Forex auction sinks US$1,5bn into economy

Importers got more than US$1,5 billion for raw materials and other critical requirements from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)’s weekly foreign currency auctions, which began on June 23 last year, making the platform the major source of foreign currency for the productive sectors of the economy.

We should look down for our salvation

POVERTY might be common and commonplace in this part of the world, but it is definitely not normal.

It should neither be romanticised nor worn with pride as a badge of honour.

Students ID exercise suspended after numbers swell

The November 2021 Ordinary and Advanced Level candidates compulsory acquisition of National Identification cards(IDs) has been suspended following large numbers that converged at Registrar General’s offices countrywide.

Armed robberies: Cops bare their fangs. . . 477 arrested, jailed this year

Between January and May this year, 477 people were convicted and jailed for armed robberies, according to statistics from the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS).

Govt takes over 700km road network from councils

The GOVERNMENT has taken over 700km of roads from local authorities countrywide which will immediately undergo major works after years of damage and neglect.

‘Scania was iconic’

AS Southern Africa gears up for a historic 20th edition of the COSAFA Cup, the tournament’s record winners, Zimbabwe, are in mourning following the death of the coach who gave them their title breakthrough — Misheck Chidzambwa — in 2000.

Local firm delivers 1,4t of gold

Better Brands Jewellery (BBJ), a local gold-buying agent, has delivered 1,39 tonnes of gold to Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) so far this year, which eclipses cumulative deliveries by the small-scale mining sector.

‘The guitar is my voice’

TRUST Samende is arguably one of the best lead guitarists in the country. This probably explains why he has worked with international stars such as Chimurenga music guru Dr Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo, Jamaican reggae artistes Luciano, Etana, Queen Ifrica and Manou Gallo from Ivory Coast. But, what makes the revered man from Victoria Falls tick? Our reporter BRIGHTON ZHAWI sat done with him for more insights

Mildred Chiri’s hot seat

The Sunday Mail’s Tanyaradzwa Rusike engaged Mrs Chiri who spoke about her work since joining the then Office of the Comptroller and Auditor-General in 1983 as a greenhorn accountant.

Shocking hijacking spree

Last week, at least 40 passengers aboard a Beitbridge-bound Boundary Express bus were robbed of cash and valuables by armed men in what appeared to be a well-planned heist.

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