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ANC wives stranded

A FOUR-WAY row has erupted in Lusaka over the attempts by more than 200 Zambian women married to African National Congress cadres to join their husbands in South Africa. The…
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Corruption scandals rock Botswana

BOTSWANA’s reputation as a democratic, corruption-free country has been shattered by recent scandals which forced three ministers, including the Vice-President, to step down. Even President Ketumile Masire conceded in a…
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Beef to run short

The present excessive supply of all meat products will lead to a protracted period of severe shortages later this year, the First Merchant Bank has warned. Some even believe the…
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Are governors on their way out?

The reappointment of the country's eight provincial governors for only a period of three months -which coincides with the end of the current financial year- has increased speculation that this…
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ZCTU faces formidable task

There could be a confrontation between the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, which for the first time this year is organising the Workers' Day celebrations, and its affiliate unions as…
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Wankie to fire workers

Wankie Colliery is planning to retrench 269 workers because of cashflow problems. The retrenchment was scheduled for the end of this month but had not yet been sanctioned by the…
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Habits changing

Consumer spending habits are changing as people adjust to rapidly rising inflation. According to the authoritative First Merchant Bank (FMB) quarterly guide, consumers are now spending more on food than…
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ESAP torpedoed

Zimbabwe's economic structural adjustment programme which was already six months behind schedule has been torpedoed by the current drought whose severity is becoming more obvious by the day. Cereal production…