admin‘Microfinance lending skewed towards consumption’
Charity Ruzvidzo Business Reporter THE performance of microfinance institutions remains subdued due to inadequate funding with consumption lending dominating issuance of loans at the expense of productive sector funding, Reserve…
SA clarifies foreign land ownership plans
Cape Town – Following President Jacob Zuma’s announcement of the land holdings bill, a new proposed law that will prohibit foreign ownership of land in the country, in the State…
‘Let’s revive Bulawayo’
Auxilia Katongomara Chronicle Reporter THE revival of Bulawayo industries hinges on the government awarding state tenders to ailing companies in the city, Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko said yesterday.
Mbete calling for my assassination: Malema
Johannesburg – Speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete has called Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema a cockroach and warned ANC party members to prepare for war, but Malema…
Cop’s privates stabbed in domestic dispute
Emily Mbewe Court Reporter A BULAWAYO woman went berserk and stabbed her police officer husband with a fork on his private parts following an argument over WhatsApp messages. Chengeto Gumbo…
Nigeria calls for US help as Boko Haram invade city
Kano – Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan appealed for more US help in fighting Boko Haram, as the Islamists struck again on Saturday and called for a boycott of upcoming general…
‘Mujuru looted millions earmarked for war veterans’
Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau Chief FORMER Vice-President Joice Mujuru looted millions of dollars earmarked for a telecommunications company for war veterans and gave some of the money to fugitive businessman…
Deadly shootings rock Copenhagen at free speech event
Copenhagen – A shooting at a free speech event featuring an artist who had caricatured the Prophet Muhammad and a second shooting hours later outside a synagogue left two dead…
Editorial Comment: Xenophobia has no place in modern society
THE South African government has made great strides in addressing social inequalities in that country since the end of apartheid in 1994. Due to the skewed nature of race relations…
Byo steals show at Namas
Bongani Ndlovu Showbiz correspondent BULAWAYO artistes dominated the National Art Merit Awards (Namas) in Harare scooping 12 out 33 of the accolades for their hard work during 2014. On a…