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FA defends Saudi vote

THE England Football Association’s decision to back Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup was “not difficult” after organisers gave “a lot of commitments”, their chairperson Debbie Hewitt…

Verstappen collects trophy in Rwanda

RWANDAN President Paul Kagame joined Max Verstappen on stage when the Red Bull driver collected the Formula One champion’s trophy for the fourth year in a row at an awards…

Lakers pin hopes on James’ return

LOS ANGELES LAKERS coach JJ Redick says he does not know when LeBron James will return after he missed a second consecutive game. James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and…

Authorities step up crackdown on smuggled goods

Michael Tome Business Reporter THE Government says it has intensified efforts to curtail the growing incidence of smuggling as part of broad measures to protect and enhance the competitiveness of…

Trade war to hurt US farmers more than China

DONALD Trump’s first trade war hurt American soyabean farmers to the tune of US$11 billion. A sequel is set to be even worse. The humble bean was the poster child…

Zim may surpass 2024 gold production target

Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S gold mining sector has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, with production figures nearly doubling since 2015 and projected to surpass the 35-tonne target for 2024. This…

Tobacco farmers optimistic about 300 million kg target

Business Reporter FARMERS’ organisations are upbeat that the targeted 300 million kilogrammes of tobacco in the 2024/2025 summer cropping season will be achieved despite the prevailing dry spell being experienced…

Business calls for budget review, citing competitiveness concerns

Businesses Reporter BUSINESS players have called on the Government to consider reviewing some of the proposed measures announced in the 2025 National Budget, which they believe will erode competitiveness and…

SA wants G20 rethink of poor nations’ debt costs

SOUTH AFRICA wants the Group of 20 (G20) to reassess the system it set up four years ago to restructure poor nations’ debt because it does not consider the full…

Unlocking small rural businesses can drive inclusive industrialisation

Tawanda Musarurwa ZIMBABWE has an extensive micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector. According to the FinScope Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Survey Zimbabwe (2022), the country had 1 639…

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