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Lobel's rape 'victim' collapses in court
ONE of the five victims in the rape trial of Lobel's Biscuits chief operations manager in Bulawayo Andrew Dinhidza collapsed while giving her evidence at the Bulawayo magistrate's court on Wednesday....Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:44hrs | 803 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's thriving car breaking industry
When you think of industries that offer opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship, the car breaking industry is probably not the first one that comes to mind.However, in Bulawayo, Zimb...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Are Zimbabweans the easiest people to oppress?
Zimbabweans never cease to amaze! I was watching a local news bulletin, when there came a report, whereby villagers in Chingwaru, Murewa North, were celebrating and praising the ruling ZANU PF...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 18:08hrs | 306 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Lobels Biscuits chief in dock for rape, sexual harassment
LOBELS Biscuits chief operations officer Andrew Dinhidza, has been dragged to court facing nine counts of rape and sexually harassing subordinates.Dinhidza appeared before Bulawayo magistrate ...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 05:21hrs | 1068 | by Staff reporter
ZimCopter inventor still wants to fly
"Since 1994, my social life has been a mess. The helicopter and African rifle project just consumed me."That's how the long-forgotten and probably never heard of by some – retired Flight Lie...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 06:15hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Lobels fires 400 employees for challenging sexual harassment
LOBELS Biscuits has dismissed more than 400 workers at its Belmont factory in Bulawayo for participating in demonstrations over sexual harassment , nepotism and low wages, among others.The wor...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:54hrs | 1652 | by Staff reporter
State-assisted funeral for former ZPRA commander Mbedzi
GOVERNMENT has accorded a State-assisted funeral for liberation war stalwart and former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) regional commander for the Northern Front Three (NF3), Joseph Mbedzi...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 05:00hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
US$1,5m biscuit plant opens in Bulawayo
AGRO-PROCESSING factory, Flynote Investments Private Limited, has channelled more than US$1,5 million towards the establishment of new biscuit and stockfeed manufacturing units.Flynote Investm...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:03hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Passengers lose cash, cellphones to robbers
A gang of four armed robbers in a red Honda Fit registration number AFD8585 offered lifts in Harare and attacked their passengers in two incidents and stole cash, cellphones and valuables.Poli...Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:54hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's urban poor turn to "Car Supermarkets" to survive inflation
Sheila Gava forages the trunk of a stranger's Nissan car for dried tuna, Kellogg's biscuits and a bottle of canola oil."I've not stepped foot inside a high-street supermarket in three years," ...Published: 14 Aug 2022 at 07:18hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Surface Wilmar's plant 75% complete
THE country's biggest cooking oil manufacturer, Surface Wilmar says its US$24 million plant that is under construction in Harare will commence production in September.The plant was shut down i...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:30hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
Companies must use banking services, period
EXPERTS say although banks do many things, their primary role is to take in funds—called deposits—from those with money, pool them, and lend them to those who need funds.In essence, banks ...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:23hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Wanted robber gunned down
A notorious robber, who has been on the police's most wanted list, was shot and killed last Thursday in Glen View 1, Harare, where he was hiding at his girlfriend's house.Decide Rice (52) had ...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 06:55hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Surface Wilmar in US$50m Olivine revival plan
THE country's biggest cooking oil manufacturer, Surface Wilmar has put in place a revival plan for Olivine Industries, which will result in a US$50 million upgrade of the Willowvale plant in Harare....Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 09:15hrs | 306 | by Mukunda Chitova
Thieves get away with whopping US$1, 1 million from Lobels Biscuits
CONFECTIONERY manufacturing firm, Lobels Biscuits, has lost nearly US$1,1 million after thieves broke into its premises in Bulawayo's Belmont industrial area on Sunday night.The suspects made ...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:41hrs | 577 | by Staff reporter
Gold panners blamed for pupils' pregnancies
GOLD panners are wreaking havoc in Ntabazinduna, Umguza District in Matabeleland North, where they have been blamed for impregnating pupils and making them school drop-outs, with one school recording ...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:35hrs | 372 | by Staf reporter
Russia-Ukraine war and the Zimbabwe daily bread
