Editorial | Tourism policy inconsistent
TOURISM Minister Walter Mzembi is determined to bring back the shine and goodwill of Zimbabwe and make the country an attractive place for all visitors. For this to happen, there must be unity of...
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Glory, gold, girls — Pastors’ major stumbling blocks
1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. It appears from both Biblical accounts and the reality of everyday life that the common stumbling blocks for spiritual...
View ArticleEbola shines spotlight on Africa’s health
THE Ebola virus is creating a “strange, unfamiliar creature in Nigeria called responsible leadership,” Nigerian columnist Pius Adesanmi wrote last week. Nigerians, he says, are more familiar with a...
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Pimp my African dress
Selmor Mtukudzi in a pimped dress. IF YOU have watched ‘Pimp my ride’, then I am sure you will remember that on a show, every time a car goes through a makeover, the end result is always phenomenal....
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ZimbabweDefence Industries evading ZIMRA?
THREE months ago, the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) opened a new line of business — procuring foodstuffs on behalf of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF). The initiative has caused a storm, amid...
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Makoni’s leadership questioned
Dr Simba Makoni KNIVES were out for Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn (MKD) leader Simba Makoni last week as party members questioned his leadership qualities and why he pulled out of last year’s presidential race...
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Zim horse numbers dwindle
OVER the last few years, Zimbabwe has seen a massive drop in the number of local horses competing at Borrowdale Park racetracks with analysts saying this would have long-term effects on horse racing in...
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Mangudya to officiate at Fingaz Top Companies
RBZ Governor John Mangudya. Picture: REUTERS/PhILIMON BULAWAYO RBZ governor, John Mangudya, will be the guest of honour at the Financial Gazette Top Companies Survey dinner to be held at the Glass...
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Former underdogs outperform Zim
THE country’s economy has contracted so much over the past few years that it now trails many former underdogs, some of which now boast per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) levels 54 times that of...
View ArticleEmployee stress levels too high
WE recently undertook a survey on prevalence of distress and other mental health problems in Zimbabwe’s working population. 707 employees responded to this survey. Mental health is defined as a state...
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Scandal rocks Cold Storage Company
CSC lost its market dominance when the European Union banned beef imports from Zimbabwe in 2001. AN audit of a multi-million dollar pension fund administered by the cash-strapped beef processor, Cold...
View ArticleUncertainty in ZANU-PF
AS the ruling party gears for its elective congress in December, having put behind it the youths and women’s conferences earlier this month, very few things are definite. More elements than ever before...
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MDC-T rebuilding in shambles
Once comrades, Tendai Biti and Morgan Tsvangirai. THE Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T)’s restructuring has gone off the rails amid indications that the party has run out of money to finance the...
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ZANU-PF house burning
Some of the ZANU PF leaders allegedly involved in fighting to succeed President Robert Mugabe. SPARKS are flying in the faction-riddled ZANU-PF party with rival camps resorting to violence and smear...
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Gono set, legal hurdle cleared
FORMER Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, Gideon Gono looks set to land the Manicaland senatorial seat left vacant following the death of Kumbirai Kangai in August last year after President Robert...
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Shock salary increase for chefs
A STORM is brewing between top government directors and the rest of the civil service after salaries for the former were clandestinely increased by more than double that of their deputies. A copy of a...
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Chasi troubles mount
DEPUTY Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Fortune Chasi’s fortunes are deteriorating further amidst revelations that he could be censured for being absent without official leave,...
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FBC Holdings crowned best listed firm
ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange (ZSE)-listed banking group, FBC Holdings Limited, was yesterday crowned the best performing counter on the local bourse in the Financial Gazette’s Top Companies Survey 2014. The...
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Monetary policy to strengthen financial sector
The new Reserve Bank Governor, John Mangudya THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor, Dr John Mangudya has announced new measures aimed at maintaining the stability of the financial sector and...
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NicozDiamond posts interim profit
NicozDiamond managing director, Grace Muradzikwa. ZIMBABWE’S largest short-term insurer, NicozDiamond has posted an operating profit of US$1,9 million for the half year to June 30, 2014, a 60 percent...
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