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Knives out for Mutsvangwa
WAR veterans in Mashonaland West have recommended the recall of Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association leader Christopher Mutsvangwa, accusing him of being selfish and disrespectful to...Published: 4 hrs ago | 1554 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga aligned war vets gun for Mutsvangwa
WAR veterans in Mashonaland West province on Tuesday resolved to recall Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association chairperson Christopher Mutsvangwa on allegations of sowing divisions. ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1701 | by Staff reporter
A timeline of how Zimbabwe lost its currency
Today, November 14, marks the 21st anniversary of "Black Friday", the day the Zimbabwe dollar crashed in 1997.We track the Zimdollar's collapse from that fateful November day, and the many des...Published: 19 hrs ago | 2159 | by newZwire with The Source
Matebeleland people excluded in developmental projects
Matebeleland chiefs have written a petition to President Emmerson Mnangagwa bemoaning their alleged economic marginalisation which they said should be corrected under the new dispensation.In t...Published: 21 hrs ago | 725 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fingered in $1million Potraz fraud
Exiled former G40 Kingpin Professor Jonathan Moyo has alleged that President Emmerson Mnangagwa instructed disgraced former Minister of ICT Supa Mandiwanzira to transfer $1million to Zimbabwe Football...Published: 24 hrs ago | 5444 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Masvingo slams door on Chiwenga, backs Mnangagwa 2023
Zanu-PF Masvingo Province has passed a resolution endorsing President Mnangagwa as the party's Presidential candidate in the next elections in 2023 to afford him ample time to fulfil his vision of mak...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 06:04hrs | 4057 | by Staff reporter
We have no choice, but to embark on painful reforms
When Margaret Thatcher was elected UK prime minister in 1979, she recognised that piecemeal change would not be sufficient to tackle the problems of labour unrest, rampant inflation and economic stagn...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 05:39hrs | 387 | by E.D. Mnangagwa President
Building value chains, skills for Vision 2030
Zimbabwe aspires to be an upper middle-income economy with a per capita income of US$3 500 by 2030. This requires fundamental transformations and shifts in the economy. Our Transitional Stabil...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 05:35hrs | 64 | by Emerson D. Mnangagwa
Ndebele Chiefs' letter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa - Fulltext
From the Office of.... CHIEF VEZI MADUNA MAFU OF AVOCA FILABUSI COMMUNAL LANDS 9 October 2018 The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe His Excellency President E.D. Mnangagwa ...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 20:46hrs | 4693 | by Chief Maduna, Chief Jahana and Chief Sibasa
Mnangagwa's tribal agenda exposed
A senior and influential traditional leader in Matabeleland South has broken rank and petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to establish a special commission to deal with the Gukurahundi atrocities....Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 20:35hrs | 6916 | by Staff reporter
Chief Maduna calls for special Gukurahundi commission
A senior and influential traditional leader in Matabeleland South has broken rank and petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to establish a special commission to deal with the Gukurahundi atrocities....Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 17:05hrs | 1249 | by cite.org.zw
WATCH: Mnangagwa approves 11 projects worth $5.3 billion
The Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet circulated for the information of Cabinet a list of eleven projects which have been approved by His Excellency the President for immediate impleme...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 16:21hrs | 3719 | by Staff reporter
Settling land compensation issue vital for Zimbabwe's economy
IN his inaugural address, the new President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, confirmed that land reform was both historically necessary and irreversible.He also made a commitment to compensate...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 06:09hrs | 291 | by Ian Scoones
Zimbabwe dam levels drop
THE national dam levels have declined to an average 71% as at November 1, but the water is still sufficient to meet the domestic and irrigation requirements, Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Lands,...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 06:02hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Plea to exempt cotton farmers from 2% tax
THE Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) has proposed that cotton farmers be exempted from the 2% tax on electronic transactions as well as from the 10% withholding tax to help them build capacity....Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 06:01hrs | 150 | by staff reporter
30 Chinese investors Zimbabwe bound
A high powered delegation of over 30 Chinese investors from Anhui Province is expected in the country tomorrow to explore the vast investment opportunities available in the various sectors of the econ...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:56hrs | 833 | by Staff reporter
Panic as Mnangagwa targets cash barons' bank accounts
BOGUS businesspersons operating briefcase companies that fed on government tender manipulation and kickbacks to amass wealth are reportedly in panic mode after the State said it would use the Zimbabwe...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:48hrs | 8570 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges NUST to expand
