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Mugabe Airport rehab shifts to domestic terminal
THE rehabilitation of the domestic terminal at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare has begun with the project set to be completed by July this year.Passengers who use the dom...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US$11m LP gas depot complete
GAS supplies are now more assured with the operationalisation of the first phase of the US$11 million liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage and handling facility with a holding capacity of 650 tonnes ...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 06:51hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Edgars sidelines Matebeleland executives
Two executive directors at the clothing maker and retailer Edgars Stores have tendered their resignations, effective today, as part of sweeping changes initiated by the new majority shareholder, Mauri...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kenyan journalist reflects on covering Zimbabwe election
Murphy's Law says that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. In Zimbabwe, it played out loud.We were here to cover the elections, formally known as the "harmonised national elections", and...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 08:01hrs | | by Duncan Khaemba
Mnangagwa commissions the new Mugabe Airport terminal
President Mnangagwa has commissioned the new-look US$153 million Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, as the Second Republic continues to deliver key projects in line with the country's vision...Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 19:00hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
New Robert Gabriel Mugabe airport terminal set to open
The US$153 million expansion of Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is now complete and is expected to be commissioned on July 13 as the Second Republic continues delivering key projects in li...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 06:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Edgars to expand online, branch network
LISTED clothing retailer, Edgars Stores Limited says it will expand its online, brick and mortar branch network in order to build resilience to withstand the impact of future shocks and disruptions....Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo industries on the mend, claims Parly
BULAWAYO industry is said to be on a recovery path after major biscuit and sweet manufacturer, Arenel recently got a US$3 million capital injection for new projects.The observation was made by...Published: 24 May 2021 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Edcon to sell Edgars Zimbabwe
South African retail giant, Edcon, is selling its shareholding in local clothing chain Edgars Zimbabwe, as the struggling group realigns operations to stay afloat.News of a possible collapse o...Published: 29 May 2019 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Edgars resumes exports
LISTED clothing retailer, Edgars Stores Limited has resumed exports after a decade as it seeks to improve its revenue base through foreign currency generation.Speaking during a tour of the clo...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 09:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Edgars basks in high profit
LISTED clothing giant Edgars Group's profit after tax spiked to $1,9 million for the 26 weeks period ended July 8, 2018 compared to $567,499 in the same period last year, backed by growth in sales and...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Product dumping killing Zimbabwe industry
As local manufacturers struggle to raise foreign currency to import raw materials and equipment on one end, another uncontrolled delinquent flourishes on the other to their detriment. Cheap imports ha...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:31hrs | 3 | by Victor Bhoroma
Dare to dream- of 'bullet' trains the MDC Alliance way
There's a reason the "bullet train" train is a predictable pre-election teaser: it's an irresistible idea.With an expansion of rail networks, especially inter-city rail, we could expect the fo...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 11:37hrs | 1 | by Dr Gus Manatsa
Edgars to resume exports
GIANT clothing manufacturer and retailer, Edgars Group, says it will soon resume garments and clothing exports into the region.In an interview after the ZimTrade/Zimra stakeholder engagement s...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA firms seek Bulawayo partnerships
A SOUTH African embassy business delegation was in Bulawayo last week to gather data on manufacturing companies in the city for possible partnerships with investors in the neighbouring country....Published: 02 May 2018 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
WATCH: Baggage carousel at Robert Mugabe International Airport
Baggage carousel at Robert Mugabe International Airport in Zimbabwe - October 2017https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmO1PrYcG3E...Published: 28 Oct 2017 at 08:38hrs | | by youtube
Declaring goods depends on interaction with Zimra officials, Tich Mataz tells court
Radio personality Tichafa Augustine Matambanadzo — known as Tich Mataz — who is accused of trying to smuggle clothes and shoes from China into the country on Monday told the court that ...Published: 21 Mar 2017 at 05:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Tich Mataz has a case to answer'
Veteran radio personality Tichafa Augustine Matambanadzo, popularly known as Tich Mataz, who is accused of trying to smuggle clothes and shoes from China has a case to answer, the court ruled yest...Published: 16 Mar 2017 at 10:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tich Mataz trial deferred to March 13
The trial of radio personality Tichafa Augustine Matambanadzo, popularly known as Tich Mataz in entertainment circles, who is accused of trying to smuggle clothes and shoes from China into Zimbabw...Published: 28 Feb 2017 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tich Mataz arrested for smuggling