The current Russia military onslaught will not only destroy lives and infrastructure in Ukraine, but also bring unprecedented food insecurity and social upheavals to the rest of the world. This will d...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 15:09hrs | 282 | by Tafadzwa Musarara
Russia-Ukraine conflict affects Zimbabwe's daily bread
THE ongoing Russian-Ukraine tiff will impact negatively on global wheat supply.Both Russia and Ukraine, once jointly dubbed the "breadbasket of Europe", account for 25 percent of the world's w...Published: 13 Mar 2022 at 08:03hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe a country with no coins, US$1 is more useful than US$100
ADRIANA Siwela, a 25-year-old college student in Harare, thought she could dash into a shop for a quick purchase of a US$2 packet of biscuits. But the cashiers sent her away. Her US$20 bill is conside...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:49hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
Mayor declares war on illegal Zimbabwean businesses in Lusaka
LUSAKA Mayor Chilando Chitangala has declared war on more than 3,000 foreigners are trading in Lusaka Central Business District, most of whom she said are Zimbabweans and other foreigners riding on fa...Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 11:14hrs | 7077 | by Staff Reporter
Christmas: a time to be with family
Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world to celebrate Christmas Day today and as we celebrate it is important to remind each other of some of the traditions that were practiced by our grandmothers not so ...Published: 25 Dec 2021 at 09:22hrs | 128 | by Yvonne Ncube
Pay day in 1973, indlovu iwile
THIS week the writer reels back to 1973 to give you an in-depth picture of the setup Ekasi on a pay day when all employees had received their monthly pay. This would be around the 25th day of the mont...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | 7 | by Clifford Kalibo
'Bulawayo industries on rebound'
BULAWAYO Metropolitan Affairs minister Judith Ncube has applauded local industrialists for their commitment towards the revival of the city's industries and expressed optimism that many more would be ...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Arenel invests US$3m, expands export footprint
BUOYED by enhanced production capacity following recent capital investments, diversified food producer, Arenel Private Limited, now targets widening export market beyond Africa while creating more job...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:10hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
18 forex abusers to pay penalties
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe yesterday listed the first 18 firms facing civil penalties under the new Statutory Instrument 127 after being caught abusing the foreign exchange auction system, with Zimb...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 08:16hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
US$1,5m biscuit plant for Bulawayo
A food manufacturing company, Flynote Investments, has announced that it has invested more than US$1,5 million in setting up a state-of-the-art biscuit making plant in Bulawayo as it moves to compleme...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 19:57hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Dairibord-Dendairy merger talks still on
Dairibord Zimbabwe, the country's largest dairy processor, discussions with unlisted fellow industry player Dendairy over potential acquisition and merger of the two's operations. Market analy...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bosso on verge of new sponsorship
HIGHLANDERS are working on securing a main sponsor following the exit of NetOne last year and is hopeful a deal could be struck soon. Presenting the chairman's report to members at the club's ...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:11hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Bosso struggling to get main sponsor
Highlanders continue struggling in pursuit of a main sponsor following the exit of NetOne last year, but the club remains hopeful of securing sponsorship soon.Presenting the chairman's report ...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 10:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
UBH records fewer COVID-19 admissions
UNITED Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) has registered a huge drop in COVID-19 admissions in recent weeks compared to last month, a hospital official said yesterday.UBH acting chief executive officer ...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:27hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Proudly made in Zimbabwe
The advent of globalization has demonstrated that each country has expertise in a certain trade and there are commodities that resonate with certain countries more than others. It is often argued that...Published: 02 Feb 2021 at 00:25hrs | 19 | by Victor Bhoroma
Homemade gift ideas
This year has not exactly been the most financially friendly for many of us, and for that reason (and quite probably many others), Christmas might be more of a dread than something you are really look...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 17:21hrs | 20 | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa's wife launches school feeding scheme for Harare
ZIMBABWEANS should unite in fighting hunger in schools and ensure every learner acquires education regardless of social standing, the First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa, has said.Speaking at ...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:37hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for incest
