Be Responsible, Shiri Tells Tobacco Farmers
Government has urged tobacco farmers to be responsible and adhere to laid down regulations, especially on destroying stalks and crop residue, to avoid the spread of pests and diseases that might...
View ArticlePresident Back From Successful Botswana Trip
By Kuda Bwititi President Mnangagwa yesterday returned home from a two-day official visit to Botswana with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Lieutenant-General Sibusisio Moyo...
View ArticleAccount for the Missing $15 Billion – Mnangagwa Told
Presidential candidate in the forthcoming elections, Dr Noah Manyika, who leads the Build Zimbabwe Alliance party, says President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Vice Presidents must be held accountable for...
View ArticleLafarge to Expand Lime Mining Operations
By Munashe Matambo Listed cement producer Lafarge Zimbabwe is looking to expand its operations as it is set to commence exploration drilling for lime within the next two months. It already has two...
View ArticleKamativi Girl Aged 9 Drowns River Bathing – No Running Water At Mining...
A perennial water crisis at the defunct Kamativi Mine recently claimed the life of a nine-year-old school girl who drowned trying to bath in a local stream. The victim, a Grade 3 at the Catholic-run St...
View ArticleAfrica Albida Tourism Announces New General Manager
Africa Albida Tourism hospitality group is delighted to announce the appointment of Dustin Kennedy as General Manager of its Victoria Falls Safari Lodge estate. Mr Kennedy, who took up his new position...
View ArticleZim, UK in Discussions Over Technical Support
By Ndakaziva Majaka Britain’s Department for International Development (DFID) says it is in discussions with the government for the UK agency to avail technical assistance, as Zimbabwe works on...
View ArticleBroke Zim Government Buys Fuel Firm
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s impecunious government paid an undisclosed amount to buy fuel company Trek Petroleum last week, which was recently encumbered by a $45 million tax liability, raising...
View ArticleDecisive Action Needed On Debt Collection
By Zvamaida Murwira Harare City Council should make a decisive action on strategies to recover the money it is owed by business and residence so that it can use the revenue generated in various...
View ArticleCourt Nullifies Property Attachment
By Cyril Zenda The High Court has reversed the attachment of an upmarket Harare property after the wife of the debtor, who is the co-owner of the house, challenged the process on the basis that her own...
View ArticleFrom NetOne With Love
By Eddie Chikamhi Football’s all-weather partner NetOne delivered a perfect Valentine’s Day present when they unveiled a $1 million sponsorship package for the country’s Big Three Clubs — Dynamos,...
View ArticleIpec Closes Down 224 Pension Funds
The Insurance and Pension Commission (IPEC), an industry regulator, has closed down more than 224 occupational pension funds in the past 13 months as they had become unviable. Occupational pension...
View Article‘Kariba South Cost Not Inflated’
By Golden Sibanda State power utility Zesa Holdings has reiterated the factors behind the $178 million cost disparity between extensions to Kariba South and Kariba North power stations, saying this was...
View ArticleTime to Beneficiate Our Diamonds
Zimbabwe’s potential to become one of the world’s top suppliers of diamonds has never been in doubt since the Marange diamond rush in 2005. What has, however, been in doubt is its capacity and...
View ArticleUnpacking the New Monetary Policy
By Persistence Gwanyanya The 2018 Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) was couched on the “open for business” narrative, which places the obligation on everyone to conduct business in a manner that promotes...
View ArticleGovernment Eases Zimbabwe Visa Requirements
Zimbabwe has announced a new visa regime which sees visitors some 29 more countries applying for visas on entry. The development is part of ongoing government efforts to improve the country’s...
View Article29 Investment Schemes Registered
The Securities Commission of Zimbabwe (Seczim) says it now has managed to bring together 29 collective investment schemes under its ambit as it intensifies efforts to strengthen regulatory oversight on...
View ArticleAnnual Inflation Rate Up 3,52 Percent
Zimbabwe’s annual rate of inflation gained 0,6 percentage points in December 2017 to 3,52 percent in January 2018, latest official data shows, partly driven by the 2018 back to school spending. The...
View ArticleGovernment Hails Netone
By Eddie Chikamhi The Government has hailed the coming on board of NetOne to sponsor football after the giant mobile telecommunications company announced a sponsorship package of over $1 million for...
View ArticleAfdis Records 56pc Earnings Growth
Spirits and wines maker, African Distillers Limited’s (Afdis) says demand for its products remained buoyant but could not be fully satisfied due to the inconsistent supply of finished products owing to...
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