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Trey Nyoni called up to England's U/18 squad again
ENGLAND based Liverpool Football Club starlet Trey Nyoni has been called up to England's Under 18 squad ahead of the Lafarge International Tournament in France.Nyoni, who also qualifies ...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:58hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Shadowy COZWVA: Purveyor of fake news threatening national stability
In a recent revelation, the Shadowy Children of Zimbabwe War Veterans Association (COZWVA) has emerged as a prominent provider of fake and malicious news content, with the apparent intention of destab...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 14:54hrs | 11 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiwenga meets Swiss president
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday met Swiss President Alain Berset to whom he delivered a message from President Mnangagwa, as well as discussing about strengthening of economic cooperatio...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zambia's Hichilema urged to rally West to lift Zimbabwe sanctions
ZAMBIA must use its alliances in the West to support the lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe and allow the country to develop without inhibitions, the former Zambian Provincial Minister for Lusaka Provin...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 05:48hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Fossil Mines to buys Lafarge Zimbabwe
Fossil Mines (Private) Limited has bought 76,45 percent of Lafarge Zimbabwe stake owned by International Cement Limited.Lafarge Zimbabwe is one of the biggest cement and related products produ...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 08:38hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole
‘No need for Zimbabwe to import cement'
THERE is no need for Zimbabwe to import cement as it has adequate supplies and capacity to meet all ongoing construction projects by the Government and private sector, PPC Zimbabwe managing director, ...Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt failing to pay US$5.2m debt owed to Chinese firm
THE government is reportedly struggling to pay US$5.2 million owed to a Chinese firm which was contracted to build a new mill which is expected to double production at cement producer Lafarge Cement Z...Published: 13 Sep 2022 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cement producer expansion partly funded by the RBZ auction
LAFARGE Cement Zimbabwe (LACZ) says it secured part of its funding from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) foreign exchange auction to support an expansion drive amid indications that the firm will so...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 09:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF official dies in car crash
ZANU PF youth secretary for administration from Tafara 1 North has reportedly died in a traffic accident this morning.The youth secretary Tatenda Gaza died on the spot while two others were se...Published: 17 May 2022 at 16:33hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Icaz appoints new CEO
THE Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (Icaz) has appointed William Mandisodza as its chief executive officer (CEO), according to a statement released on Wednesday.Icaz said Mandis...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Icaz appoints Mandisodza as new chief executive
THE Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (Icaz) has appointed William Mandisodza as its chief executive, according to a statement released on Wednesday.Icaz said Mandisodza assumed h...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Caledonia CEO to leave next year
CALEDONIA Mining Corporation chief executive Steve Curtis will retire at the end of June next year, six months after leading the firm's listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX).The ...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:40hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Lafarge appoints new CE
LAFARGE Cement Zimbabwe has appointed Geoffrey Ndugwa as its chief executive, replacing Precious Nyika, who left the group in September.The Lafarge board said the appointment was with effect f...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:40hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube bolsters construction sector
FINANCE Minister Mthuli Ncube's 2022 national budget presented on Thursday gave impetus to the growth of Zimbabwe's construction sector, analysts at Inter Horizon Securities said yesterday.Ncu...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'NRZ has been on perennial decline mode'
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says COVID–19-induced hard lockdowns and competition from the road transportation system will see total freight volumes dropping to 2,1 million tonnes this ye...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Behind Lafarge CEO's departure
LAFARGE chief executive Precious Nyika left after the company was hit with a heavy central bank fine over exchange rate violations, industry sources said.Hours before her departure, Nyika stru...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lafarge CEO Murena quits
LAFARGE Cement Zimbabwe chief executive Precious Murena has resigned after serving for 18 months at the cement manufacturing giant.The cement manufacturer confirmed that Murena had tendered he...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:46hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Econet boss launches book
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe CEO, Douglas Mboweni, has launched a book titled A Dusty Road to Success aimed at empowering people to discover and live their God-given purpose.The book was officiall...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hit by serious shortage of cement, PPC fails to meet orders
Zimbabwe has been hit by a shortage of cement, leaving the construction industry stranded, while in some instances resorting to the black market.The country implemented a cement import ban (SI...Published: 25 May 2021 at 13:48hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa thinks Zimbabwe economy is showing rapid growth
Zimbabwe is on a path to rapid socio-economic growth driven mainly by measures put in place to boost production, which has risen remarkably across various sectors of the economy in the last few months...Published: 03 May 2021 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says prevention is better than cure
HEALTH minister Constantino Chiwenga yesterday urged citizens to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, warning that people could only ignore the programme at their own peril.Addressing guest...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff writer
Huge boost for construction sector
The construction industry in Zimbabwe will be revolutionised following the commissioning by President Mnangagwa yesterday of Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe's dry mortar mix plant, dramatically expanding the ...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff writer
John Deere expands firm's construction equipment portfolio to Zimbabwe
JOHN Deere is expanding its construction equipment line-up to 18 countries, including Zimbabwe, where Deere-branded construction products were previously not available.The company already supp...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean journalist wins the 2020 APO Group African Women in Media Award
APO Group yesterday announced Zimbabwean journalist Debra Matabvu (@dmmatabvu) as the winner of the 2020 APO Group African Women in Media Award.The award recognizes, celebrates, and empowers A...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube to establish Offshore Financial Centre in Zimbabwe
Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube says Zimbabwe is "very serious" about establishing an Offshore Financial Centre (OFC) in the country, but analysts say given the country's handli...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa officially opens Chamisa's clinic
