Hlalani Kuhle housing programme could be health time bomb

February 20, 2006

The sprawling suburb of Cowdray Park, one of the fastest growing in Bulawayo, could turn into a health time bomb…

Zimplats more than doubles operating profit in fourth quarter

February 19, 2006

The operating profit for Zimplats, the country's largest miner of platinum, more than doubled to US$13.6 million in the last…

Bulawayo takes a tougher stance on stand holders

February 9, 2006

The Bulawayo City Council has decided to take a tougher stance on individual developers who do not finish building within…

Display of wealth hides extreme poverty

February 9, 2006

I can see it all from my office. The fights. The weeping. The celebrations. The flashy cars. Even the cops.…

Crucial TNF talks on tomorrow

February 2, 2006

Tomorrow will be a do or die day for Zimbabwe. The Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF), which comprises government, business and…

Fuel prices go haywire

February 2, 2006

Fuel prices in Bulawayo and surrounding areas have gone haywire. Petrol is selling for anything between $150 000 and $160…

It’s not what you earn but what it buys that matters

January 26, 2006

It's an argument that I know I will never win. But my colleague and I have agreed to disagree. He…

Opposition in disarray but Tsvangirai still offers the best hope

January 26, 2006

Zimbabwe's opposition, which came on with a bang in 2000 raising hopes that it could wrestle power from President Robert…

Government accounts not audited for five years

January 26, 2006

The government has been groping in the dark for the past five years as it has been rolling out annual…

Construction boom in Bulawayo

January 26, 2006

The usually sleepy town of Bulawayo is experiencing an unprecedented building boom. The City Council approved building plans valued at…