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Business frets over third Covid-19 wave
BUSINESS is fretting over the possibility of a Covid-19 third wave, with captains of industry warning this week another stringent lockdown would push the economy over the brink.There have been...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:53hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Stakes high ahead of Zimbabwe, SA clash
THE Zimbabwe, South Africa World Cup qualifying clash set for June 5 at the National Sports Stadium is still a month-and-a-half away, but it is already dominating discussion among football enthusiasts...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:31hrs | 1000 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants to work only Monday and Tuesday
The government will try to restart salary negotiations with public sector workers, a minister said on Sunday as tens of thousands of civil servants gave notice to work two-day weeks.Public sec...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 08:01hrs | 5929 | by Staff reporter
Milk shortages hit Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has been hit by a serious milk shortage, with dairy farmers citing viability challenges emanating from poor producer prices, it has emerged. Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) chair...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:52hrs | 857 | by Staff reporter
Bosso to restart training
HIGHLANDERS will restart training this morning at White City Stadium after meeting requirements for resumption of fine tuning.Bosso players, technical staff, office staff as well as executive ...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 05:44hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Another meeting over civil servants salaries
THE Government will tomorrow convene a meeting with its technical team and experts to deliberate on civil servants' salaries ahead of a crunch meeting with the workers representatives after failing to...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 05:43hrs | 845 | by Staff reporter
Business escalates rice tax deadlock
ZIMBABWE'S retail and wholesale industries, under pressure from Treasury to pay a controversial tax on rice in retrospect, have approached President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Vice-President Co...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:37hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Warriors pave Afcon path
FOLLOWING a five place leap on the latest Fifa rankings, the Warriors will be looking to continue paving their path for the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) when they play World Cup qualifiers in June....Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:28hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
De Jongh back at Highlanders
FORMER Highlanders coach Hendrikus Pieter de Jongh is back at Bosso as the club's brand ambassador in Netherlands.The Bulawayo football giants yesterday confirmed they are in conversations wit...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 06:56hrs | 1202 | by Staff reporter
Govt, civil servants face-off
GOVERNMENT has threatened to revoke salaries for civil servants who are not reporting for work in protest over poor salaries as the impasse between the State and its employees continues to escalate....Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 07:15hrs | 2708 | by Staff reporter
Dr Chiwenga to officially launch Leather Sector Strategy
THE Zimbabwe Leather Sector Strategy (2021-2030) would be officially launched this Friday in Bulawayo with Vice-President, Dr Constantino Chiwenga, expected to lead the proceedings. The leathe...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 06:44hrs | 772 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo's treble World Cup dream
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo, who has saluted the Mighty Warriors for their resilience, believes Zimbabwe has the potential to qualify for at least three World Cups.He vowed to use his influe...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:04hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants pay rise this month
CIVIL servants will get a salary increment this month, with the Government offering what is available in its coffers, while negotiations for a better package continue under the National Joint Negotiat...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 08:11hrs | 1747 | by Staff Reporter
Civil servants reject 70% pay hike offer, teachers call strikes
Government workers on Wednesday rejected a staggered salary hike of 25 percent this month and 45 percent in July for a cumulative total of 70 percent.Teachers warned they would work a three-da...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 12:15hrs | 1940 | by Staff reporter
Govt salary talks stall
SALARY negotiations between government and civil servants reached another deadlock yesterday, with workers accusing their employer of negotiating in bad faith after dangling a 70% salary increase offe...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:27hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
Govt pressured to fix NSS
GOVERNMENT is desperately trying to avert a potentially embarrassing situation where the Warriors could be forced to play their home Fifa 2022 World Cup qualifiers out of the country due to failure to...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:17hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Motsepe snubs Chiyangwa
Former Confederation of African Football (Caf) vice president Danny Jordaan played a major role‚ going on the campaign trail in Africa and Asia with Patrice Motsepe‚ in the Mamelodi Sundowns owner...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 19:25hrs | 5522 | by Staff reporter
Paltry taxes cripple recovery
SHOCKING evidence of tax leakages hogged the limelight this week, with Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube saying the informal sector, which makes up 70% of Zimbabwe's gross domesti...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:24hrs | 752 | by Eddie Cross
Paltry taxes cripple recovery
SHOCKING evidence of tax leakages hogged the limelight this week, with Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube saying the informal sector, which makes up 70% of Zimbabwe's gross domesti...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:24hrs | 518 | by Eddie Cross
Barbourfields renovations satisfy Govt
ZIMBABWE might soon push for the return of international football action, at Barbourfields, as the stadium has been renovated to standards which the Government feel will meet the CAF requirements. ...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:57hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Warriors' Afcon dream shattered
ZIMBABWE'S dream to participate at the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in Cameroon next year was shattered yesterday after they were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player - captain Know...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:41hrs | 4948 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU slams employers for sticking to $2 500 minimum wage
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has slammed employers for allegedly dragging their feet on increasing the current $2 500 national minimum wage and instead, opting to increase allowances w...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 06:40hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo targets World Cup finals
ZIFA president, Felton Kamambo, says his grand mission is to try and ensure the Warriors write their greatest success story by qualifying for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar. The Warriors h...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Fears of third wave as complacency sets in
ZIMBABWE could slide into a third Covid-19 wave due to complacency and failure to observe standard safety regulations after the relaxation of lockdown rules, experts have warned as the re-opening of s...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:54hrs | 1530 | by Staff reporter
Fresh milk shortage hits major retail stores
MAJOR supermarkets in Bulawayo have run out of fresh milk and by yesterday only a few retail outlets had imported milk from South Africa on the shelves. For weeks now, only imported milk was on the sh...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:46hrs | 880 | by Staff reporter
