Phoenix profit trebles

February 21, 2003

Phoenix Consolidated Industries in which Apex Corporation has a 51 percent stake had what the company termed impressive results but…

Gulliver sales treble

February 21, 2003

Heavy engineering group Gulliver Consolidated says it has now consolidated its operations focussing on its core business of steel and…

Powerspeed boosted by declining dollar

February 21, 2003

Although its net profit increased more than five-fold from $45.7 million to $269.3 million, and its sales shot up from…

Econet goes offshore for funds

February 21, 2003

Executives from Econet Wireless New Zealand which wants to be that country's third mobile phone operator are in South Africa…

Where is the surplus maize?

February 21, 2003

With half the nation reported to be facing food shortages, the latest figures released by the Famine Early Warning Systems…

Government urged to stimulate horticultural sector

February 21, 2003

The Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) which comprises government, employers and labour and is now spearheading the economic recovery of the…

Tobacco crop now estimated at 85m kgs

February 21, 2003

This year's tobacco has been revised slightly upwards at 85 million kgs. Though large-scale commercial farmers have reduced the hectarage…

Bob still in control

February 21, 2003

Talk about Mugabe's exit plan and how the deal went sour continues, but apparently, the President who turned 79 this…

Chinos and ZFTU

February 21, 2003

Though the pro-government media, especially the electronic media, has been pushing forward the Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions (ZFTU) as…

Another paper

February 21, 2003

News that Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe, publishers of the Daily News, are finally going to launch their Sunday paper has…