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Property values in Harare have increased by between 317 percent and 721 percent in the 15 years from 1975 to 1990 according to the council's latest valuation roll. A large…

Home Affairs Minister Moven Mahachi who has so much been overshadowed by his deputy Dumiso Dabengwa that there is wide speculation that he will not retain that portfolio in any…

The appointment of Stephen Nkomo as resident minister for Matebeleland South has left most people baffled. Nkomo is a deputy minister and a deputy minister can never act as a…

Reports that the head of the Harare-based, World Bank-funded African Capacity Building Foundation, Jonathan Frimpong-Ansah quit just after bank president, Lewis Preston's visit to the capital has left many wondering…

There is no doubt that the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair is the greatest event for Bulawayo. In that one week, once every year, Bulawayo steals the limelight from Bambazonke. Business…

In a typical example of how the government could be losing thousands of dollars through tax evasion, the High Court in Bulawayo, recently heard the case of a company that…

Computer fraud has shown obvious appeal. Experts say only one out of 22 000 computer criminals is sent to prison. They estimate that only one percent of all computer crime…

- only political intervention can save it The proposed vehicle assembly joint venture between Italian company, Fiat, and the Harare-based Zimbabwe Automotive Industries which was launched with pomp and ceremony…

- management stealing left, right and center The once bustling Wankie Colliery Company, which was taken over by the government from the giant Anglo-American Corporation, is now making losses. This…

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…