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Bulawayo: A case for a ‘dead’ city
At its peak, the city accounted for 75 percent of all the country’s manufacturing activities. …Could political bickering over a rescue package, have robbed Bulawayo of the only chance it had to turn...
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Upheaval in tourism, but who really cares?
Beitbridge Express Hotel, owned by African Sun Limited, ceased operations in January.DURING my student days at Nyaminyami Rural District Council’s Mola Secondary School in 1993, I developed a fruitful...
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Gweru running dry
The water rationing regime is likely to hit hard residents of the Midlands provincial capital… five months’ water supplies leftGWERU — Council has warned residents to brace themselves for stringent...
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Of Zimbabwe’s high-flying officials
MP for Umguza, Obert Mpofu’s vast wealth has from time to time been questioned.BULAWAYO — It is a tale of two worlds: Of Zimbabwe’s elite, on one end, who want the finer things in life and those who...
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Zimbabwe breaks into cigar tobacco
The highest grade of the cigar tobacco was sold for US$5,60 per kg on the auction’s opening day, while the least quality fetched around US$2,50 per kg.Kenneth MatimaireBURMA Valley smallholder farmers...
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Are these child steps to a coalition?
Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn (MKD) leader Simba MakoniIdah Mhetu LAST week, five fringe opposition parties announced the formation of the Coalition of Democrats (CODE), an alliance that seeks to bring all...
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No plans for new border post with South Africa
Home Affairs Minister, Obedingwa MguniMandla TshumaBULAWAYO — Government has no intention to construct a second border post between Zimbabwe and South Africa to help ease congestion at the Beitbridge...
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ZANU-PF, ZPF fight for Munacho Mutezo
Suspended ZANU-PF Member of Parliament for Chimanimani West, Munacho MutezoKenneth Matimaire MUTARE — Suspended ZANU-PF Member of Parliament for Chimanimani West, Munacho Mutezo, has become a talking...
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Zimbabwe mine seizure fears
Mines Minister Walter Chidhakwa… as govt targets ZimAlloys claimsGOVERNMENT this week moved to confiscate half of the mining claims held by one of the country’s largest chrome miners, Zimbabwe Alloys...
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MDC-T on the ropes
MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai… as Kasukuwere goes for brokeNelson Chenga and Ray NdlovuURBAN councils under the dominion of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) are headed for more chaos as the...
View ArticleTelecash starts promoting its remittance partnership with Hello Paisa
By Nigel GambangaDespite the service’s huge potential Telecash has been rather quiet about the service without any major promotion for it – Until recently when it sent out SMSes encouraging people to...
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Samsung SDI shares plunge after single tweet from Tesla’s Elon Musk
For the Model 3, Tesla and Panasonic are jointly developing a new, slightly larger cylindrical battery cell than those used in the S and X. Photo: AP What’s in a tweet? Everything and nothing depending...
View ArticleZimbabweans let down by government & bankers who are avoiding solutions to...
By Nigel GambangaThe government – represented by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe which is the industry regulator, and the entire collective of bankers – unified under the banner of the Bankers Association...
View ArticleZimbabwe’s cash crisis could ignite boom in online retailing
By Nigel GambangaAs it gets harder to withdraw money from bank accounts or to cash it out from mobile money agents, the services that already rely on electronic payments could position themselves for...
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Euro 2016: France kick off tournament amid security, strike and weather fears
Uefa says all 24 teams are in France, with Portugal – travelling in a plane bearing the name of legendary striker Eusebio – the last to arrive on Thursday.EURO 2016 kicks off on Friday when hosts...
View ArticleZimbabwe needs its own Ministry of the Future, here’s why.
By Aurther ShokoThe idea behind a Ministry of the Future is, therefore, a willful attempt by any concerned government to admit it’s made for the past and accept its apparent limitations and begin...
View ArticleMobile money services fail to explore growth opportunities in a cash dry...
By Nigel GambangaAll this is commendable and the truth is, it actually is the obvious thing to do. As the efforts to access cash become increasingly futile any service that gives Zimbabweans a facility...
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Mugabe threatens war veterans
President Robert MugabePRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has threatened to take severe action against disparaging veterans of the 1970s liberation war, likening their behaviour as that of dissidents.The warning,...
View ArticleFacebook’s latest features – 360 Photos & video comments – remind us that we...
By Nigel GambangaAs much as their favourite social network continues to release these cool features and applications, they are still not so easily accessible for most people because of the huge costs...
View ArticleWhatsApp just released a quote & reply feature but not everyone has it, yet
By Nigel GambangaAnother new feature has been added to the insanely popular Instant Messaging platform – WhatsApp. You can now respond directly to any message on any chat thread.Articles appeared first...
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