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View ArticleZimbabwe plays important role in Nissan’s growth strategy
“Our brand has grown in popularity in Zimbabwe since we established a presence almost 50 years ago”.• Zimbabwe’s most popular car brand affirms commitment to country during International Trade Fair•...
View ArticleZambeef calls for action on regional agro-processing investment
Zambeef Joint Chief Executive Officer Dr Carl IrwinPrivate and public sector investment essential for industrialisationZAMBIA must take action to invest in industrialisation in order to be competitive...
View ArticleWorld cotton production declines
Cotton crop in Zimbabwe. WORLD cotton production has declined from 127,4 million bales in the 2011/2012 season to 100,2 million bales as of March 2016.Statistics from Cotton Incorporated show that...
View ArticlePamela Anderson joins The Rock in Baywatch film
Pamela AndersonPamela Anderson has joined the cast for the big screen remake of Baywatch with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.The actor confirmed the news on his Instagram account where he called Anderson’s...
View ArticleDying Desktop: one in six people now mobile-only
More people are shunning desktop browsing in favour of appsOne in six adults in the UK now only use smartphones or tablets to go online – up 10% from last year.Rising numbers of people are now...
View ArticlePrince autopsy set to determine how he died
As hundreds gather outside Prince’s home to mourn his death, reports say the star was treated for a drug overdose before he died.A POST-mortem examination is due to take place to determine what caused...
View ArticleBarcelona striker Luis Suarez honoured to outshine Ronaldo
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez honoured to outshine RonaldoLuis Suarez says he is honoured to have scored more goals in a season for Barcelona than Brazilian legend Ronaldo ever managed.Suarez’s...
View ArticleLeicester City: Now or never for Premier League title, says Claudio Ranieri
Now or never for Premier League title, says Claudio RanieriLEICESTER City boss Claudio Ranieri believes it is “now or never” for the Foxes to win the Premier League title.Leicester have enjoyed a...
View ArticleDavis Cup: Andy Murray will play against Serbia in quarter-final – if fit
Andy MurrayAndy Murray says he will play in Great Britain’s Davis Cup quarter-final against Serbia in July – if his body allows him.The Scot, 28, led Britain to their first Davis Cup triumph for 79...
View Article5 ways social media can destroy you
Social media has an infamous dark side and the more people share, the more serious this side becomes. AT the onset of the Internet age, we were led to believe that the more information you have, the...
View ArticleDPC sets aside US$1 million for demonetisation for failed bank account holders
Deposit Protection Fund CEO John ChikuraTHE Deposit Protection Fund (DPC) says it had set aside close to US$1 million to pay out qualifying Zimbabwe dollar account holders of three closed banks under...
View ArticleMerlin to reopen in June
Martin Moyo BULAWAYO — One of the city’s oldest textile companies, Merlin, will resume operations in June, after it shut down nearly five-years ago. A top textile maker, Merlin was one of the firms...
View ArticleZIMRA garnishes 100 company accounts monthly
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority commissioner general, Gershem PasiBULAWAYO — The taxman is garnishing bank accounts of at least 100 firms monthly in a bid to force tax evaders and defaulting companies to...
View ArticleExport threshold on chrome to be reviewed
Mines and Mineral Development deputy minister Fred Moyo said the current threshold remain in effect until the amended bill is signed into law.GOVERNMENT will consider reviewing the 30 million tonnes...
View ArticleZETDC fights ex-workers
ZETDC did not renew their contracts and also failed to inform them that their services were no longer required.SIXTEEN former Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) workers...
View ArticleInternational Labour Organisation warns Zimbabwe
International Labour Organisation warns ZimbabweTHE International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA) has warned government for refusing to register trade unions,...
View ArticleBlaise Matuidi backing for Mamadou Sakho
Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho Blaise Matuidi has given his backing to countryman Mamadou Sakho, whose Euro 2016 participation is in doubt after he failed a drugs test.UEFA announced the news on Saturday,...
View ArticleZimbabwe places 10 parastatals under microscope ahead of transformation
Finance Minister Patrick ChinamasaFINANCE Minister Patrick Chinamasa says government has engaged private audit firms to undertake forensic audits of 10 key parastatals targeted for transformation as it...
View ArticleGennady Golovkin beats Dominic Wade for 22nd straight knockout
Gennady Golovkin has won 91,4% of his fights by knockout, the highest percentage in middleweight title historyKazakhstan’s Gennady Golovkin defended his world middleweight titles with an early stoppage...
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