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged institutions of higher learning to take advantage of Zimbabwe's abundant mineral resources such as the recently announced oil and gas deposits in Muzarabani...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:34hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
Let's unite, says Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored the nation to unite and work as a collective to energise the economy so that the country achieves its upper middle income economy by 2030.The presiden...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 16:28hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa allies in nasty fight
The fight between President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies Kudakwashe Tagwirei and Justice Mayor Wadyajena got nasty last week after the business mogul accused the youthful Zanu-PF legislator of being an...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 12:14hrs | 2019 | by Staff reporter
Economic Dialogue: Building value chains, skills for Vision 2030
Zimbabwe aspires to be an upper middle-income economy with a per capita income of US$3 500 by 2030.This requires fundamental transformations and shifts in the economy. Our Transitional Stabili...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 09:29hrs | 62 | by HE Emmerson D Mnangagwa
Time to value add, says Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has proposed an indaba on how Zimbabwe should develop value chains for the country's mining and agriculture sectors with a view to advancing the twin objectives of moderni...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 09:18hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Solar energy plant not yet a boon for locals
MANAMA, Gwanda South - Three years ago, in 2015, when the 200-panel mini-grid solar energy power plant was established in this remote and hot rural community, 140km south of Gwanda town and about 20km...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:17hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
Court stops Chimanimani farmers eviction
THE High Court has stopped the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) from evicting Chimanimani families, who were facing imminent displacement from their banana farms.The...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:11hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Bread supplies improve
Bread supplies have improved in most parts of the country due to increased flour supplies, the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has said. Over the past weeks bread has been in shor...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 10:35hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Tax rebate for job creators
GOVERNMENT is planning to introduce a tax rebate for companies that create additional jobs as part of broader fiscal policy measures aimed at stimulating the economy towards an upper middle-class stat...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 10:32hrs | 239 | by Staf reporter
Reality check for Mthuli Ncube
Under-pressure Finance minister Mthuli Ncube faces a tough task in balancing policy measures that stabilise the economy and populist demands from the ruling party when he presents his much-awaited N...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 17:18hrs | 4301 | by Staff reporter
Goods de-listed from import licence requirement
Following the gazetting of Statutory Instrument (SI) 237A of 2018, a number of goods which were formerly controlled by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Enterprise Development were removed from t...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 16:59hrs | 3270 | by Zimra
Who's who in Zimbabwe’s cutthroat fuel sector
SIX major oil-importing entities, including the Indigenous Petroleum Association of Zimbabwe (Ipaz), Zuva Petroleum, Puma Energy, Total Zimbabwe, Petrotrade (Pvt) Ltd and Engen Petroleum Zimbawe, are...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 18:06hrs | 5876 | by Staff reporter
Delta Corporation post $57 million profit in the interim period
DELTA Corporation Limited posted a profit of $57,2 million in the six month period ended September 30, from the $32,3 million recorded last year due to a firm consumer demand. Revenue grew by 37% to $...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:09hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Bonus assurance for civil servants
THE Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube, yesterday assured civil servants of a bonus incentive for 2018 whose finer details would be clarified in due course in line wi...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:03hrs | 3266 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to cut farm sizes
THE government has started a land audit to cut farm sizes, flush out multiple farm owners and correct some of the mistakes from its chaotic land reform programme.The effort is an attempt by th...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 19:11hrs | 3983 | by Business Live
New farm wages announced
The National Employment Council (Agriculture) comprising the social parties that is , ZAEO, ZCFU,CFU, ZFU and Agro employer representatives on the employers side have agreed on wages of Agro sector ef...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 08:17hrs | 4910 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Money supply growth slows
Zimbabwe's annual broad money supply (various forms of money) increased by just 1,18 percent in August to give a 38 percent rise for the year to August 2018 compared to 47 percent annual growth record...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:20hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must set a clear development agenda
