HARARE City Council has announced plans to bolster collection of rentals from market traders for the first time in 10 years. This comes after revelations that market traders have not been paying anything to the city since the hyperinflation period more than a decade ago. [GoogleAd] Speaking at a recent workshop in Kadoma, district manager…
INDICATIONS are that the ruling Zanu PF party is considering wooing former president Robert Mugabe to re-join the revolutionary party. [GoogleAd] Mugabe was ousted in a military coup in November 2017 that was preceded by a decade of deadly factional fights within Zanu PF that saw a number of officials purged. Already former Zanu PF…
ZIMBABWE, like many other developing countries, is facing increased prevalence rates of non-communicable diseases in addition to existing high rate of communicable diseases. [GoogleAd] This challenge has been referred to as the double burden of disease that pose significant obstacles to resource-constrained countries. Non-communicable diseases cluster includes conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive lung…
EDITOR — I was saddened the other day when I read of one teenage girl who contracted HIV from mahumbwe (role playing) and it got me thinking that we still need to do more for this disease to disappear. [GoogleAd] Many people have lost relatives and friends to HIV/Aids. Some children have lost both parents…
EDITOR — The new dispensation has slowly but positively proven that there is an overhaul in the administration of the country’s affairs, an indication that Zimbabwe is breaking from the old ways. [GoogleAd] In the recent months, government has implemented measures that have seen the Constitution being upheld, social, political and economic reforms being put…
EDITOR — On April 18 every year, Zimbabweans join hands in celebrating the gains of independence that was brought by the country’s freedom fighters. [GoogleAd] This year, Zimbabwe will be celebrating 39 years of self-rule, under the theme, “Zimbabwe at 39, embracing devolution for vision 2030.” In commemorating Independence Day, the nation recalls how gallant…
ANALYSTS say the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), which has seen manic bull runs over the past two years, has entered self-correction after losing 17 percent during the first quarter of 2019. Interest in stocks had surged over the past two years due to the currency risk brought about by the loss of value of bond…
BUSINESS confidence is at its lowest level this year, according to the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci)’s latest business confidence index. [GoogleAd] The index dropped 1,6 points to 91,8 in March, the lowest level since the start of the year. The index was 95,1 in January and 93,4 in February. The figure…
MUSIC promoter and producer Bigg Doggy is celebrating his 40th birthday at Club Akiz in the capital on Sunday. The event will see different Zimdancehall musicians in form of Guspy Warrior, Dadza D, Silent Killer, Dobba Don, Sweetness and Volcano among others sharing the stage. [GoogleAd] Born Patrick Chatezvi, Bigg Doggy said he chose to…
CAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe is disappointed that his team’s home Castle Lager Premiership match against Chapungu this weekend has been postponed. [GoogleAd] Makepekepe were supposed to host Waru Waru on Sunday in their third match of the 2019 season but the venue is not available until next week. The National Sports Stadium will host…
