adminBurden of producing under contract
Moses Moyo Correspondent Producing commercial crops under contract exposes smallholder farmers to a myriad problems. Farmers are increasingly exposed to multinational corporations which come in as foreign investors, but are the…
Powerspeed throws out Innscor bid
Business Editor Lack of agreement over valuation and control saw Powerspeed Electrical terminate its negotiations with Innscor Africa for a possible equity deal.
Banana skin for City
LONDON. — Manchester City must put a potentially ruinous fortnight behind them as they seek to reboot their faltering season with a big performance in their Champions League soccer last-16,…
The year of hunger
Sekai Nzenza On Wednesday The big black dog with four eyes and no tail walked into Bokina’s kitchen hut. Bokina said he was the first one to see it. Then his…
StanChart in first loss since 1989
HONG KONG. —Bill Winters took more “painful” steps to turn around Standard Chartered as the bank posted its first annual loss since 1989.
Zim to stay out of C’wealth
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Government has no plans to rejoin the Commonwealth and anyone lobbying for Harare to be allowed back to the bloc will be working against Zimbabwe’s position, a…
VAT scam bleeds ZIMRA
Fungai Lupande Court Reporter Chrised Investments (Pvt) Ltd, which is being accused of defrauding the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) of $800 000 in fictitious VAT refunds, insists that all refunds were…
Syria agrees to cessation of hostilities
DAMASCUS. — Syria’s Foreign Ministry announced yesterday the Syrian government’s consent to observe a cessation of hostilities as agreed upon by the US and Russia.
SMEs should invest in capacity development
Sanderson Abel Given that the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSME) sector now comprises a predominant share of private sector economic activities in the country, it is crucial for economists…
Mzembi raps Immigration Department
Business Reporter TOURISM and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter has rapped the Department of Immigration for dithering around the resumption of a single visa regime with Zambia likening the department’s conduct…