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September 3, 2018

Can Ammara Brown’s ‘Svoto’ be saved from death?

It has been a very busy fortnight, or more for diva Ammara Brown. In between welcoming new babies, bunking live shows, reimbursing one Thompson Dondo and stretching her leg like a flagpole, she has also had to contend with criticism of her track, the new song she dropped called “Svoto”.

How to kick start economic recovery in Zimbabwe

By Professor Mthuli Ncube

There is a lot of work to do on the economic front but what is important is to draft a very clear economic vision and strategy for the country, to create an economy that exhibits strong GDP growth over a period of 10 years, which should be sustained and shared.

The real evidence in growth that is shared is in job creation and opportunities in business among other opportunities. In order to achieve that vision of growth, which is shared and sustained and inclusive, there are some steps the country would need to embark on.

Scrap bond notes — expert

Renowned financial, economic and investment expert, Professor Mthuli Ncube, has advised Treasury to scrap bond notes and revert to use of the United States dollar in the meantime while working towards restoring the local currency.

Four die, 9 injured in road accident

Four people died while nine others were seriously injured when a Toyota Granvia they were travelling in side-swiped with a Ford Ranger before colliding head-on with a Mazda B1800 along the Kwekwe-Gokwe highway.

Schools open tomorrow: Govt

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has dispelled social media rumours that schools will open on September 10, instead of tomorrow for the third term.

Trudy Stevenson’s remains arrive today

The remains of diplomat and Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Senegal, Trudy Stevenson, who died in Senegal on 24 August, will arrive in the country today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has said.