peterKwekwe City mulls programme-based budgeting system
Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent THE Kwekwe City Council is seriously considering introducing a programme-based budgeting system anchored on forex billing for consumers and companies to enhance funding of development projects.…
Zimnat offers rand denominated life cover for Zimbabweans in South Africa
DIVERSIFIED financial services company, Zimnat, has extended its arm into South Africa to enable Zimbabweans living there to take out funeral insurance, including the cost of bringing their bodies back…
RioZim projects bounce in demand after Covid-19 turmoil
ZIMBABWE’S second-largest diamond miner, RioZim Limited, sees demand picking up, after the coronavirus pandemic forced the business to halt sales in March amid the slump in gem prices. With jewelry…
Food waste processing offers untapped export opportunity – ZimTrade
Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWEAN businesses could leverage on trading food by-products and food waste as these present an opportunity for innovative entrepreneurs to tap into export markets. The…
Major boost for Mat North
Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT has approved the Conceptual Development Framework for the Victoria Falls-Binga Special Economic Zone (SEZ), a development that will result in the growth of tourism, agriculture…
South Africa: Massive fire engulfs historic Durban mosque
A massive blaze has engulfed a 139-year-old mosque in the South African city of Durban. The cause of the fire on Monday at the Grey Street Mosque, one of the largest in…
Coronavirus: South Africa crime rate plummets during lockdown
Crime in South Africa dropped by up to 40% during the first three months of its lockdown, official figures show. The police minister said most types of crimes went down…
While nationwide surge may be slowing, officials warn of troubling Covid-19 signs across US heartland
New Covid-19 cases in the US may be on the decline, but some officials across the country’s heartland reported worrisome news this week. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday the…
Couple who pointed guns at BLM protesters say it was their ‘God-given right’
A US couple who pointed guns at Black Lives Matters protesters say it was their ‘God-given right’ to defend their home as they accused the Democrats of wanting to ‘abolish…
Africa declared free of wild polio in ‘milestone’
Africa has been declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission. Polio usually affects children under five, sometimes leading to irreversible paralysis. Death can…