The Insider

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…

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…

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…

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…

For the past 11 years Zimbabweans have thronged to the National Sports Stadium -or before its construction to Rufaro Stadium- on April 18 to celebrate the country's independence anniversary. Even…