Pennies for your shares: Telecel payouts plunge to half a dollar

Business Reporter SHAREHOLDERS in struggling mobile network operator Telecel Zimbabwe have been offered nominal payouts as low as US$0,50 to give up their equity as part of a turnaround strategy…

LEARNING FROM THE ASHES: HARARE ADOPTS MODERN PLANNING TO FIREPROOF ITS’ TRADING HUBS

Check Point Desk WHEN flames recently engulfed the ninth floor of Regal Star Building along George Silundika Avenue, panic rippled through Harare’s central business district. Office workers rushed onto the…

LAUGHTER BEHIND THE PAIN . . . Kireni Zulu opens up about family’s darkest hour

Trust Khosa SOLO guitarist Kireni Zulu is far more than an accomplished entertainer. He remains a gifted storyteller, whose music preserves the memories, history and lived experiences of ordinary Zimbabweans.…

Editorial Comment: UK direct flights mark harvest time for Zim’s economic diplomacy

WHEN Air Zimbabwe’s Airbus A330-300 lifted off from Harare on Wednesday, bound for the London Gatwick Airport, it did more than resume a flight route — it offered the most…

SCOTTLAND READY FOR AFRICA

Langton Nyakwenda in RUSTENBURG, South Africa SCOTTLAND’S rapid rise and heavy investment face their biggest test yet when the Zimbabwean champions take on Kaizer Chiefs at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in…

Farmers paid US$25,2m as GMB clears backlog

Theseus Mauruki Shambare THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has cleared all outstanding payments to farmers after disbursing a combined US$25,2 million and ZiG292 million, a move expected to boost grain…

Zupco audit reveals same revenue target for 12km and 720km routes

Trust Freddy-Zimpapers Correspondent A RECENT value-for-money audit conducted by the Auditor-General’s Office on the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) made a startling discovery where the parastatal had similar revenue targets…

Argh! What kind of society looks at a child as a video vixen?

Manje so with Mai Juju LAST WEEK, we were treated to yet another episode of Harare’s showbiz court drama. Our very own hip-hop star, Holy Ten, was freed on US$500…

‘Mid-term review must consolidate stability’

Nelson Gahadza FINANCE, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube is expected to present the 2026 Mid-Term Budget and Economic Policy Review on Thursday, with analysts calling for…

Marange teen murders best friend over US$2

WHAT THE HECK? A DISPUTE over US$2 between two teen friends reportedly ended in tragedy after claiming the life of a Form One learner at Mushunje High School in Marange.…