Caster Semenya loses Swiss Supreme Court appeal over World Athletics testosterone rules

CASTER Semenya has lost an appeal to the Swiss Supreme Court over a World Athletics ruling which means she must take testosterone-reducing medication in order to be eligible to compete.…

Mining giant secures US$13 million for solar project

Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter CALEDONIA Mining Corporation, which owns Matabeleland South gold mine, Blanket Mine, has raised US$13 million for the construction of the planned 20MW solar power plant…

Forex auction helps businesses settle legacy debts

Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE introduction of the foreign currency auction system has created a platform for businesses to settle their legacy debts while ensuring continued supply of critical…

Liquid Telecom seals another big SA acquisition

Business Reporter LIQUID Telecom, the largest business created by pan-African businessman Mr Strive Masiyiwa when he left Zimbabwe over 20 years ago, has concluded its second largest acquisition in South…

Sadc develops blueprint to tap into gas energy

Business Editor THE Southern African Development Community (Sadc) is developing a Regional Gas Master Plan aimed at harnessing economic opportunities from the vast natural gas deposits that have recently been…

COMMENT: If you do not want to be punished, don’t cross the line

CONSTITUTIONAL liberalism is a government system where civilian liberties are guaranteed by the supreme law of the land which is the Constitution. Constitutional liberalism makes clear provisions for individual citizens…

Death of ZPRA Commander Mangena: The bases for conspiracy theories

Pathisa Nyathi THAT the death of ZPRA Commander Rodgers Alfred Nikita Mangena was shrouded in and fraught with controversy is never in doubt. There are many reasons for that. Conspiracy…

Only two Mat’land farmers venture into tobacco growing

Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter TOBACCO seed sales for the 2020/21 cropping season have increased by 32 percent to 867,5 kilogrammes covering 144 587 hectares, with only two farmers from…

Matabeleland North douses veld fires by 70 percent

Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter MATABELELAND North has recorded a more than 70 percent decrease in fire incidences and land destroyed by veld fires since the onset of the fire…

Midlands gets Pfumvudza inputs

Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief Midlands Province has received inputs under the Gatshompo/Pfumvudza programme as Government keeps its pledge to avail inputs on time. More than 93 000 farmers in…

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