adminCommercial properties to remain stable
Business Reporter
COMMECIAL rentals are likely to remain stable this year, an official in the property sector has said. In an interview, ZimRe Properties property manager Mr Steven Kapfunde said the only adjustments would be on those properties where rentals were
Govt to undertake Eastern Highlands minerals aeromagnetic survey
Business Reporter
THE Government is now going to undertake an aeromagnetic survey to identify the type and quantity of minerals found in the Eastern Highlands, suspended last year, on its own instead of hiring companies to do the job, an official has said. Last
New player enters tobacco auction floors
Business Reporter
Zimbabwe will have four tobacco auction floors when the marketing season opens next month after the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) issued a licence to another player. Premier Tobacco Auction Floors is the latest entrant in the tobacco
Shakira consents to French Knighthood
It’s been a busy weekend for Colombian superstar Shakira.
The 34-year-old singer wore two very different outfits as she accepted a French knighthood, before going on to collect the NRJ Award Of Honour in Cannes on Saturday. For the afternoon ceremony to pick up the Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Twitter censorship plan sparks outrage
NEWYORK- Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage on Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws. It was a stunning role reversal for a youthful company that prides itself in promoting unfettered expression, 140 characters at a time. Twitter insisted its
Rihanna lands fashion TV deal
Los Angeles – Rihanna and Nicola Roberts are set to host a new fashion TV show. The You Da One singer and the Girls Aloud beauty will be on the hunt for a designer to create an outfit for Rihanna’s performance at London’s Wireless festival later this year in a 10-part series on Sky Living. Rihanna said: “I’ve always had a great love of fashion. It’s a constant source of inspiration and
Oprah to become godmother to Beyoncé, Jay-Z’s daughter
Los Angeles- Oprah Winfrey is set to become godmother to Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s baby daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. The music moguls have reportedly been carefully considering who to entrust with taking charge of the spiritual guidance of their 19-day-old daughter and chose the talk show queen along with the rapper’s best friend, Tyran “Ty Ty”Smith. Sources close to
Open letter to Ambassador Charles Ray
Dear Ambassador Charles Ray,
I read with interest your speech on the state of Zimbabwe-US relations and have decided to share my opinion on the matter, if only in brief. You have achieved many wonderful things during your term in Harare as American Ambassador, including
Hwange boot Dynamos out
By Lovemore Dube
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HWANGE striker Francisco Zvikumbawire was the toast of the day with a memorable brace at Barbourfields Stadium which
Improve conditions of service for civil servants
In some countries, government is the employer of choice. This is so, not only because of substantial salaries governments pay, but also comfortable conditions of work and perks that come with serving one’s country as a public employee.
For example, in July last year, civil servants in the UK were being paid an average 7,8 percent more than their private sector