adminOil prices slash Nigeria GDP
ABUJA – Nigeria’s economy will grow 5.5 percent in 2015, down from an earlier projection of 6.4 percent, due to lower oil revenues, according to the budget the finance minister…
US trophy hunting ban hits Zim revenue
Tinashe Nhari Hararae Bureau Revenue from this year’s hunting season has gone down 10 percent compared to last year primarily due to the US imposed trophy hunting ban in April…
Fake jobs scam hits prison services
Auxilia Katongomara Chronicle Reporter THE Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) has advised job seekers to ignore WhatsApp messages that have gone viral on the social networking platform claiming that…
Oil stays below $60 as Opec, Russia keep pumping
London – Brent crude held below $60 a barrel yesterday, near 5-1/2-year lows, as major oil producers signalled that they would maintain output despite a supply glut and faltering demand…
Open defecation pollutes dam
Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree Correspondent PLUMTREE Town Council is set to install a sewer line in George Silundika high density suburb in a bid to end a trend of open defecation…
JSE set to end year on low-key note
Johannesburg – It seems investors on the JSE will end the year with a very modest return, if the current downward trend on the market continues for the rest of…
Cheap alternatives subdue bread sales
Charity Ruzvidzo Business Reporter DEMAND for bread this festive season is expected to remain depressed due to an influx of cheap alternatives, an official has said. National Bakers Association of…
Bulawayo Power Station shut down
Patrick Chitumba Senior Reporter THE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has shut down the Bulawayo Power Station to facilitate maintenance work after it broke down last week, ZPC general manager, Noah…
Biko arrives in Harare on protest march
Showbiz Reporter BIKO-MAXIMUS-MAPHOSA, the Bulawayo producer who embarked on a protest march from Bulawayo to Harare, arrived in the capital city yesterday morning.
Switzerland resumes direct cooperation with Zim
HARARE — Switzerland has resumed channelling development aid directly to the Zimbabwe government after cutting ties with Harare over a decade ago.