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Ten firms close monthly
A snapshot of Harare AT least 10 firms have been closing down every month since the beginning of the year, a senior official from the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) disclosed recently. This...
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World crumbles around Tsvangirai
Morgan Tsvangirai under pressure from a disgruntled membership. EMBATTLED Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, risks becoming irrelevant, politically, unless something...
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Grand coalition: What went wrong last time?
Simba Makoni is one of the political figures discussing a grand coalition. WITH plans of a grand coalition currently on Zimbabwe’s political table, it is key to note that this is not the only time this...
View ArticleThe future of tobacco is small scale
EDITORIAL: The tobacco selling season ended on what should have been a high note last week, had it not been for the disappointment experienced by a number of emerging farmers who tried their hands on...
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EDITORIAL : Zimbabwe’s political leaders are becoming infamous for talking and not implementing policy. For a country that was previously committed to a form of State socialism, the path Zimbabwe has...
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High Court ruling escalates MDC-T war
The embittered leader of the fractured opposition, Morgan Tsvangirai. AN interim High Court ruling barring the MDC-T Renewal Team from implementing the Mandel resolutions against a rival faction led by...
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Election guidelines divide ZANU-PF
Simon Khaya-Moyo is the national chairman of ZANU-PF. THE ZANU-PF Youth League is divided right through the middle over controversial amendments to guidelines governing the election of new office...
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Crayfish invade Bumi basin
Crayfish is a popular delicacy. THE ruthless cherax quadricarinatus crayfish, which has spread in Lake Kariba’s waters, could be multiplying at a faster rate than previously thought, fresh reports...
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Tokwe-Murkosi dam construction stalls again
Tokwe-Murkosi dam under construction after flooding early this year. FOR the umpteenth time, construction of the country’s largest inland water reservoir, Tokwe-Murkosi Dam, has stalled due to...
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Govt owes MDC-T US$5m
Former deputy treasure general of the MDC-T, Elton Mangoma, is one of the leaders of the Renewal team. GOVERNMENT owes the faction-riddled Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) close to US$5 million,...
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Whistle-blower fund abused
ZIMRA officials abusing Whistleblower Fund facility. A WHISTLE-blowers’ fund introduced by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) as part of efforts to combat rampant corruption and economic crimes is...
View ArticleZIMRA, police impasse an indicator of intense State capture
WHEN the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) commissioner general, Gershem Pasi made the startling allegations that the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) were not remitting millions of dollars collected...
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Nissan’s new Qashqai raises crossover bar
Nissan Qashqai. Picture: RYAN HILL I GUESS I shouldn’t have been so surprised. “By what?” you may justifiably ask. Answer: By the quality of the second generation Nissan Qashqai I recently sampled on...
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Govt to auction LTE spectrum
TelOne one of the key players in new technologies. GOVERNMENT says it is ready to auction the long term evolution (LTE) spectrum to mobile operators for broadcasting to raise US$173 million needed to...
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Zimpost hit by technology advancement
Douglas Zimbango is the Managing Director of Zimpost. THE country’s postal service, Zimpost, is under pressure from a growing mobile telecommunications industry, which has resulted in less use of its...
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Dynamite in the cheek at Kombahari
Kombahari Restaurant at Rainbow Towers in Harare. Picture: RTG A FORTNIGHT ago, Kombahari restaurant, that flagship dining facility at the five star Rainbow Towers Hotel, resembled an African king’s...
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Angola presents export opportunities for Zim
Africa Mall in the Angolan capital of Luanda. ZIMTRADE, the country’s trade and export promotion body, has challenged companies in the country to take advantage of Angola’s import-dependency by...
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China keen to revive newsprint producer
Inside a paper mill factory. Picture: CELTEX UNNAMED Chinese investors have reportedly shown interest in collapsed newsprint manufacturer, Mutare Board and Paper Mills (MBPM), with an ambitious plan to...
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Over 600 companies retrench
Mike Bimha, minister of Industry and Commerce says 75 companies closed shop in 2013. AT least 624 companies across the country have retrenched over the past four years and a significant number have...
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Govt expedites US$300m power plant expansion
Sino Hydro Corporation, a Chinese company, is undertaking many projects in Zimbabwe. GOVERNMENT has taken a big step towards implementation of the Kariba South Hydro Power Station expansion project by...
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