75% of Bulawayo's industrial plants idle
THE battle to reposition Bulawayo as the heartbeat of Zimbabwe's industries appears to be hitting a brick wall.Just when national manufacturing output is reportedly rising, Bulawayo's industri...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:36hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
Govt offers 75% to civil servants
The GOVERNMENT will table an improved 75 percent salary increment offer for civil servants when negotiations for a new pay deal resume this week.Cabinet has approved a staggered 75 percent pay...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:22hrs | 962 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants push for better salaries
CIVIL servants have implored the government to go back to the negotiation table after the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) meeting last week failed to reach a consensus on a cost of living ad...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 15:39hrs | 1274 | by Staff reporter
Teachers, government in showdown
A SHOWDOWN looms today between government and teachers after the latter vowed that they would not report for duty without an adjustment to their salaries. Government has, on the other hand, th...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:05hrs | 2036 | by Staff reporter
Zifa claim credit for Motsepe election as Caf president
ZIFA have congratulated the new Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe and pledged its full support for the new boss. Motsepe was elected unopposed as the new Caf pr...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:01hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Logarusic secures work permit
ZIMBABWE national football team coach, Zdravko Logarusic has secured a work permit extension, which has paved way for him to take charge of the Warriors' preparations for the crucial Africa Cup of Nat...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:10hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Negotiations continue as teachers report for duty
REPRESENTATIVES of Government workers have not called for a strike and expect all teachers to report for duty this week while negotiations for a cost of living adjustment with their employer continue....Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:07hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants reject 25% salary hike
THE crunch meeting between government and civil servants ended in a deadlock yesterday after the workers rejected a "paltry" 25% offer tabled by their employer.Government on Thursday called fo...Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 06:46hrs | 1140 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe plans power import cuts with US$440m deal
GOVERNMENT has lined up a plan to reduce power imports by significant margins under a multimillion dollar deal to expand generation at the Hwange thermal power station, where vital projects are alread...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 06:37hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Cornered govt agrees to salary talks
GOVERNMENT yesterday agreed to meet its restive workers today to hammer out a salary deal to avert a crippling strike.The meeting comes after unions on Monday gave government a seven-day ultim...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | 1849 | by Staff reporter
CZR asks Govt to tackle fuel price increases
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has pleaded with the Government to look into the cost-push factors behind continued fuel price increases in the economy, which have a direct impact on pri...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 14:45hrs | 415 | by New Ziana
Civil servants plot full-blown strike
THE Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU), a civil servants' group, has petitioned government over the erosion of government workers' salaries and gave notice of a nationwide f...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:27hrs | 3541 | by Staff reporter
RBZ allays money supply growth fears
GOVERNMENT needs $60 billion to buy maize from farmers this marketing season but this will not trigger money supply growth in the economy, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya has ...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:13hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants organising 'full-scale strike'
A CIVIL servants group has notified the government of its intention to engage in a "full-scale strike" owing to a longstanding dispute on eroded salaries.If it goes ahead, the industrial actio...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 05:45hrs | 2296 | by Staff reporter
RBZ shuts out undisciplined businesses
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it is moving in to flush out unscrupulous businesses participating at the weekly Foreign Currency Trading System over their indisciplined behaviour. The...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 06:20hrs | 929 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe reports massive growth in production in 2020, despite Covid-19
The world over, with the exception of a few countries, the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in negative economic growth in 2020.In its 2021 Global Economic Prospects report released early January, t...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 14:14hrs | 1075 | by Staff reporter
Fifa manipulates Caf presidential candidates
FIFA has asked three candidates to back South Africa's Patrice Motsepe in the upcoming Confederation of African Football (Caf) presidential election, a source close to one of the candidates told AFP n...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 07:57hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter
Bank queues a Covid-19 time bomb
BANKS are not adhering to World Health Organisation (WHO) standards and national Covid-19 guidelines as evidenced by their failure to control clients to ensure social distancing. Social distan...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:21hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Forex demand in upward trajectory
Demand for foreign currency on the auction platform is showing an upward trajectory with 540 valid bids receiving their allotments with SMEs hitting a record total allotment of over US$3,1 million. ...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urged to reopen economy
ZIMBABWEANS have urged the government to ease COVID-19 restrictions today and allow churches, businesses and informal traders to operate, arguing that the latest two-month lockdown had subjected many ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:59hrs | 1955 | by Staff reporter
Business executives are sounding decidedly upbeat in Zimbabwe
Business executives are sounding decidedly upbeat in Zimbabwe, a sea change from the pessimism they've expressed through two decades of economic mismanagement and institutional decay.The south...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 09:07hrs | 1074 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to announce new lockdown measures
THE current Level Four national lockdown lapses tomorrow with President Mnangagwa expected to announce new ordinances to balance the reopening of the economy and mitigating against further spread of C...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 06:54hrs | 2856 | by Staff Reporter
Chiyangwa follows the money, ditches Ahmad Ahmad?
PICTURES of Zimbabwean businessman and Cosafa head Philip Chiyangwa endorsing the candidature of Patrice Motsepe for the Confederation of African Football (Caf) presidency seem to suggest he has offic...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:28hrs | 1049 | by Staff reporter
Britain desperately needs Rhodesia/ Zimbabwe
THE most outlandish aspect of Britain's past and recent actions is that despite its posturing on Zimbabwe, the former colonial power desperately needs Harare for its economic revival efforts, especial...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 05:49hrs | 2118 | by Golden Guvamatanga
FC Platimun crash out of Confed Cup
ASC Jaraaf 1 0 FC Platinum (ASC Jaraaf won 2-0 on aggregate to progress to the Caf Confederations Cup group stages)FC PLATINUM'S run in the CAF club competitions ended last night after the...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 21:41hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter
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