Veteran radio personality Tichafa Augustine Matambanadzo, also known as Tich Mataz, yesterday appeared in court accused of trying to smuggle clothes and shoes from China into Zimbabwe. Acc...Published: 10 Feb 2017 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls International Airport ignite international interest
Hospitality group Africa Albida Tourism welcomes the commissioning of the new $150 million Victoria Falls International Airport, which is set to usher in a new era of tourism to the region.The...Published: 17 Nov 2016 at 09:48hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
R1,8 million drugs haul lands Zim woman in trouble
A Zimbabwean woman has been arrested at Cape Town International Airport after she was found in possession of illicit drugs worth over R1,8 million stashed in her luggage. According to the South Africa...Published: 27 Jul 2016 at 07:46hrs | | by Crime Reporter
Google begins promoting fast-loading AMP news articles
Google has begun promoting web-based news articles that comply with its effort to make pages load more quickly on mobile devices.Stories coded according to the Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) i...Published: 25 Feb 2016 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Byo-Joburg Intercape bus nearly hijacked in SA on Sunday morning
SIXTY-Five Zimbabweans were nearly hijacked aboard an Intercape bus in neighbouring South Africa today in the morning. An unidentified number of pistol and rifle wielding men nearly commandeered the...Published: 13 Oct 2015 at 14:43hrs | | by Ndou Paul
SA police initial probe on Zim Intercape bus robbery
Police on Thursday said they were following all leads to crack a case in which nearly 50 Zimbabweans were robbed at gunpoint after the Intercape bus they were travelling in was hijacked last week....Published: 25 May 2015 at 07:21hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
SA police intensify hunt for Intercape bus robbers
JOHANNESBURG - Bus company, Intercape, says it's working with police to find the suspects who robbed its passengers in a four-hour ordeal this week.Nearly 50 Zimbabweans were robbed at gunpoin...Published: 24 Apr 2015 at 12:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fake cops stop Zim bound Intercape bus, rob passengers at gun-point in SA
FORTY eight Zimbabweans endured a four-hour hijack horror aboard an Intercape bus in neighbouring South Africa yesterday. Four pistol and rifle wielding men got away with cash, cellphones and ...Published: 22 Apr 2015 at 07:01hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
3 Designers from Intwasa Fashion Show to attach with Edgars Stores - Carousel
The recently held 2014 edition of Intwasa Fashion Show featured 12 young Zimbabwean Designers. The designers that showcased their 10 look 2015 collections are Crox Designers, Sanah Designs, Penelo...Published: 08 Dec 2014 at 11:14hrs | | by Hunnar
Majestic Victoria Falls - 'Zimbabwe's goldmine'
CNN - (CNN) -- Spray from Victoria Falls hits the faces of tourists and locals as they look down at Africa's most famous waterfall. The water acts as a wake-up call, but this spectacular sig...Published: 19 Nov 2014 at 14:59hrs | | by The-CNN-Wire
Health disaster looms in Bulawayo
Bulawayo Municipality and industries are discharging 35 million litres of raw sewage and hazardous effluent directly into the Umguza catchment per year, which has been linked to the incidence of seri...Published: 07 May 2014 at 07:48hrs | | by Takunda Maodza
Edgars eye export market
Giant clothing manufacturer and retailer, Edgars Group is set to resume garments and clothing exports to the European Union among other international markets.In an interview, Edgars Ca...Published: 21 Feb 2014 at 09:15hrs | | by Business reporter
Heavily indebted customers negatively affecting the retail sector
Edgars Limited MD Linda Masterson told an analyst briefing yesterday that low disposable income in the market and heavily indebted customers are negatively affecting the retail sector including the g...Published: 14 Mar 2013 at 10:02hrs | | by Business reporter
Edgars reopens store
Edgars Stores Limited has reopened a branch in the city that was closed at the height of economic challenges which resulted in low retail sales.In a statement, Edgars said it was reopening the...Published: 18 Dec 2012 at 07:15hrs | | by staff Reporter
Mpopoma man chopped wife with a machete while son watched
THE machete wielding husband who allegedly chopped his wife into pieces in the early hours of Monday in Bulawayo's Mpopoma suburb allegedly committed the act in front of his seven-year-old son....Published: 14 Mar 2012 at 04:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Edgars to continue with the aggressive new accounts growth
"The city is not yet on fire" is the assurance we got from Edgars' FY 2011 results, as the group reiterated that they will be continuing with the aggressive new accounts growth. Althoug...Published: 12 Mar 2012 at 04:47hrs | | by Business reporter
Vladimir Putin claims victory in Russia's presidential vote
MOSCOW (AP) — Vladimir Putin claimed victory in Russia's presidential election before tens of thousands of cheering supporters Sunday, even as the opposition a...Published: 04 Mar 2012 at 22:51hrs | | by VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press
64 clothing companies have closed shop, 4000 jobs have been lost
64 companies in the clothing sector have closed shop and close to 4 000 jobs have been lost in the last year, as the combined impact of smuggling, especially of cheap Asian goods, a skewed duty and po...Published: 24 Oct 2011 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Growth in number of debtors accounts propels Edgars
The growth in the number of debtors accounts propelled Edgars' with attributable earnings improving to $495,827 from a loss position of $617,722 the prior period. Revenue grew 100% year on year drive...Published: 07 Sep 2011 at 09:38hrs | | by Business reporter
Bus en-route to Zimbabwe from SA kills five, dozens injured
Five people were killed and dozens more were injured when a passenger bus overturned on a highway near the South African capital of Pretoria on Tuesday afternoon, emergency officials said.Th...Published: 30 Aug 2011 at 17:12hrs | 1 | by Sapa-dpa
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