the Production community of Zimbabwe

Generator sales soar on worries of major blackouts

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:31:00 +0200

Two countrywide blackouts this week sent Zimbabwean businesses scurrying for back-up power supplies on worries of major power supply interruptions this year from the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), the country's power utility. Generator retailers reported soaring generator sales. Read full story... | Send to a friend

No middle ground for crops between drought and deluge for Zimbabwe's farmers

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:37:00 +0200

After six years of drought, the forecast was that Zimbabwe was set for good rains and a decent harvest this season - and then came the deluge. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Cricket Australia tries to corner image market

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:42:00 +0200

Cricket Australia (CA), the governing body of one of Australia's favourite sports, is trying to force all photographers and agencies to sign a new contract before they enter the cricket grounds. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Music video project for Africa

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:43:00 +0200

Pan-African music entertainment network MTV Networks Africa and oil marketer Shell have partnered to boost Africa's contemporary music industry. Read full story... | Send to a friend

New brand on the horizon: merging to add colour

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:14:00 +0200

The makeover of company names and logos has hitherto characterised Zimbabwe's brand revolution, without the dreaded management or shareholder shake-ups that bring in new culture. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Zimbabwean executives in trouble over newspaper prices

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:40:00 +0200

Media executives in trouble as government maintains blitz ahead of elections. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Power outages cripple Zimbabwe

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:27:00 +0200

Many areas of Harare, the capital, were without power for most of last week and early this week. The past months have been marked by almost daily outages, but this – it lasted five days – was the worst yet. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Tobacco agreement terminated

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:21:00 +0200

Philip Morris International Inc. and British American Tobacco South Africa has terminated their Chesterfield licence agreement. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Zimbabwe's freight industry faces ‘collapse'

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:12:00 +0200

Zimbabwe's freight industry is operating at under 30% of its capacity - an unsustainable rate that could see the industry collapse. Observers say the main reason is for the low operational level is the currently crippling rate of exchange for the local currency. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Warner Bros Entertainment footage now available for TV commercial use

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:08:00 +0200

Warner Bros Entertainment's high-end special effect footage has been awarded to Gallo Images for distribution to South African TV commercial and multi-media producers by Getty Images. Read full story... | Send to a friend