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Business Reporters
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has suspended a policy which restricted sellers of immovable property worth more than
Help Africa fight diseases: President
From Morris Mkwate in NEW YORK
PRESIDENT Mugabe says the international community should help eradicate non-communicable diseases in Africa by channelling more assistance to the continent.
Speaking at the High-Level Meeting on NCDs at the United Nations headquarters here yesterday, the President said Africa was unable to deal with the diseases comprehensively owing to restricted development.
He urged developing countries to make time-bound commitments that ensured access to medicine, technology transfer and advanced NCD training for health personnel.
“It is common cause that Africa is the least developed continent and consequently, the least able to cope with such a scourge.
“This must be taken in the context of the devastation caused to the continent by the HIV and Aids pandemic,” he said.
“I, therefore, call upon the international community, especially the developed countries, to increase their assistance particularly to Africa
Airzim flies empty
Patrick Chitumba Bulawayo Bureau
AIR Zimbabwe flew back to Harare on Sunday afternoon with only one passenger from Victoria Falls as the national airline struggles to restore customer confidence.
The airline had earlier landed in the resort town with 16 passengers on its MA60 plane from Harare. The plane carries over 60 passengers.
A source at Victoria Falls International Airport said: “The national carrier landed with a mere 16 passengers from Harare and departed from Victoria Falls International Airport with only one passenger. The flights had to be taken besides the fact that there were a few clients all in an effort to restore customer confidence following the cancellation of flights because of the strike by its workers.”
Zambians vote in tripartite election today
LUSAKA – Zambians vote today in a tripartite election where they are electing their president, members of Parliament and local government representatives for the next five years.
Ten presidential candidates are contesting the election.
Veteran politician turned pollster Vernon Mwaanga has tipped incumbent president Rupiah Banda of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy to win the presidential election by between 44 and 46 percent.
Mwaanga gave Patriotic Front president Michael Sata between 34 and 36 percent and United Party for National Development’s Hakainde Hichilema between 13 and 15 percent.
The Daily Mail of Zambia also said that lately several
Africa’s early Christmas sales spur dollar demand
JOHANNESBURG. – Africa’s Christmas sales appear to be starting early this year. In the final quarter of the calendar, some of its
US put pressure on EU leaders
WROCLAW. – US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner went into exceptional talks with European finance ministers on the debt
India hikes interest rates
MUMBAI. – India’s central bank last Friday raised interest rates for the 12th time in 18 months to combat near double-digit
Dangers of pollution to health, ecosystems
Pollution in all its formats whether its air, water, pesticide, etc, is now a worldwide problem. Those policymakers who refuse
JSE on the front foot in light trade
Johannesburg – The JSE firmed in midday trade last Friday, albeit in light trade following a futures close-out on Thursday
Tuku slackens at Chibuku Road To Fame
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
Some fans of Oliver Mtukudzi longing to see his new look Black Spirits band on stage were disappointed after the superstar put