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…

Disaster at TZI

Trans Zambezi Industries which was started in 1993 and had a wonderful first four years rescuing ailing companies like Art Corporation and Chloride which were about to sink and bailing…

Tanganda brings some good news

It is very rare to get good news these days, but tea company, Tanganda, had an "exceptional" performance in the six months ending April with profit attributable to shareholders increasing…

TSL results spoiled by Hunyani

Tobacco, storage, printing and packaging group, TSL had an operating income before interest of $145.3 million during the six months ending April, a 36 percent increase over the same period…