Confronting the cancer menace

Tafadzwa Kadani For many Zimbabweans, a cancer diagnosis is a death sentence. T he chronic ailment is now one of the leading killer diseases in the country overtaking HIV/Aids and…

TIMB bullish about tobacco prices

THE Tobacco Industry Marketing Board, which regulates production and trade of the crop, is bullish about the prospects of higher prices in the upcoming marketing season. Experts forecast prices might…

600-seater Theatre Park set to bring growth to industry

Takudzwa Chihambakwe THE new 600-seater Theatre in the Park, which is expected to start operating at full throttle next month, is set to perpetuate the growth of theatre in the…

Why a lawyer is ‘my learned friend’

The term “learned friend/brother/sister” is mostly associated with those in the legal fraternity but why is it so and what exactly does it mean? In order to attempt possible answers,…

ZSE: Heavy caps buck the downtrend

THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange last week plunged to its lowest point in six years. But the drop belies the resilience of three blue-chip stocks – BAT, National Foods and SeedCo…

SHARP SHOOTER: Who wants a war with who?

There has been a lot of melodrama in Zimbabwe since the last Politburo meeting. A lot of political themes and sub-themes have been exposed and no one, not even President…

Firm courts drilling school investors

LOCAL firm Nemodat Drilling Consulting is courting investors for a US$2 million diamond drilling school. The Gweru-based company plans to partner the Zimbabwe School of Mines in establishing the school…

Zim exports to SA reach US$275m

Zimbabwe’s exports to South Africa, its largest trading partner, recovered from a dip of US$126 million in 2014 (using the 1:16 exchange rate against the US dollar) to US$275 million…

Zambia mulls power tariff hike

The government would need to provide about US$340 million in support to Zesco in 2016 without higher prices, according to the World Bank. ZAMBIA plans to raise power tariffs to…

Be comfortable with not knowing

The world is full of uncertainty; expect this as a natural occurrence. It is when you are not sure, when you do not know that you truly live —because then…

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