adminPreps for construction of block of flats in Vic Falls begin
Leonard Ncube Victoria Falls Reporter THE Government has started preparatory work to construct a block of flats that will have 164 units in Victoria Falls as the Second Republic continues…
Presidential Goat Scheme brings cheers, hope
Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau THE provincial launch of the Presidential Goat Scheme at Chembizi Primary School in Hurungwe district yesterday brought cheers and hope to the marginalised community which…
Mutema tackles mental health issues
Arts Correspondent Men don’t cry; Depression is a white people’s disease; Don’t mourn miscarriages. The list goes on. Such statements have left many with bottled up issues and this could…
Take measures to protect wheat from veld fires, farmers urged
Victor Maphosa Mashonaland East Bureau Wheat farmers need to put in standard fire guards to protect their crop from fire and ensure that the gains made towards self-sufficiency in wheat…
Stocks slump deepens, dollar rises on haven demand
Shares in Hong Kong were headed to the lowest level in a decade, led by technology companies, and a gauge of mainland China stocks tumbled toward a fresh two-year low. South Korea’s benchmark index fell after the central bank pivoted back to outsized interest-rate increases.
Nigeria oil continues to slump
Nigeria’s oil output continued to fall in September as some onshore production ground almost to a halt, according to government data.
Gold fluctuates on BoE concerns
Gold fluctuated after comments by the Bank of England on removing emergency market support by the end of the week rattled traders, leaving investor sentiment fragile.
How Pick n Pay wants to be best
Pick n Pay CEO Pieter Boone is perhaps a little more forthright than one would expect 16-odd months into the job in a new country: “I don’t want to be the biggest retailer; I want to be the best.”
SA sees up-tick in entrepreneurial activity
According to the latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report, entrepreneurial activity in South Africa has persisted despite the tough economic environment of the past two years.
Rio Tinto’s ageing Quebec plant gets US$535m upgrade
A Rio Tinto plant in Quebec is getting an upgrade — and backing from Canada’s government — to help the mining giant slash greenhouse gas emissions and boost output of metals crucial to electric vehicles.