Dutch FM resigns after lying about Putin meeting

AMSTERDAM. – New Dutch Foreign Minister Halbe Zijlstra resigned Tuesday, after admitting he had lied about his presence at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Rand steady on Zuma exit ultimatum

CAPE TOWN. – The rand held steady in early trade on Tuesday following news that the ANC has given President Jacob Zuma an ultimatum to step down.

Morocco registers record of 11.35 million tourists in 2017

RABAT. — Morocco registered a record of 11.35 million tourists in 2017, up 10 percent compared to a year earlier, according to the statistics released by Tourism Ministry yesterday.

Oxfam faces fresh claim of abuse in South Sudan

LONDON. – Scandal-hit British charity Oxfam was reeling yesterday after fresh claims of sexual assault and rape, this time between aid workers in South Sudan.

Agribank to lead on export finance facilities

HARARE – Agricultural Bank of Zimbabwe (Agribank) says it will take a leading role in the disbursement of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) export finance facilities especially for the budding…

China committed to see Zim projects completed – envoy

HARARE – China remains committed to finish projects it has embarked on in Zimbabwe, as well as start new ones, an envoy said yesterday.

Rand remains calm amid uncertainty over Zuma future

The rand was relatively steady and well contained on Tuesday morning amid uncertainty about the future of President Jacob Zuma.

Intratrek shareholders fight

HARARE – Intratrek Zimbabwe, the local  company that won the tender to set up a 100 Megawatt solar power project  in Gwanda on Monday admitted that it does not have the financial …

What we can expect from China’s economy in 2018

By Alice de Jonge In 2017, we saw the consolidation of China’s power and influence globally, and of Communist Party leader Xi Jinping’s power nationally. This year, the party will…

RichPro gets free run on ASA assets

Tawanda Musarurwa HARARE – RichPro Investments Ltd appears to now have a free run on the acquisition of Zimbabwe-focused ASA Resource Group after South African mining group Pan African Resources…

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