Swedes show interest in Zim
Last month Zimbabwe received a Swedish delegation consisting of various companies led by the Swedish-Southern Africa chamber of commerce (SSACC). The meeting was also organised by Zimbabwe National...
View ArticleChinamasa looks at Zisco debt with rose tinted glasses
FINANCE and Economic Development minister Patrick Chinamasa says taking over the Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company Limited’s (Zisco’s) debt of $494,8 million will not add to the government’s debt. BY...
View ArticleForex shortages leave Delta ‘frothing’
DELTA Corporation Limited defied a tough operating environment characterised by foreign currency shortages and posted an $88,5 million profit after tax during the period ended March 31 2018 from $66,8...
View ArticleKnives out for AMA
Livingstone Marufu Business Reporter Farmers have called for an overhaul of the country’s agriculture regulatory board, the Agriculture Marketing Authority (AMA), saying it has repeatedly failed to...
View Article9 cool things about new Toyota Corolla
The world’s top-selling car has come in for a radical overhaul for its latest generation. Here are just some of the reasons you should pay attention. Design The dreary, cardigan-like Toyota Corolla of...
View ArticleZimpost scoops gold award at ZITF 2018
The newly branded Zimpost scooped a gold medal at the just ended Zimbabwe International Trade Fair held from April 23 to 28 2018 in Bulawayo. Zimpost came first in the Best Exhibit: Packaging,...
View ArticlePaying water bill right thing to do
For years, making water users pay for the service they receive from water utilities such as Zinwa or urban local authorities has been a daunting task. Many water users do not believe in the need to pay...
View ArticleHuman error to blame for road carnage
The road has become the greatest loud silent killer of our time. It killed yesterday. It is killing today. It shall kill tomorrow unless we mount accelerated counteraction yesterday! What defeats...
View ArticleCan Zim Replicate the Rwandan Success Story?
By Rudo Grace Gwata-Charamba Learning, which involves increasing knowledge through the integration of best practices and lessons learnt into decision making, is arguably one of the best strategies for...
View ArticleGovt Delays Measures to Prevent Fuel Smuggling
By Melody Chikono The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has deffered the fuel marking programme which was scheduled for the first quarter of this year, citing lack of fiscal space and high...
View ArticleParliament Okays $153m Airport Deal
By Farirai Machivenyika The National Assembly yesterday ratified the $153 million Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport expansion project following the signing of a loan agreement between...
View ArticleSanyati Strikes Solar Plant Deal
By Blessings Chidakwa Sanyati Rural District Council has struck a deal with a Germany-based firm for the setting up of a 100-megawatt solar plant in the area, an official has revealed. The...
View ArticleKwekwe Dumps Solar Street Lights Project
By Michael Magoronga Kwekwe City Council has shelved its solar-powered street light project after it failed to raise the funds required for the project. Late last year, Kwekwe City Council announced...
View ArticleHow Renewal of Fixed-Term Contracts Impacts On Workers
By Cephas Mavhondo A fixed-term contract of employment is one which specifies the duration of the contract or lapses at the completion of a specific task. These contracts may be renewed by the parties...
View ArticleNew Vic Falls Shopping Mall Comes Up
By Nkululeko Sibanda Zimre Property Investments will spend US$13 million on the construction of a new shopping mall in the resort town of Victoria Falls in Matabeleland North province. Preliminary...
View ArticleMegawatt Demands U.S.$4m for Charges
By Hazel Ndebele Megawatt Energy, a South African-based company which conducted an investigation into a multi-million dollar deal between state-owned entity NetOne and Chinese firm Huawei Technologies,...
View ArticleIt’s Good Cheer for Delta Corp
By Kudzai Kuwaza Delta Corporation posted a US$88m after tax profit buoyed by strong demand for its beverages and beer business in the full year to March 2018 (FY18). The strong 27% bottom line jump...
View ArticleKnives Out for Agriculture Marketing Authority
By Livingstone Marufu Farmers have called for an overhaul of the country’s agriculture regulatory board, the Agriculture Marketing Authority (AMA), saying it has repeatedly failed to address the...
View ArticleIMF warns global economic growth will slow by 2020
Good times in the global economy will not last, the IMF warned last Tuesday as it predicted that a slowdown was likely to be accompanied by trade wars. In a sombre World Economic Outlook, its...
View ArticleNigerian Mother Sues United Airlines for Kicking Her, Children Out of Plane
A Nigerian mother-of-two, Queen Obioma, has sued United Airlines, claiming she and her two children were booted from its plane because a passenger complained she smelled ‘pungent’. Obioma said she was...
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