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Salary increase for civil servants
GOVERNMENT has reviewed civil servants' salaries upwards after negotiations held by the National Joint Negotiating Council last week.The civil servants' salary issue was among others which dom...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 23:56hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa to spell out anti-price hike measures
Government will announce more measures to address the rises in prices of basic goods and services President Mnangagwa told the Seventh National Congress of the Zanu-PF Women's League in Harare yesterd...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
New economic measures out today
More Government measures to address the price rises in basic goods and services since the beginning of the year are expected to be announced today, President Mnangagwa told the Seventh National Congre...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Value project promotes access to finance for small, medium pork producers
The VALUE project is promoting access to finance for value chain upgrading for small and medium scale pork producers in 8 districts where the project is operational.This is revealed in the lat...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 12:53hrs | 30 | by Stephen Jakes
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 | 9 | by Staff reporter
NetOne makes senior appointments
NetOne has made senior appointments with four executives joining the State-owned mobile phone company, sources have said. The company appointed Mr Stanley Muchemwa as chief information officer...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Steer clear of loan sharks
"Sir, if those assets just decrease by 25% and they remain on our books, that loss will be greater than the entire market capitalisation of this company," said a young risk analyst named Peter Sulliva...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:48hrs | 9 | by Batanai Matsika
'Zimdollar return will yield stability'
CLOTHING retailer, Edgars Stores Limited, expects the re-adoption of the Zimbabwean dollar as the sole currency of exchange to bring stability in the country's economy.The group has said its y...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 09:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimnat launches another innovative billboard campaign
Motorists driving towards Harare's city centre along Borrowdale Road are likely to be surprised to see just before the racecourse what appears to be boulders falling from a container on a billboard an...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 18:07hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Unexplained wealth orders here to stay
THE proposed introduction of a free-standing procedure which compels an individual to explain the source of his wealth is a radical development in English law. For instance, the human rights and polit...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:03hrs | | by Prosper Simbarashe Maguchu
The gnashing of teeth is nigh
The nature of Bishop Lazi's job, which often involves endlessly counselling the stricken, the infirm, the indisposed and the emotionally wounded, naturally makes him a couch potato, especially during ...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:01hrs | 2 | by Bishop Lazi
Zimbabwe's Ill-gotten wealth Bill to be gazetted
A BILL to empower the State to seize ill-gotten wealth is expected to gazetted on Friday before the legislative process commences in Parliament next week, a Cabinet Minister has said. The craf...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
New bank opens in Bulawayo
EMPOWER Bank yesterday officially opened its first Bulawayo branch pledging a $50 000 non-collateral loan package to local entrepreneurs with viable project proposals on a first come and first serve b...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 22:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rogue police, soldiers turn to crime
More and more members of the security services are being arraigned before the courts for playing a major role in perpetrating blue-collar and violent crime.Analysts attribute the breakdown of ...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 18:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Commodity broker Kelvin Mazhandu to build Mqabuko plaza
Zimbabwean born commodity broker Kelvin Mazhandu is set to construct the biggest mall in Bulawayo in honour of the later Father Zimbabwe Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo.Mazhandu who is based in ...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 19:19hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Supa Mandiwanzira sued over $317 000 debt
Westlake International Finance Limited has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to compel former Information and Communication Technology minister, Supa Mandiwanzira, to settle a $317 166 debt i...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa keen to reward talent, hard work
President Mnangagwa says his administration will reward talent and innovation in its drive to transform Zimbabwe into a middle-income economy by 2030 following the launch yesterday of Empower Bank. ...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Unprecedented security at Mnangagwa's event
