Civil servants get bonuses

Harare Bureau IT was a case of smiling all the way to the bank yesterday as some civil servants started receiving their bonuses with those in the education sector, however,…

‘Diamond sanctions removal to spur development’

Lovemore Chikova in ANTWERP, Belgium The removal of illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe’s diamond mining companies was long overdue and will now spur the development of the country’s natural resources,…

President arrives in Singapore

From Cletus Mushanawani in Singapore PRESIDENT Mugabe today arrived in Singapore where he is expected to attend his daughter Bona’s graduation ceremony on Saturday. He was welcomed at the airport…

NewZim Steel deal to take longer than expect: Minister

Midlands Bureau Chief WORKERS of NewZim Steel, formerly Ziscosteel, might have a gloomy Christmas following revelations by Industry and Commerce Minister Cde Mike Bimha that Essar Africa Holdings and the…

Maize farmers challenged to take advantage of market liberalisation

Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) has implored farmers to increase maize production this season to take advantage of the opening up of the market to private players besides…

Govt, private sector urged to co-operate to revive economy

Business Correspondent THE Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Zimbabwe Ambassador Aldo Dell’ Ariccia says the country’s private business sector and the Government should continue to work together…

Makomo Resources acquires $14m coal washing plant

Business Reporter MAKOMO Resources has acquired a $14 million coal washing plant aimed at upgrading the quality of coal for the market, an official has said. In an interview yesterday,…

State-owned investment fund way to go

Kennedy Mavhumashava THE Zanu-PF election manifesto for the July 31 poll sets out three broad categories of indigenous beneficiaries to secure 51 percent shareholding of foreign firms under the indigenisation…

Caribbean nations seek reparations from former colonial masters

Glen Ford TWELVE English-speaking Caribbean nations, plus Haiti and the South American country Surinam, are going to court demanding reparations from their former colonial masters for the crime of slavery.…

Property developers make owning own home a pipe dream

Factmore Dzobo “MY stand was repossessed by a greedy land developer who resold it to someone else after I had failed to pay up my monthly installments. I did not…