A LUPANE man who had a sexual relationship with his maternal cousin and at one point the two had sex in a church building has been arrested for incest.Preshet Mpala (33) of Chimwara Village 3,...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 20:57hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
National Foods starts maize imports
National Foods says it has commenced substantial maize imports to cover the predicted demand between December 2020 and April 2021 as the recently concluded harvest was impacted by a second successive ...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 20:57hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya investigated over women abuse
WOMEN Affairs minister Sithembiso Nyoni last week revealed that her ministry through the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) investigated Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader Walther...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 06:28hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
'Chin'ono's release a threat'
ACTIVIST journalist Hopewell Chin'ono, who is being charged with inciting public violence, has been denied bail for the third time, with Harare magistrate Ngoni Nduna saying his release from remand pr...Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 10:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Forex duty for raw materials suspended
Government has exempted 12 food and beverages companies from paying duty in foreign currency when importing certain raw materials quantities necessary for their production processes. Also on t...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bakers urged to stop baking biscuits, confectioneries
The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) says the country's flour stocks have improved, but has warned bakers not to "waste" supplies on confectionary and biscuits because the situation was st...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | 627 | by Staff reporter
Accident scene looters escape jail
FIFTY-two villagers from Hwange in Matabeleland North province, who appeared in court for looting food stuffs from a Victoria Falls-bound truck that overturned, have escaped imprisonment.The v...Published: 30 May 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1122 | by Staff reporter
You are on the right path Mthuli but....
I can't help but feel sorry for Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube.By now the economy should have been showing signs of stabilising.Experts say for the fi...Published: 05 May 2019 at 09:44hrs | 4274 | by Munyaradzi Hwengwere
Key ways of making money
Before we start to talk in earnest about managing money, we must know where it comes from, how the ordinary person gets it. This is what we call income. You can make money in more ways than one and wi...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 10:45hrs | 1474 | by Kudzai Mubaiwa
Armed robbery suspect sues Home Affairs Minister
A SUSPECTED robber who was shot by detectives while fleeing after he allegedly raided a bar in Zvishavane and looted beer, is suing Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Cain Mathema and Police ...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's runaway prices good for malayitsha business
Towering piles of cooking oil, tyres, biscuits, microwaves and toilet paper filled a small and damp Johannesburg basement – all destined for Zimbabwe.The items are loaded onto trailers attac...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:35hrs | 6204 | by AFP
SADC a toothless bulldog
Sadc as a regional body presiding over issues of the member countries must up their game if they want to remain relevant in this new political era.It's high time African youths come toge...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 15:22hrs | 794 | by Leonard Koni
Forex woes blamed for bread shortages
The National Bakers Association of Zimbabwe has attributed the shortages of bread on the market to the lack of foreign currency to import wheat to make flour.The association's president Mr Ngo...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 23:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Who used the extra 480 million litres of fuel the last six months?'
It's official, the exchange rate for American dollars to our 'surrogate currency' is not 1:1, neither is it 1:2.All the other parameters have been logically adjusted in the economic circles to...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 18:03hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Open letter to Kirsty Coventry
If there's no "Honourable" in the heading to this letter, it's not me disrespecting.Let me squeal.Most likely, it's this really tall, dark-and-lovely guy whodunit: Edmore Zvinonzwa, th...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 09:03hrs | 1160 | by Gerald Maguranyanga
Millions blown on needless imports
Zimbabweans are spending a fortune in foreign currency by importing non-essential consumer goods, while importation of critical capital and intermediate goods remains depressed.This, President...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwanda man 'rips open' neighbour’s stomach over $1,50
A GWANDA man has appeared in court for allegedly ripping his neighbour's stomach open with a knife leaving his intestines protruding following a misunderstanding over $1,50 during a drinking spree. ...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 08:27hrs | 1848 | by Staff Reporter
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