adminMaguranyanga’s bittersweet debut
FOR Thabani “TJ” Maguranyanga, the recent Africa Cup Sevens tournament was a bittersweet experience.
Bail hearing for Chimombe, Mpofu adjourned
THE bail hearing for businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu on fraud charges involving US$7 million siphoned from the Presidential Goat Scheme could not resume yesterday due to the unavailability of the presiding magistrate, Mrs Marehwanazvo Gofa.
ZimTrade supports SMEs’ export reach
THE national trade development and promotion organisation of Zimbabwe (ZimTrade), in partnership with the Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ), is training small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on marketing and branding skills to penetrate the export market.
United Africa the path to climate justice
In the face of some nations’ foot-dragging tactics, a pan-African front is all the more imperative.
R1,2 million fraud trial fails to open
THE trial of a suspected fraudster who was allegedly part of an organised syndicate that would misrepresent to Zimbabwean companies that they had free funds to pay suppliers in South Africa in exchange for transfers in local currency, and fleeced their victims of over R1,2 million, failed to open yesterday.
US think tank backs Zim’s use of Chinese currency
Zimbabwe’s use of the Chinese yuan (also known as Renminbi) as a reserve currency is a pioneering initiative and could be one of the key pivots of changing economic dynamics between Africa and China, a study by a think tank from the United States has found.
Biden considering quitting, says paper
NEW YORK. – US President Joe Biden is seriously considering whether he can recover from his “disastrous” debate performance, the New York Times reported yesterday, citing a “key ally” who wished to remain anonymous.
Sadc draws closer to regional parly
Zambia has signed the agreement to amend the bloc’s treaty to establishing the SADC PF, drawing the region closer to its own parliament.
Corruption a threat to Sadc peace, security
The Sadc region is expected to intensely discuss corruption as it finds itself grappling with the pervasive and insidious issue, which threatens socio-economic development.
Sierra Leone bans child marriages
FREETOWN. — A bill that bans child marriages in Sierra Leone has been signed into law, President Julius Maada Bio said on Tuesday, in an effort to protect girls in the West African nation where about a third are married before adulthood.