No rest for Boka

The saying wafa wanaka does not seem to be applying to Roger Boka, the disgraced former champion of black empowerment. Instead of respecting him and letting his soul rest in…

Dongo’s adventures

Margaret Dongo, now leader of the Zimbabwe Union of Democrats, has joined a group of "right of centre political parties" according to a report in South Africa's Business Day. And…

Mataz philosophy

To most people Tich Mataz may just be a popular radio and TV presenter. But he is also a serious businessman now. He is investing US$2 million into Khulumani Communications…

It’s time to reclaim our tails

The Chinese have a proverb which says “A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step”. This Working People's Convention represents the first step towards wrestling back the…

Tobacco watch

With auction floors due to open in two months, Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers, after receiving a battering last year in which they were only saved by the depreciation of the Zimbabwe…

Radar in 125% profit increase

Bulawayo-based Radar Holdings saw its profit available for distribution increase by 125 percent from $7.7 million in the six months to December 1997 to $17.3 million during the same period…

Rio Tinto quadruples its profit

Mining group Rio Tinto Zimbabwe's net profit nearly quadrupled from $57.8 million in 1997 to $208.2 million last year, largely because of the devaluation of the Zimbabwe dollar but the…

Land Reform Derailed!

It is amazing how Zimbabwe, of late, seems to have developed a propensity for self-destruction. Over the past 15 months there has been so much talk about the land issue,…