Cement price goes down
DEALERS in building materials in Bulawayo have reduced the price of cement by between US$3 and US$4 per bag in a move described as “positive” by players in the construction industry.

ZPI starts servicing stands in Masvingo
THE Zimbabwe Property Investments (ZPI) has commenced servicing low-density residential stands in the ancient town of Masvingo.

Vet Department on FMD vaccination campaign
THE Department Veterinary Service has embarked on an extensive Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and rabies vaccination campaign in Hwange district, Matabeleland North province, an official said.

Mineral explorers bleeding Zimbabwe
THERE could be huge deposits of diamonds in Nyamandlovu area in Matabeleland North and a company that was granted a prospecting licence to comb the area more than 10 years ago is suspected to be smuggling the mineral country claiming there are samples, it has been learnt

More than 200 companies apply to mine diamonds
MORE than 200 local and foreign companies have applied to mine diamonds in the Chiadzwa diamonds fields in Marange as the dash to get a slice of the mineral cake heats up following the green light given to Zimbabwe by the Kimberly Process to start selling the gems.

Tourism upgrading requires US$250m
THE Hospitality Industry requires between US$80 and US$250 million over the next five years to refurbish, upgrade and come up with new structures that will attract more visitors and boost the country’s tourism.

Let’s promote domestic tourism
A FRIEND of mine once told me a story of a man who slept in a hotel for the first time.

Falcon Gold ‘cautiously optimistic’
THE Bulawayo-based gold mining firm, Falcon Gold Zimbabwe Limited, has said although there were challenges impeding the growth of gold mining in the country, it remained “cautiously optimistic” about the overall recovery of the country’s mining sector.

National Foods holds course on goat rearing
NATIONAL Foods’ stockfeeds division held a one-day goat course last Wednesday in Bulawayo aimed at equipping farmers with the requisite information on proper management and improvement of production.

HCCL to increase coke production
Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) has set sights on increasing the number of its coke oven battery in an effort to meet demand for coke on the local and international markets as it moves to garner more revenue.

TelOne introduces optional payment plan
THE country’s sole fixed telecommunications operator, TelOne, has come up with an optional payment plan to enable all its clients to honour their outstanding debts without facing any penalties, an official said.