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By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE and Africa at large should desist from exporting raw materials and invest in processing technology and equipment in order to maximise the value of their resources, a local business leader has said. Speaking during the Africa One Identity Business Forum in the capital recently, Kudzanai Vere, the regional director for…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO man from Luveve suburb has been slapped with an effective 10-year prison sentence after he was found guilty of attempting to rape his stepdaughter. The man, 55, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza last week facing a charge of attempted rape. He…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Fort Rixon in Matabeleland South Province has been spared jail after stealing 30 goats from his employer. Mbonisi Ngwenya appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube facing a charge of theft of trust property. He was sentenced to 48 months imprisonment out of which 12 were suspended on…

By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO SCHWEPPES Holdings Limited has refurbished a ward at Mpilo Hospital to complement government efforts in improving surgical care for children with cleft-lip and cleft-palate. Speaking during the handover ceremony at the weekend, Schweppes corporate affairs executive Ropafadzo Gwanetsa said the company was committed to continue assisting the institution in various…

THE United States (US) says Washington wants Zimbabwe’s economy to fully recover and will render assistance in that regard. This comes after US President Joe Biden on March 4 lifted sanctions against Zimbabwe and slapped embargoes on three companies and 11 individuals, among them President Emmerson Mnangagwa for alleged human rights abuses and graft. Speaking…

A 17-MEMBER business delegation from India arrived yesterday in the country for the Indo-Africa Smart Partnership & Investment Roundtable Conference being hosted by the World Economic Forum for Asia-Africa (WEFFAA). The conference is meant to be the groundbreaking ceremony for collaboration between India and Zimbabwe. Addressing the media at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport…

By Rutendo Ngara COTTON Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) acting managing director Munyaradzi Chikasha, 46, has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) on money laundering allegations. He appeared before Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube on Friday facing two charges of money laundering and corruption for which he was granted US$100 bail and remanded to June…

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it is scaling up training of its staff on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in a bid to improve and manage all types of data collected. A GIS is a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on earth’s surface. GIS can show many different…