles Manyuchi is leaving the big stage as one of the best pugilists to have graced the ring in this country. The 33-year-old has written…
Foreign Direct Investment is key
Dr Keen Mhlanga A huge population around the globe has made the question; “What should l do with money?’ Often business minded people and risk takers always conclude investing as…
Freddy death toll exceeds 1 000 in Malawi
BLANTYRE. – The death toll from Cyclone Freddy in Malawi has risen to 1 000, with more than half a million displaced, President Lazarus Chakwera said on Wednesday. “This devastating…
Winter wheat preps start in Mat South
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu–Bulawayo Bureau WINTER wheat farming land preparations have started in Matabeleland South Province with a target to increase to 3 000 hectares from 2 286ha that was under the…
Animal, plant quarantine centre boost for imports, exports
Thupeyo Muleya-Beitbridge Bureau The opening of a new animal and plant quarantine centre in Beitbridge is expected to go a long way in boosting disease control and facilitating the smooth…
Zimra invests US$2,4m in hi-tech system
Thupeyo Muleya-Beitbridge Bureau THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has committed a total of US$2,4 million for the acquisition of high-tech equipment to enhance security at the country’s ports of entry…
Mt Darwin reaps benefits of hosting Uhuru
Fungai Lupande-Mash Central Bureau Mt Darwin District has started reaping the benefits from being chosen to host the national Independence Day celebrations, with 150 jobs created for local women and…











