Firms urged to partner foreign investors

Business Reporter
Local companies facing financial challenges must consider joint ventures with foreign partners, an official has  said.

Blanket Mine production doubles

Business Reporter
Caledonia Mining Corporation’s after- tax profits jumped 733 percent to more than $12 million last year as production at its Blanket Mine in Gwanda doubled to           35 862 ounces up from 17 707 ounces produced in 2010.

Gweru to introduce water rationing

Midlands Correspondent
GWERU City Council will soon introduce water rationing schedules in all areas to allow water to reach all high-lying places, the city’s deputy mayor, Councillor Taurai Demo has said.

Absa Capital downgrades Anglo American

SOUTH Africa’s political environment remains a concern for mining companies, Absa Capital said and downgraded Anglo American, citing the diversified miner’s inability to “unbundle its platinum business”.

Win over Rangers gives Bosso hope

Sports Reporter
HIGHLANDERS coach Kelvin Kaindu says the 4-0 win over Blue Rangers in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match played at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday made them see light ahead while the weekend’s surprise package Quelaton are bemoaning a red card given to their player.

Preach indigenisation, sovereignty to our youths

By Moamed Mureja
Two factors are essential to the progress of any African country — sovereignty and black empowerment.
These ideals form part of the continent’s furnishings, not as political gimmicks, but as the symbols of total independence and black empowerment through economic indigenisation. And Zimbabwe has been the major driver of indigenisation on the continent without fear of retribution from neo-colonial devils. From the standpoint of those whose main interests and those whose bread is buttered by the colonial devils, they have looked at our indigenisation policy blindly.

Five-a-side national team named

By Ricky Zililo
SEVEN Southern Region players made it into the final 18 of the national five-a-side team that will take on Sudan in the first leg of the Futsal World Cup qualifier in Chitungwiza at the weekend.

Zimbabwe Saints in head start

By Ricky Zililo
FORMER Premiership club Zimbabwe Saints had a head start in their season’s kick-off shooting to the top of the Zifa Southern Region Division One Soccer League without kicking a ball.

Tsvangirai on polls

Harare Bureau
PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday admitted the country would hold harmonised general elections using the Lancaster House constitution if the draft constitution is rejected by people in a referendum.

Holy wars and hostages: AQIM in the Maghreb

DAKAR — Mopti in central Mali had a thriving tourism industry a few years ago, but Issa Ballo, a private tour operator, says the city built at the confluence of two rivers and often described as the “Gateway to the North” still has everything in terms of “adventure, discovery and culture”.

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