New incentives for gold miners
Michael Tome Business Reporter IN a bid to increase gold deliveries in 2025, Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR) has lowered the incentive threshold for gold deliveries from 20 kilogrammes to 500…
ROAD CARNAGE BLEEDING FAMILIES, COFFERS . . .Drivers urged to introspect . . .Over US$400m lost per year
Theseus Shambare Road accidents are draining the country’s financial resources. But most importantly, they are costing life and limb. According to the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ), the nation…
Govt should increase scrutiny on driving schools
NOT a week passes without screaming headlines and distressing news stories on the needless and avoidable loss of lives on our roads due to bad driving behaviour. No matter how…
Strategies for supporting women with disabilities
Disability Issues Dr Christine Peta YESTERDAY, Zimbabwe joined the global community in commemorating International Women’s Day, which ran under the theme “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment”. This…
What is behind record gold prices?
Prof Dirk Baur THE gold price surged to a new all-time high above US$2 900 an ounce last month. It has risen by 12 percent since the start of the…
Teen commits suicide over accusations of impregnating cousin
AN 18-year-old man from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo hanged himself after he was accused of impregnating his cousin. Meluleki Sibanda was found hanging from a mango tree. On February…
Minister Mhona registers as lawyer
Fidelis Munyoro Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona was recently sworn in as a lawyer of the High Court. He took the oaths of loyalty and office on February…
Smallholder farmer insurance extended to seven provinces
Nelson Gahadza THE Farmer’s Basket agricultural insurance initiative, introduced by the Government and its partners to cushion vulnerable smallholder farmers against the potential impact of climate change-induced risks, has been…
Bulawayo’s most prolific car burglar gets 10 years behind bars
AT the young age of 24, Laga Dube had already earned himself the reputation of being a prolific car burglar. In a seven-month period stretching from August 2023 to March…
Guide to becoming a venture capitalist
Africa Business Insights Stephene Chikozho IMAGINE walking into a room full of people and when asked about your profession, you confidently reply: “I’m a venture capitalist”. The title exudes prestige.…











