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Parly pushes for urgent overhaul of Zimbabwe's outdated steel laws
Parliament has called for swift amendments to Zimbabwe's antiquated Iron and Steel Act of 1942, warning that the outdated legislation is stifling the country's steel industry, undermining export compe...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 11:18hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Anti-smuggling blitz bolsters local beverage production
Zimbabwe's aggressive anti-smuggling blitz is beginning to bear fruit, easing pressure on local beverage producers and setting the stage for increased production and market growth, according to Delta ...Published: 17 May 2025 at 14:20hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa blasted over attack on Coltart
Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has ignited a storm of criticism after accusing Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart of advancing tribal interests and allegedly supporting a separatist agenda,...Published: 04 May 2025 at 09:21hrs | 2528 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga urges private sector to drive Zimbabwe's industrial revival
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has underscored the indispensable role of the private sector in spearheading Zimbabwe's industrial transformation, calling for deeper collaboration between gover...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:12hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council seeks ideas to revive city's industries
In a bid to combat urban decay and rapid de-industrialisation, Bulawayo city leaders are urging residents, policy experts, and various stakeholders to contribute innovative solutions that can drive su...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:13hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe eyes new steel ventures as Ziscosteel's demise remains unresolved
In a striking display of priorities, government and Zanu-PF officials are extolling new industrial projects while leaving unresolved the fate of Zimbabwe's once-proud steel manufacturer, Ziscosteel. O...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:52hrs | 1980 | by Staff reporter
Haulin Quarry Mine boosts Bulawayo's construction sector with competitive prices
Bulawayo's business community has lauded Haulin Quarry Mine, located in Pumula North, for its competitive pricing in building materials, which has significantly impacted the region's construction sect...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 11:05hrs | 894 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The impact of duty-free incentives in the 2025 national budget
The 2025 National Budget is a forward-thinking approach to economic recovery and national development, introducing strategic duty-free incentives aimed at empowering local industries, stimulating econ...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 20:12hrs | 1062 | by Innocent Mujeri
Is the Buy Zimbabwe campaign a flop?
The Buy Zimbabwe Campaign, launched over a decade ago, was designed to promote locally manufactured goods and services, reduce the trade deficit, and bolster economic growth. While the campaign's obje...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 11:48hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Manhize steel plant commences pig iron production
The Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) plant in Manhize, Midlands Province, marked a significant milestone on Wednesday with the blast furnace commencing pig iron production. This US$1.5 billion pr...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 10:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Stakeholders brainstorm over Bulawayo industry revival
The revival of industrial activity in Bulawayo is contingent upon resolving the city's water supply issues, according to stakeholders.Many companies in Bulawayo have closed or relocated due to...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:28hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Local supplies fill up supermarkets
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said the worst of the country's economic woes is over as Zimbabwe is witnessing a revival of its manufacturing sector that is filling up supermarkets, with an economic growth p...Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 06:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Another blow for Bulawayo
BULAWAYO textile manufacturing firm, National Blankets (Pvt) Limited, has been liquidated following years of poor performance and failure to find a good investment suitor in yet another blow to the ci...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Re-inventing Zimbabwe industrial base
THERE is no doubt in my mind that Zimbabwe is on a new economic trajectory which must be underpinned by key principles which have, throughout history, led to the emergence of successful economies....Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:06hrs | 1 | by Vince Musewe
Zimbabwe army creates temporary bases in suburbs
The presence of soldiers patrolling most high density suburbs across the country has instilled fear and uncertainty in citizens as some areas are reporting forced curfews.Coupled with this is ...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 10:33hrs | 6 | by Maxwell Sibanda
A new transformational paradigm for Zimbabwe
"The future of our country Zimbabwe depends on how we, Zimbabweans, imagine it through a new transformational consciousness"I truly believe that Zimbab...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 09:56hrs | 2 | by Vince Musewe
Mnangagwa performance: Is it worthy second chance?
