PPC boss tackles key economic issues
ONE of the country’s largest cement producers, Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe, says the liquidity constraints being experienced in the country have resulted in payments for offshore goods and...
View ArticleBCC sees SME mainstreaming as engine of growth
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has pledged to formulate policies aimed at promoting the growth of small-to-medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), as part of its strategy to revive the city’s economy. BY...
View ArticleGovt calls for sustainability in tobacco production
Government yesterday urged tobacco farmers to adopt practices that enhance the sustainability of tobacco production and exports through a greater regulatory compliance. BY FREEMAN MAKOPA Tobacco is...
View ArticleHotelier RTG returns to profitability
Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) is optimistic of achieving sustainable growth after recovering from a loss-making position in the first half of the year. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA The hotel management company,...
View ArticleArcher Clothing reports drop in orders
BULAWAYO textile giant, Archer Clothing Manufacturers, says it is struggling to process orders owing to a shortage of foreign currency for importation of inputs, machinery and equipment. BY MTHANDAZO...
View ArticleStrict measures needed to protect tobacco exports
Government should introduce stiff penalties for tobacco growers who are non-compliant to set rules and regulations if it is to stop the spread of diseases that could potentially affect the country’s...
View ArticleGovt moves to stabilise prices
Government has started working on a cocktail of measures to ensure stabilisation of prices of essential commodities and their availability, an official said yesterday. Early this month, Government set...
View ArticleNational Foods forecasts better prospects
DIVERSIFIED conglomerate, National Foods Limited, has forecast better economic fortunes for its business on the back of the new political dispensation ushered in November last year and confirmed at...
View ArticleWhy Ambassador Nichols tiptoed to Washington
Because Mother Africa has both introduced and completely revitalised numerous spiritual/religious disciplines, her children at home and abroad understand that we are at a moment in history where...
View ArticleGovt Moves to Stabilise Prices
Government has started working on a cocktail of measures to ensure stabilisation of prices of essential commodities and their availability, an official said yesterday. Early this month, Government set...
View ArticleIan Khama’s Advise to ED, ‘Dump Fly-By-Night Investors’
By Robert Tapfumaneyi Former Botswana President Ian Khamba has warned the new Zimbabwean government not to entertain foreign investors who come in with their small projects which are only capable of...
View ArticleMillers resort to flour rationing
THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has resorted to flour rationing to avert possible bread shortages as the country battles a crippling shortage of wheat, its worst cereal crisis since...
View ArticleAir transport connectivity boosts Vic Falls tourism
The number of tourists to Zimbabwe’s premier resort centre, Victoria Falls, has risen by 21% to 150 000 in the first six months of this year due to improved air connectivity, a survey has shown. BY...
View Article124 000 Register to Grow Tobacco
By Elita Chikwati Over 124 000 tobacco farmers have so far registered to grow the cash crop during the 2018-19 season compared to 84 000 who registered last season. At least 30 000 farmers among the...
View ArticleTreasury boss seeks to normalise relations with AfDB
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday said Zimbabwe would work to clear all arrears with the African Development Bank (AfDB), a prerequisite for expanding the scope of co-operation. BY FIDELITY...
View ArticleBoom in housing projects cements Lafarge optimism
LAFARGE Cement Zimbabwe Limited says it remains upbeat about its business and the future prospects of the construction industry in Zimbabwe due to strong demand of cement in the country. BY FIDELITY...
View ArticleLets Support the New Harare Mayor to Attract Investors – Chinotimba
Buhera South legislator Joseph Chinotimba has urged fellow Zimbabweans residing in the capital city of Harare to rally behind the newly appointed mayor, Honorable Gomba in order to achieve various...
View ArticleGovt fires Zimra board
GOVERNMENT has fired the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) board with immediate effect, and a new board is expected soon, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has said....
View ArticleCottco distributes inputs to farmers
THE Cotton Company of Zimbabwe has started distributing inputs for this season, with farmers applauding the company for the timely disbursements, which they say will enable them to plant on time and...
View ArticleMortgage loans up 44pc
A total of $98,7 million mortgage loans were advanced to clients in the seven months to July 2018, an industry official has said. The figure is 44,3 percent more than the $55 million which was extended...
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