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THEATRE With Mtandazo Dube
TODAY Zimbabwe joins the rest of the globe in celebrating World Theatre Day, a millennia-old tradition that reminds us of theatre’s many powers and purposes.
Civil servants vs Biti
By Lovemore Chikova
IT could go down in history as the longest salary negotiation in Zimbabwe, yet civil servants’ fight for better pay still rages on.
Blackberry services for Zim
By Darlington Musarurwa
THE country’s biggest mobile telecommunications company, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, is currently engaged with Canadian firm Research in Motion (RIM) — the manufacturers of BlackBerry devices — for the deployment of Blackberry services in the country.
Tourist arrivals rise by 11 percent
By Africa Moyo
THE country’s tourism sector, which has been steadily recovering after a decade of decline, recorded an 11 percent increase in tourist arrivals last year compared to 2009 on the back of vigorous marketing campaigns and the 2010 soccer World Cup held in South Africa, a report has revealed.
Small miners need US$10m
By Darlington Musarurwa
SMALL and medium-scale gold miners need an estimated US$10 million in the interim to breathe life into the ailing sector as the continued illiquid conditions on the domestic financial markets continue to take their toll.
Telecel on indigenisation, licence
Telecel Zimbabwe has of late been fingered in many alleged malpractices and breach of corporate governance over diverse issues ranging from the employment of foreigners and its indigenisation plans.
Firm to launch credit bureau
By Darlington Musarurwa
LOCAL firm Spectip Investments will this week launch a credit bureau, Spectic Credit Bureau, marking the first step towards providing a platform where players in the financial services sector and retailers check credit ratings of borrowers.
Outcry over Natpharm US$2,5m latex tender
By Augustine Moyo
THERE is an outcry in the market over a US$2,5 million tender by the National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (Natpharm) for the supply of 500 000 boxes of latex gloves, which closed a fortnight ago.
High Court dismisses Zitac application
By Business Reporters
THE High Court of Zimbabwe last week dismissed a chamber application by Zimbabwe Industry Tobacco Auction Centre (Zitac) to rescind a provisional liquidation order which was granted by the same court last month.
Chombo not interested in buying Lobels
Business Reporter
Minister of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development Dr Ignatius Chombo has denied expressing an interest to buy bread making concern Lobels for US$5 million as reported by this paper last month.