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.











