SADC’s principled stand… the woman who is face of the struggle

WHEN the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) sat for its fourth general session from May 21 to June 4 in South Africa, not many people kept the event on their calendar.

Covid-19 weighs on listed firms

Enacy Mapakame The adverse effects of Covid-19 pandemic have continued to put pressure on some listed firms since last year, with figures showing subdued volume performance. Since the pandemic was…

Sables do the double

ZIMBABWE’s Sables might still be some way to reaching their fluid best but they turned on the power in the second half to show the gulf between Zambia and them in their second international rugby friendly inside a week.

Hospital amputates wrong leg

AN Austrian hospital has amputated the wrong leg of a patient, blaming human error for what it called a “tragic mistake”. The elderly patient is suffering from many illnesses, the…

When a little freedom is heaven

TWO years ago, Sibongile Manyati thought her life was over.

She had just been convicted of robbery and sentenced to an effective four years in prison.

Govt grants to be linked to productivity

GOVERNMENT grants to State universities will soon be linked to the level of productivity under a new system that will reward best performers.

A nightmare called salary

AFTER finally taking the call she had initially dreaded, Pepukai banged the receiver and sucked her teeth noisily while trembling with anger. She threw her hands about and shook her…

Prof Ncube to hold business indaba

GOVERNMENT will soon engage industry to discuss the rationale behind the recent spate of price increases which followed the promulgation of Statutory Instrument 127 of 2021.

10 years for illegal copper possession

POSSESSION of copper cables without a valid licence will soon attract a mandatory 10-year prison sentence without the option of a fine, under new regulations meant to deter vandalism of key utilities.

Collective effort crucial in growing leather exports

THE production and export of exotic leather and leather products is one area where Zimbabwe is slowly developing a competitive advantage with the sub-sector supplying markets such as China, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, and South Africa.

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