Haddon and Sly posts poor results

Bulawayo-based Haddon and Sly, which runs a department store and supermarkets, had a disappointing year which saw profits after tax decline from $772 000 to $215 000, although the latest…

Art Corporation fares well

Once troubled paper giant, Art Corporation, has posted a profit of $65.3 million in the six months ending March, but profit attributable to shareholders was reduced to $56.7 million after…

Rothmans predicts a bright future

While its major competitor British American Tobacco Zimbabwe is reeling under a $35 million doubtful debt, Rothmans of Pall Mall Zimbabwe has posted good results with the group's consolidated earnings…

ZNCC speaks out on price controls

The re-introduction of price controls on maize meal by the government and the intention to gazette the prices of other basic commodities is a complete reversal of the liberalisation programme…

Who is fooling who?

It took years to come on line. The job had to be re-tendered after objections from some donor governments. Although initially estimated to cost just over $400 million, the project…

Hollow victory for ZCTU

After more than six months of squabbling the government and the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions have finally met and it appears they have reached some form of truce. President…

Internet facts

The internet is fast engulfing the world. Although there are only one million users in Africa, the internet is available in 42 of the 54 countries. Sadly out of the…

Why Mavhaire won’t appeal

The Speaker, Cyril Ndebele, defended him but lost. Now the attorney-general, Patrick Chinamasa, says the party was wrong to suspend him. That is good news for former Masvingo ZANU-PF provincial…