Mood gloomy in Gabon

LIBREVILLE. — With just days to go before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Gabon begin their quest to win the African Cup of Nations on home soil, the mood in the host nation…

Proteas crush Sri Lanka

CAPE TOWN. – Kagiso Rabada claimed a six-wicket haul yesterday as South Africa bowled Sri Lanka out for 224 in their second innings to win the second Test cricket by…

Duo in dock over Ukraine passport

Fungai Lupande Court Reporter— A Harare man and his friend appeared in court last week accused of trying to assist a Ukrainian man to continue staying illegally in the country. Sherry…

Zinwa to set up 18 hydro power plants

Tinashe Makichi Business Reporter — The Zimbabwe National Water Authority plans to set up mini-hydro power plants at 18 selected dam sites across the country as it seeks to compliment Government’s…

Foreign artistes bleeding economy

Lloyd Gumbo Mr Speaker Sir— Zimbabweans have overwhelmingly embraced the bond notes introduced by the Central Bank in November last year despite spirited attempts by critics to discredit them before their…

rbz pays $72,9m in incentives

Business Reporter — THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe says it has to date paid $72,9 million as incentives to exporters, the bulk of which went to gold producers, tobacco farmers…

Zuma’s constituency too strong to be challenged

Udo W. Froese Correspondent— The plan to hijack the African National Congress by 2019 seems well advanced. A massive propaganda campaign created the deception that it is ANC and country president…

Janet Jackson (50) announces birth of first child

Los Angeles. — Pop star Janet Jackson gave birth on Tuesday to her first child, a boy, at the age of 50, her publicist said.

UN, ICC placing Africa under illegal legalities

Isdore Guvamombe  Reflections— In less than a moon, African leaders meet in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the first African Union Summit of 2017. The AU Summit is where decisions to…

How mobile money benefited Kenya

Sarah Logan — NAIROBI. — A recently published study on the long-run effects of mobile money on economic outcomes in Kenya provides some valuable insights that will benefit economic development…