The Emperor without his clothes

February 21, 2003

Bill Clinton's famous statement about, and focus on, the American economy in the 1992 Presidential campaign more than any other…

Price of fuel goes up but still cheap

February 21, 2003

The government has finally increased the price of fuel but though petrol almost doubled in price while diesel went up…

Inflation, Bob’s worst enemy!

February 21, 2003

Inflation, considered by the World Bank to be the greatest tax on the poor, could President Robert Mugabe's nemesis. Despite…

New exchange rate reached by consensus

February 21, 2003

The exchange rate of $800 to the greenback on the second half of all proceeds from exports was agreed to…

RTG optimistic

February 21, 2003

International tourism wholesalers are now beginning to believe and to accept that, contrary to some media campaigns, Zimbabwe is one…

TSL does wll despite smaller tobacco crop

February 21, 2003

Despite a dramatic decline in agricultural production largely because of the country's agrarian reform programme, tobacco giant, TSL, saw its…

Chemco survives despite controls

February 21, 2003

Agricultural inputs company, Chemco has lamented the introduction of price controls and the recent changes in foreign currency regulations saying…

Hunyani sales hit by price controls

February 21, 2003

Price controls that were extended to cover almost all basic commodities towards the end of last year adversely affected packaging…

CFI in 335 percent profit

February 21, 2003

Milling companies tend to thrive when there is a drought. CFI Holdings which owns Victoria Foods and Agrifoods was not…

Apex profit increases tenfold

February 21, 2003

Apex Corporation, one of the top five performers on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, whose share price soared $2.35 to $50…