CZI lauds Govt’s support for industries
Business Writer THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has welcomed Government’s decision that it is prepared to significantly lower interest rates and offer long tenures on all the funding facilities…
Drugs scandal at NatPharm
Business Writer Random audits by Treasury have revealed “missing of large quantities” of medicines procured by the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) amid suspicion that some of the stocks could be…
Banks mellows stance on lending forex to farmers
Business Writer Mobilising for foreign currency to fund operations by farmers in the horticulture sector will soon be a thing of the past after local banks revealed were ready to extend…
Harare City hunts for investors
Theresa Mhazo The City of Harare is scouting for investors willing to partner it in the re-development of the city, especially the central business district (CBD) to restore its previous…
Bell grows profits almost a fifth despite supply-chain pressures, Russian sanctions
Karl Gernetzky News24.com Bell Equipment, which makes and sells heavy machinery such as dump trucks and forklifts, is still confident about its growth prospects as many governments embark on infrastructure…
Euro hits 20-year low on Russian gas halt
Reuters The euro fell below 99 cents for the first time in nearly two decades, while sterling was on the ropes on Monday as Russia’s halt on gas supply down…
Local authorities defy Treasury directive . . . they continue charging in forex
Business Writer Some local authorities are reportedly defying Government’s directive to charge all services in local currency, with some saying they haven’t received the order from the parent ministry. Last…
Zim starts oil, gas drilling soon
Business Writer AUSTRALIA Stock Exchange (ASX) listed firm, Invictus Energy, expects to spud Zimbabwe’s first oil and gas exploration well in the next few days, managing director Scott MacMillan revealed,…
‘Beast’ dumb, but pulse-pounding creature feature
The marauding-animal thriller is a horror staple, reliably cropping up mid year, as evidenced by “Piranha” (August 3, 1978), “Cujo” (August 12, 1983), “Arachnophobia” (July 18, 1990), “Burning Bright” (August…
Does farming pay?
Clifford Shambare Part Two. In this part of the article let us begin with the environment in which the farming is being done. Here we have pertinent variables starting with…