First and foremost, Zim is poised with toxic politics. We must deal with our politics first before we table economic matters. , it is important to admit that we have a crisis so that whoever comes on ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 16:27hrs | 503 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
James Makamba's multi-million SA home to be auctioned over debt
The luxury multi-million rand Johannesburg mansion of top Zimbabwean businessman James Makamba is to go under the hammer at the end of the month following an order of the court.Makamba, who is...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 10:51hrs | 2702 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi ally invades conservancy
SOUTH Africa-based business mogul and farmer Erasmus Nare - a known Vice-President Kembo Mohadi ally - has reportedly invaded Denylynian Animal Conservancy downstream of the Zhovhe Dam in Beitbridge....Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:18hrs | 1126 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa puts Mutsvangwa to the sword
Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet responsible for presidential communications George Charamba (GC) says President Emmerson Mnangagwa's former special advisor, Chris Mutsvangwa, shoul...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 18:38hrs | 15691 | by Staff reporter
Conflation of business and politics: An economic solution for Zimbabwe
September and October saw the prices of basic commodities in Zimbabwe rising beyond the reach of many. Medicines at pharmacies were charged in United States dollars only and those who could not afford...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 12:35hrs | 1087 | by Elijah Chihota
'Cassava Smartech initiative way to go'
Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Ministry says it highly upholds technological innovations that seek to develop agriculture productivity. This follows advances made by...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:25hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe investment enquiries peak $15 billion
The Zimbabwe Investment Authority had by June this year received 165 business applications worth more than $15,8 billion buoyed by a steady growth in the economy underpinned by various productive sect...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:21hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally drags fuel mogul to court
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's protégé and fuel mogul, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, has been slapped with a $3,6 million lawsuit for illegally using fuel trucks belonging to the President's ally, Justice Ma...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 05:35hrs | 7591 | by Staff reporter
Lumumba spills the beans
In a shocking claim which could put under pressure Finance minister Mthuli Ncube under further political scrutiny, rabble-rousing influence peddler - William Gerald Mutumanje - is spilling the beans o...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 12:46hrs | 10986 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Mutsvangwa rift widens
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is now distancing himself from his top ally Christopher Mutsvangwa amid warnings by the war veterans' leader that he won't be silenced after he spoke out against alleged s...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 09:10hrs | 2895 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa contradicts Mthuli Ncube on farmer subsidies
Government will continue to subsidise farmers to ensure both national food security and sufficient feedstocks for local industries, which get 60 percent of their raw materials from the sector, Preside...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:38hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
6 Indo-Zim agreements sealed
Zimbabwe and India yesterday signed six agreements to heighten bilateral co-operation and explore mutually beneficial opportunities in health, media, sports, mining and ICTs.Vice-President Kem...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:36hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
The ball is now in Mnangagwa's court
The banking sector - which plays a vital role in financial intermediation as well as other critical functions which collectively are the lifeblood of the economy - should be commended for presenting a...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 12:57hrs | 2054 | by Editorial - The Independent
Afreximbank pledges to continue assisting Zimbabwe
AFRICAN Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has pledged to continue assisting Zimbabwe meet its financial needs, saying all the loans extended to local entities by the bank have performed to expectation,...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 12:54hrs | 1079 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seeks $40m to compensate white farmers
THE Lands and Agriculture ministry has submitted a $40 million bid in the 2019 National Budget to compensate white former commercial farmers, with the government promising to pay half of the amount, P...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 08:53hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa speaks on technological shift
President Mnangagwa has challenged the Harare Institute of Technology to change the narrative of Zimbabwean discourse from technological theory and aspirations to acquisition of real and tangible rese...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 08:42hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
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