Zim suffers from ‘import mania’ Chinamasa
Zimbabwe’s trade imbalance is being exacerbated by businessmen who are importing goods that can be manufactured locally thus rendering the industry inefficient, Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa has said.
Econet secures $150m for expansion
Nigel Gambanga Econet Wireless Global has secured a $150 million financing facility to enable its expansion programme. In an announcement from Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) the institution that arranged the facility…
Black tobacco farmers flourish in Zim
Forget, for a moment, all the problems Zimbabwe’s economy faces; forget the unemployment rate, and never mind the ever-widening gap between the rich and poor.
Lots of homework for new directors
The new directors for local postal agency Zimpost and two state-owned telecoms outfits NetOne and TelOne come into office at a time when there are rapid changes taking place in…
Amir Khan targets Alexander or Guerrero
Amir Khan says he is looking to face Devon Alexander or Robert Guerrero in England before the end of the year. The Bolton boxer, 27, believes meeting one of them…
Jilted Buhera woman commits suicide
Chipinge Correspondent A 19–YEAR-OLD Buhera woman last week committed suicide after being jilted by her boyfriend. Deputy Chipinge District police spokesperson Sergeant Clothing Ncube confirmed the incident which happened at…
How to use your sixth sense
Ann Ruthenburg Wedding Diary HI there folks, I hope your week has been great. It has been mixed feelings for me. It just hit me that we are in the…
Tackling suicide
Luxson Chananda PART of the ZRP mandate is the protection of human life. It is generally known that human life is often wasted through criminal activity, natural means (like illnesses)…
54-year-old virgin raped
Lovemore Kadzura in Rusape A MUTASA man who allegedly raped a 54-year-old virgin woman has been brought before the courts to answer rape charges. Munyaradzi Jangano 33 of Kadzunga Village,…
Editorial Comment: Act on drug-abusing pupils
THE rate at which members of the public are taking illegal drugs is a great cause for concern. Besides taking banned drugs and other narcotic stuff, there is a general…