ZIMBABWEANS will on Monday hold crucial elections, where they will be choosing the country's next President and Members of Parliament to guide the nation in the next five years.NewsDay will, i...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Mthandazo Nyoni
Forex shortages frustrate industry revival
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) Matabeleland Chapter says foreign currency shortages facing the country continue to derail efforts to resuscitate industries in Bulawayo.Once the...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe forex receipts up to $2.8bn
Zimbabwe's economy has made a remarkable upswing since the beginning of year, with foreign currency receipts rising to $2,8 billion in the first five months of the year from the same period a year ago...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimdollar is the solution to economic stabilisation'
ECONOMIC consultant Nqobizitha Dube has called for the re-introduction of the local currency saying that was the only road to economic stabilisation.Dube made the remarks at the Alpha Media Ho...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 05:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Let us breathe back life to Bulawayo
The thrust that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has put on the economy is a very positive move that deserves encouragement and support from all Zimbabweans.Mnangagwa and his government have made ...Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zim to seek re-engagement with other countries on equal footing'
Zimbabwe will seek re-engagement with other countries, especially the West, on an equal footing as the new dispensation ratchets up trade and economic diplomacy, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday....Published: 15 Dec 2017 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's first 100 days as president
Incoming President Emmerson Mnangagwa is inheriting a deeply-divided nation which needs reconciliation and healing, analysts contend adding that the former vice president has a huge task establishing ...Published: 23 Nov 2017 at 13:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Delma Lupepe says Merlin won't be liquidated
BUSINESSMAN, Mr Delma Lupepe, says his defunct textile firm Merlin Limited will not be liquidated ahead of tomorrow's liquidation deadline.The Bulawayo-based company was established in the 195...Published: 29 Jun 2017 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Key conditions for Zimbabwe's economic reconstruction
"The problems we face can never be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them" (Albert Einstein)As PDP we will continue the think ahead and proffer solutions in o...Published: 17 Aug 2016 at 08:52hrs | 1 | by Vince Musewe
Industrial revival package unveiled
ANOTHER financial package aimed at reviving the country's industrial base has been unveiled.United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has pumped a €20,6mln onto a three year...Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 16:16hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
PDP Position on Transitional Arrangements Post Mugabe Era
Incidentally as early as 2014, PDP proposed the need for transitional arrangements under its policy HOPE. It is pleasing to note that the idea of a National Transitional Authority (NTA) has now gained...Published: 21 Jul 2016 at 06:02hrs | 3 | by PDP
Re-inventing our Great Zimbabwe
It's been a long time coming, but surely change is going to come? "If we are going to suffer and be denied resources by outsiders, them demanding that they should do as they like in our c...Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 09:38hrs | | by Vince Musewe
Re-inventing our Great Zimbabwe
It's been a long time coming, but surely change is going to come? "If we are going to suffer and be denied resources by outsiders, them demanding that they should do as they like in our countr...Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 09:02hrs | | by Vince Musewe
A Marshall Plan for Zimbabwe is critical
The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was an American initiative to aid Europe, in which the United States gave $13 billion (approximately $120 billion in current dollar va...Published: 08 Apr 2016 at 08:41hrs | | by Vince Musewe
PDP Weekly Policy Brief - The urgency of establishing a National Technical Transition Council (NTTC)
Our beloved country, Zimbabwe, is in crisis and we can confirm that we now have a leaderless and rudderless failed state which needs immediate emergency rescue.There is no doubt in our minds a...Published: 07 Apr 2016 at 14:19hrs | | by Vince Musewe - PDP Secretary for Finance and Economic Affairs
The urgency of establishing a National Technical Transition Council (NTTCC) - PDP Weekly Policy Brief
Our beloved country, Zimbabwe, is in crisis and we can confirm that we now have a leaderless and rudderless failed state which needs immediate emergency rescue.There is no doubt in our minds a...Published: 05 Apr 2016 at 09:04hrs | | by Vince Musewe - PDO Secretary for Finance and Economic Affairs
PDP 10 Keys to Prosperity - A new Zimbabwe is possible!
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has identified "ten keys to prosperity" which will allow us transform Zimbabwe from a predatory exclusive state into a prosperous inclusive developmental state. ...Published: 08 Mar 2016 at 09:46hrs | | by Vince Musewe - PDP Secretary for Finance and Economic Affairs
Zim poised for economic growth in 2016
To say 'Zimbabwe is in dire straits' is an insult to the Government which is making tangible efforts on a daily basis to resuscitate the economy. The period of economic hardships that the coun...Published: 26 Jan 2016 at 09:35hrs | 1 | by Chido Chikuni
COMESA: We risk being a supermarket economy
The government often makes us believe that we are the blessed and lucky beneficiaries of serendipity and benevolence where correlation is actually causation such that economic policies we choose are n...Published: 13 Oct 2015 at 12:58hrs | 1 | by Dr Brian Sedze
'Don't steal people's money,' Mugabe tells barons
President Robert Mugabe has urged Zimbabweans to live together in harmony and to respect the sanctity of life.Addressing a luncheon in the city following the official opening of the 3rd sessio...Published: 15 Sep 2015 at 16:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to be declared a Special Economic Zone
GOVERNMENT will soon declare Bulawayo a Special Economic Zone after amending the Investment Act as it intensifies efforts to revive the city's status as the hub of industrial activity in the count...Published: 01 Dec 2013 at 04:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stanchart opens another branch in Bulawayo
Standard Chartered Bank has added a second branch in Bulawayo with officials saying the financial institution is playing its role in the industrial revival of the city. The bank plans to inve...Published: 07 Mar 2013 at 10:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T not useful to Matabeleland's needs
In the past few weeks, there has been a mass movement of supporters from MDC-T to the MDC led by Professor Welshman Ncube.These defections which are widely reported in Matabeleland but happeni...Published: 12 Jul 2012 at 05:55hrs | | by Mgcini Moyo
Zimbabwe 2012 Budget Highlights
Excerpts from Finance Minister Tendai Biti’s 2012 national Budget Statement presented to parlia...Published: 25 Nov 2011 at 05:02hrs | 1 | by Tendai Biti
Matabeleland company loans, Tendai Biti attacked
Matabeleland business people have criticized Finance Minister Tendai Biti after he was quoted as saying companies in the western Matabeleland region were slow to apply for credit under a US$70 millio...Published: 13 Oct 2011 at 05:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi is a closed chapter: Mnangagwa
Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa has castigated the private media and leaders of other political parties for attempting to derail the country's march towards complete economic recovery by trying t...Published: 19 Jul 2011 at 04:54hrs | | by .
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