How to ease rising external debt-service pressures

As 2024 starts, the good news is that there haven’t been any notable requests by a low-income country for comprehensive debt relief since Ghana’s, more than a year ago. Despite this, vulnerabilities remain, with high debt servicing costs a growing challenge for low-income countries.

Netflix subscribers surge on pandemic

Netflix shares surged after the streaming giant reported its best quarter of growth since viewers were stuck at home in the early days of the pandemic.

10 years jail for an ‘evil’ husband

The Rhodesia Herald,  26 January 1974 AN “evil man” who held down his wife while three other men raped her, has been gaoled for 10 years. The man’s wife was…

Boeing faces new safety alert

The US Federal Aviation Administration has urged airlines to inspect so-called door plugs on an earlier version of Boeing 737 airplanes, after one blew out of the side of the newer Max model during an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this month.

Microsoft is worth more than US$3tn

Microsoft became the second-ever company worth US$3 trillion on Wednesday as the artificial intelligence boom sent shares of the company’s stock soaring higher.

PPC successfully concludes disposal of 51% interest in CIMERWA, pocket US$42.4 million

Nqobile Bhebhe, [email protected] THE Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)-listed cement manufacturer PPC has received US$42.5 million for the disposal of its entire shareholding in CIMERWA Plc in Rwanda to National Cement…

Bosso leadership sit for joint meeting

Innocent Kurira, [email protected] THE Highlanders board of directors and the executive are presently closed in a joint meeting at the club offices ahead of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday.…

President arrives for meeting with traditional chiefs

Peter Matika, @petematika PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is in Bulawayo for a meeting with traditional leaders drawn from Matabeleland and Midlands Provinces to finalise the commencement of the Gukurahundi hearings outreach programme. The…

Dr Muswere tours Alpha Media to further strengthen ties between Government and the media

Bongani Ndlovu, Online Reporter THE Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Dr Jenfan Muswere on Thursday afternoon held a familiarisation tour of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH). AMH is the…

Trainee Nurse Aide expelled from Mpilo Central Hospital for alleged fraudulent fundraising scheme

Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, [email protected] A TRAINEE nurse aide has been expelled from Mpilo Central Hospital after allegedly posing as a public relations officer and duping members of the public into sending money…

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