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Temba Dube Senior Reporter THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has established a National Multiparty Liaison Committee for the 2013 harmonised elections. The committee is made up of two members from…
Top cop quizzed on Marikana plan
Pretoria — North West deputy police commissioner William Mpembe was questioned at the Farlam Commission of Inquiry yesterday about police plans to manage the Marikana unrest. Evidence leader Mbuyiseli Madlanga…
Over 150 delegates expected for banking summit
Business Reporter More than 150 people are expected to attend a one-day SME banking and micro-finance summit in Harare today to discuss ways the SMEs sector can mobilise funding for…
30 take part in My Own Boss audition
Entertainment Correspondent AUDITIONS for the ZBC TV entrepreneurial reality show “My Own Boss” (MOB) season 5 are now in full swing. The auditions which took place over the weekend in…
Is Zapu-MDC coalition of consequence?
Kennedy Mavhumashava Zapu and MDC forged an alliance recently with promises to put up a strong electoral fight. Some of their supporters have hailed it as the “winning formula,” for…
Pelhams Bulawayo branch closes
Sithandazile Moyo Business Reporter HOUSEHOLD furniture and appliances retailer Pelhams is closing its branch in Bulawayo and merging operations with its sister company Bradlows. A notice posted outside the shop…
NRZ seeks potential investors to build railway line to DRC
Business Reporter THE National Railways of Zimbabwe is courting potential investors to build a railway line that will link the country to Kafue in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of…
Platinum output set to rise
Harare Bureau ZIMBABWE’S platinum output is expected to rise this year on the back of increased production at the country’s platinum mines. According to Platinum 2013, a report by Johnson…
Plan to resolve country’s $10,7bn external debt set
Harare Bureau ZANU-PF has set out a plan to resolve Zimbabwe’s $10,7 billion external debt, which will involve cancelling a significant portion of the country’s obligations and paying off the…
Rand, bonds steady ahead of rate decision
JOHANNESBURG – The rand was flat against the dollar yesterday and is likely to trade rangebound this week ahead of a central bank interest rate decision on Thursday. The rand…