Farmers Import Livestock Worth $8,4 Million
By Ishemunyoro Chingwere Local farmers have spent $8,4 million importing livestock breeding stock over the last three years as part of efforts to improve breeding efficiency which has plunged over the...
View ArticleZCDC Holds Its First Diamond Auction
By Tendai Mugabe Government has conducted its first diamond sale since the consolidation of mining under the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company in Chiadzwa which raked close to US$1 million. The...
View ArticleCaaz Board Members Axed
By Tinashe Makichi Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Joram Gumbo has terminated the contracts of some board members of the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ). Well-placed...
View ArticleContaminated Fuel Shuts Filling Station
By Prince Mukuna and Sibongile Maruta A Harare filling station shut down its operations on Tuesday after it emerged that its petrol was contaminated with water. Engen Petroleum at the corner of Kaguvi...
View ArticleFormer CBZ Boss Sued
Former CBZ Holdings Limited group chief executive officer Mr Nyasha Makuvise has been dragged before the High Court for failing to pay for air tickets and service fees amounting to $12 766. Mr Makuvise...
View ArticleZim Resumes Diamond Auctions
By Tinashe Kairiza Zimbabwe conducted a diamond auction sale this month, as production of the precious stones gradually recovers after slumping to an all-time low of less than two million carats from...
View ArticleFirm Slapped With $300k Lawsuit
Gweru City Council is suing Deven Engineering Private Limited for failing to deliver a Nissan UD80 lorry they bought for $300 000, for refuse collection. The company indicated to council recently that...
View ArticleKombi Ban – Long-Term Solution Needed
Harare has over the years degenerated into an untenable traffic jungle with vehicular activity which can be summed up in two words – chaotic and dangerous. At the centre of the mayhem are errant...
View ArticleU.S.$500 Million Required for Re-Tooling – CZI
By Melody Chikono Zimbabwe is losing in excess of US$2 billion annually through the use of antiquated machinery while half-a-billion dollars is required for the industry’s retooling, businessdigest has...
View ArticleUnki Smelter Complete in H2 2018
By Melody Chikono Anglo-American Platinum Limited’s wholly-owned subsidiary Unki Mines is scheduled to complete a smelter in the second half of 2018 while total production is expected to remain flat at...
View ArticleACF Eyes Electric Arc Furnace Project
Kwekwe based chrome miner African Chrome Fields (ACF) is in talks with a number of potential partners including ZimAlloys for joint value addition projects expected to result in at least two electric...
View ArticleElectricity-Related Accidents Kill 224
By Thupeyo Muleya At least 224 people were killed in electricity related accidents countrywide between 2009 and 2016, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority said on Wednesday. ZERA’s engineer in...
View Article‘Illicit Cigarette Trade a Concern’
Rampant illicit trade of cigarettes on the streets is fast becoming a challenge to local cigarette firms as well as the economy in general, industry experts have warned. Following the acute cash...
View ArticleCBD Congestion Also an Infrastructure Problem
Now that Harare City Council is going back to the drawing board on how to upgrade rather than ban public transport, it must also start thinking seriously about sorting out congestion, especially at...
View ArticleZimplow Reaps Rewards of Restructuring Pain
By Simbarashe Zishiri After three dark years, Zimbabwe’s biggest agricultural implements maker, Zimplow is back in the black, leaner and more efficient after taking the pain of restructuring and cost...
View ArticleCFU Pledges to Work With Govt
By Elita Chikwati The Commercial Farmers’ Union has pledged to work with Government in boosting agricultural productivity to ensure that industry contributes to national economic growth and...
View ArticleOil Producing Companies Comply With Fortification Directive
By Livingstone Marufu All local oil producing companies have complied with Government’s mandatory fortification directive with some firms having bought their own processing machinery, Oil Expressers...
View ArticleConsumer Body Trains 150 in Organic Farming
By Walter Mswazie The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe has trained more than 150 rural consumers in organic farming methods in Masvingo as part of efforts to address food security challenges at household...
View ArticleZSE Upgrades Fixed Income Market System
A new upgraded Debt Module system, which caters for various security types both Government and corporate, is set to go live today on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. Acting chief executive Martin Matanda...
View ArticleErect Standard, Secure Structures, Farmers Told
By Blessings Chidakwa Government has implored farmers to use cement in the construction of tobacco barns and houses to avoid disasters due to strong winds and hailstorms. This comes after 93 tobacco...
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