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed concern at the high number of women dying during childbirth and pledged government's commitment to halt the trend.Officially opening the Hopley Tarir...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in an audacious bid to undercut Mnangagwa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa in an audacious bid to undercut President Emmerson Mnangagwa, visited a newly completed clinic at the run-down settlement of Hopley, south of the capital a day before the Zan...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 08:08hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa goes after dirty Zimbabwean tycoons
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has launched a fresh crackdown against all powerful people stand accused of amassing wealth irregularly.It is reported that a comprehensive list of ta...Published: 16 May 2019 at 07:35hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Cimas opens impressive clinic in Manresa for Lafarge Cement
Cimas Medical Aid Society on Friday (10 May) officially opened Manresa Clinic at Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe to cater for factory employees, their families and the surrounding community.The clinic...Published: 15 May 2019 at 08:14hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mpofu to appear in court today
ZIMBABWE Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) chief executive Morris Bekezela Mpofu will today appear in court facing charges of criminal abuse of duty, police has said.On Monday, Mpofu was pic...Published: 15 May 2019 at 07:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mpofu arrested
Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) chief executive Morris Bekezela Mpofu was yesterday picked up for questioning by the police, while finance director Charles Gambe was arrested for criminal...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube to update IMF on Zimbabwe
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube is in Washington DC, the United States of America (USA) for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank 2019 Spring Meetings, where ...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Facing national challenges: None but ourselves
In mid-March Zimbabwe together with Malawi and Mozambique fell victim to the violent and destructive Cyclone Idai which killed hundreds of people and left thousands displaced in these three southern A...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 15:31hrs | 7 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Facing national challenges: None but ourselves
In mid-March Zimbabwe together with Malawi and Mozambique fell victim to the violent and destructive Cyclone Idai which killed hundreds of people and left thousands displaced in these three southern A...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 12:17hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Dembare's secret out
DYNAMOS' big secret - an impending deal - that everyone in the Glamour Boys management is reluctant to open up on, seems to have come out of the bag following revelations that a multi-national company...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Cement sector has excess capacity'
ZIMBABWE's cement industry has excess capacity to meet the 1,3 million tonnes annual domestic demand as the sector has an installed capacity of 2,4 million tonnes, an official has said. Last month the...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Boom in housing projects cements Lafarge optimism
LAFARGE Cement Zimbabwe Limited says it remains upbeat about its business and the future prospects of the construction industry in Zimbabwe due to strong demand of cement in the country.The co...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mortgage loans up 44%
A total of $98,7 million mortgage loans were advanced to clients in the seven months to July 2018, an industry official has said. The figure is 44,3 percent more than the $55 million which was extende...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cement demand to exceed supply in 2 years
ZIMBABWE'S cement industry could run out of capacity by 2020 as national demand grows faster than the expansion in investment, one of the major producers has said.The industry is dominated by ...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Import and export licencing clerk in court for abuse of office
INDUSTRY and Commerce ministry's import and export licensing clerk appeared in court last week facing criminal abuse of office charges after she allegedly forged an import licence for Lafarge Cement C...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cement supplies improve
THE cement supply situation has improved following a temporary shortage that hit the country early this month. Although hardware retailers have confirmed the availability of the commodity, Business Ch...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 09:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cement shortage: PPC calms the market
THE country's largest cement manufacturer, PPC Zimbabwe, has said the market has no reason to engage in panic buying of cement and advised retailers to act responsibly in pricing the commodity to avoi...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa blamed for failure to address 'legitimacy' issues, prices soar
THE prices of basic commodities have risen sharply since elections held on July 30 to levels that are too high for a dollarised economy.The bout of inflation is blamed on excessive government ...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Producers speak on cement crisis
National cement demand has surged since the second half of last year, driven by a reported bubble in mortgage and construction activity, amidst mounting supply-side challenges related to foreign curre...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Technical fault behind cement shortage'
A TECHNICAL fault at the country's largest cement makers PPC Zimbabwe and Larfarge is said to be behind the recent shortage of the commodity on the market, which has seen retailers pushing the price u...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:30hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
The MDC Alliance and its anti-women DNA exposed
When the MDC Alliance was launched in Harare in August 2017, the immediate reaction of most progressive Zimbabweans was that the political grouping was conspicuous by the absence of women in its leade...Published: 18 May 2018 at 10:30hrs | 7 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Grace Mugabe linked to $5m bribe request
A cabinet minister asked Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, for a $5-million bribe on behalf of the Mugabe family, sources told the Sunday Times this week.Robert Mugabe's nephew Patrick Zhuw...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 14:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sales decline contributes to Lafarge loss
LAFARGE Cement Zimbabwe Limited posted a loss of $609 589 for the year ended December 31, 2017, on the back of an increase of costs and expenses.In a statement accompanying the financial resul...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 11:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Curse of Murowa Diamonds
Dear Editor, Surely something is very wrong with Zim diamonds. Are they cursed! Forget about the mystery around the $15billion, operation hakudzokwi or operation restore legitimacy but think o...Published: 02 Dec 2017 at 08:57hrs | | by Disgruntled Murowa Community
New cement plant begins production
REDCLIFF based cement manufacturer Livetouch Investments has commenced cement production at its 410 000 tonne a year capacity plant, a senior company executive said.Construction of the $34 mil...Published: 29 Oct 2017 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
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