Cairns Foods eyes 35 percent growth

Harare Bureau CAIRNS Foods is targeting a 35 percent growth in the market share of its chocolate business buoyed by improved capacity utilisation. The company’s acting chief executive officer Jeremiah…

Cabinet approves SAZ Bill

Business Reporter CABINET has approved principles of the Bill seeking to give the Standards Association of Zimbabwe powers to subject products to compulsory testing for compliance with minimum quality standards.

Biotech authority pushes for genetically modified cotton variety

THE National Biotechnology Authority on Tuesday told Parliament to push for a genetically modified variety of cotton crop to improve declining output.

Toll fees revenue up 75 percent: Zinara

Harare Bureau THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration Authority (Zinara) says revenue from toll fees has increased 75 percent  since October last year on levels disbursed to them by Zimbabwe Revenue…

Amplats sale not linked to strike: Amcu

JOHANNESBURG – Anglo-American Platinum’s (Amplats) plan to sell its mines in Rustenburg, North West, has no link to the recent wage strike in the platinum sector, the Association of Mineworkers…

Coffee production set to increase

Harare Bureau COFFEE production in the country is set to increase by about 13 percent to 510 metric tonnes this year owing to support from development partners and expansion in…

Fight for posts continues

Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Infighting for slots at the Zanu-PF Women’s League conference continued yesterday with reports in Manicaland province alleging that some candidates booked party supporters into lodges thereby…

Zanu-PF urged to maintain balance in presidium

Nqobile Tshili Chronicle Reporter ZANU-PF central committee member, Cde Molly Mpofu yesterday said the revolutionary party should maintain balance in the presidium by electing an ex-PF Zapu cadre into party’s…

Chingwizi villagers in court for public violence

Tawanda Mangoma TWENTY nine Chingwizi villagers yesterday appeared before Chiredzi resident magistrate Tayengwa Chibanda facing public violence charges.

New Miss Zim crowned

Melissa Mpofu Showbiz Editor Harare’s 19-year old Catherine Makaya yesterday replaced former Miss Zimbabwe Thabiso Phiri after Phiri resigned unceremoniously last week.