Business »
Tuesday, 14 May 2013 16:31
HARARE - Listed diversified resources group RioZim says it carrying out a due diligence exercise to produce an initial 150 megawatts (MW) at its Sengwa thermal power station project. Ashton Ndlovu, RioZim’s chief executive, said the group was considering various options...Read More
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Business »
Tuesday, 14 May 2013 16:26
HARARE - Blue chip and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) stocks’ demand is likely to remain high as investors hedge against election impact, analysts say. Zimbabwe is expected to hold watershed polls this year with President Robert Mugabe squaring off long-time rival...Read More
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Africa »
Tuesday, 14 May 2013 16:07
Robert Mugabe has been threatening to unilaterally call for fresh polls without fundamental reforms. And attempts to resolve the dispute, largely led by South Africa, have foundered on the personal animosity between the two leaders Mugabe and Prime Minister...Read More
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Sport » Austin Karonga, Sports Writer
Tuesday, 14 May 2013 11:57
HARARE - Kutting Edge Sport Consultancy, organisers of Celebrate The Children Sports and Arts Festival, have been invited for the inaugural World Cup for Children from Care Homes to be hosted by Poland next month. The sport consultancy successfully hosted the...Read More
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News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Tuesday, 14 May 2013 11:37
HARARE - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday came face-to-face with the hassles Zimbabweans are facing in the ongoing chaotic voter registration exercise as he took his 18-year-old twins to register as first time voters. It took about 30 minutes for the...Read More
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Business »
Monday, 13 May 2013 12:14
HARARE - A Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) announcement that it will “approve and facilitate” shareholding changes in AfrAsia Kingdom Zimbabwe Limited (AKZL) has raised speculation that Mauritius-based AfrAsia Bank Limited (ABL) could be planning to increase its stake in the...Read More
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Sport »
Monday, 13 May 2013 11:54
HARARE - After the high drama and nail biting finish on Saturday, everybody felt that Sunday's game would be another closely contested encounter. But, it was not to be. Ironically, both teams played pretty poor cricket, but Bangladesh came into their...Read More
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News »
Monday, 13 May 2013 10:48
HARARE - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says AfrAsia Kingdom Zimbabwe Limited (AKZL)’s banking unit Kingdom Bank Limited (Kingdom) is in a “sound financial position to continue normal business”. This comes on the back of media reports that Kingdom is...Read More
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News »
Monday, 13 May 2013 10:39
HARARE - Zanu PF has appealed for divine intervention to deal with endemic corruption, with a Cabinet minister telling church leaders on Friday that he is ashamed of the riches amassed by some of his comrades. Addressing an Apostolic Christian Council...Read More
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Africa »
Monday, 13 May 2013 10:38
HARARE - At least 1, 6 million people in Zimbabwe rely on food aid, as the country only has about 92 000 tonnes of maize in stock and will have to import 150 000 tonnes of maize to meet its demand....Read More
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News »
Monday, 13 May 2013 10:35
HARARE - Poor funding by government is fuelling high incidences of cervical cancer cases and fatalities, a Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (Caz) official has said. Caz programmes general manager Junior Mavu said government should prioritise the preventable and curable disease that...Read More
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Business »
Sunday, 12 May 2013 12:03
HARARE - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted Zimbabwe a $24,7 million loan to support the country’s capacity building projects. The continental bank yesterday said the grant was targeted at improving public finance and economic management, thereby contributing to macroeconomic...Read More
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Opinion & Analysis »
Sunday, 12 May 2013 12:01
HARARE - Recent media reports that as of May 4 this year 3 000 cases of typhoid have been reported in the country’s capital since January is a catastrophic development likely to plunge the country down the precipice. It still baffles...Read More
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News »
Sunday, 12 May 2013 11:52
HARARE - Zimbabwe is losing a large chunk of its revenues to thieves in government, Finance minister Tendai Biti has claimed. Government departments are not remitting cash to Treasury and other forms of theft of minerals are on the rise in...Read More
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News »
Sunday, 12 May 2013 11:52
HARARE - The Zimbabwe Republic Police intends to put on record correct facts resultant of a statement attributed to the minister of Finance, Mr Tendai Biti in which he is quoted as having said. “At roadblocks, the police are collecting about...Read More
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