Security for President Emmerson Mnangagwa at his first meeting following the Bulawayo bomb blast which he described as an attempt on his life by "my usual enemies" was ultra-tight at the Harare Intern...Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 13:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tainted aspiring Zanu-PF MPs break their silence
THREE aspiring Zanu-PF legislators have been forced to defend themselves after their questionable past was exposed ahead of tomorrow's ruling party primary elections.Mazowe North candidate, Ca...Published: 28 Apr 2018 at 14:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Malicious allegations by Temba Mliswa and Financial Gazette
It's unfortunate that the Financial Gazette and Themba Mliswa are trying to be a voters or influence voters using malicious and unfounded allegations. This unholy alliance is shameful to say the...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 18:25hrs | 1 | by Gilbert Muponda
Empower Bank in the spotlight
Empower Bank was launched without an operating licence and authorities are now regularising documentation to facilitate its opening, The Sunday Mail has gathered.The bank's board will be re-ex...Published: 28 Jan 2018 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
US dollar to bond note exchange rate remains 1:1, says Mangudya
THE official United States dollar to bond note exchange rate remains 1:1 and members of the public should use licensed financial agencies in conducting their monetary exchange transactions, the Reserv...Published: 07 Oct 2017 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean businessman heads Mandela family business
Controversial businessman Frank Buyanga has been appointed as chief executive of House of Mandela African Royal Mint (HoM-ARM) – a medallion and related products manufacturing company founded by the...Published: 21 Aug 2017 at 13:03hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
'Bona critics can go to hell,' says Zhuwao
Home Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo and his Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment counterpart Patrick Zhuwao last week took turns to hand President Robert Mugabe's daughter Bona (pictured b...Published: 28 May 2017 at 09:33hrs | | by Obey Munyati
Zimbabwe banks fret over livestock
Zimbabwean banks are negotiating with the Finance ministry over a Bill that proposes the use of livestock as collateral for loans.The Movable Property Security Interests Bill would provide a f...Published: 30 Apr 2017 at 14:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Banks panic over livestock security, engage Finance ministry
Local banks are running scared over a Bill that proposes the use of livestock as collateral for loans.They have opened negotiations with the Finance ministry.The Movable Pr...Published: 30 Apr 2017 at 05:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Duo steals cops' payslips
Two daring criminals broke into Harare Central Police Station and stole payslips for police officers, before forging identification particulars which they used to secure loans from...Published: 14 Apr 2017 at 10:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe skirts bond notes, bonuses
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday skirted tackling the contentious bond notes, civil servants' bonuses and the current economic and political crisis when he presented a largely disappointing 2016 ...Published: 07 Dec 2016 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZRP Masvingo Central dominates 2016 PROPOL sports gala
ZRP Masvingo Central District came in tops at the provincial commander's sports gala held at Zimuto camp last week in preparation for the 2016 Commissioner General's gala to be held in Harare in Augus...Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 14:29hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Plastic money usage to dominate Zimbabwe SMEs Summit
Increased usage of plastic money and the adoption of innovative banking products will dominate discussions during the 2016 Zimbabwe SMEs Banking and Micro Finance Summit set for next week.Stak...Published: 22 Jun 2016 at 22:00hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Caritas sustainable livelihoods diversity and resilience project for Bikita
A project goal to improve livelihoods diversity and resilience for targeted vulnerable women, men, boys and girls has been initiated in Wards 12 and 22 of Bikita District.Masvingo Mirror repor...Published: 18 May 2016 at 06:53hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Cash crunch affects MFIs
The prevailing cash crunch besetting the country has not spared micro finance institutions (MFIs) as clients are forgoing loan repayments, an official has said. Zimbabwe Association of Micro-finan...Published: 06 May 2016 at 08:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
PDP response to the RBZ Financial Inclusion Strategy
In any country where the majority of citizens are inadvertently excluded from access to affordable financial services, that country will be unable to maximise on its economic activity and can therefor...Published: 15 Mar 2016 at 09:35hrs | | by Vince Musewe
Zanu-PF youths to be first beneficiaries of $10 million CBZ loan facility
ZANU-PF youths from Bulawayo are set to be the first beneficiaries of the CBZ Bank $10 million national loan facility, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday.Small to Medium Enterprises and Coopera...Published: 15 Dec 2015 at 05:24hrs | | by Brighton Gumbo
Mugabe's 'cents-less' ten point plan
"President Mugabe deliberately evaded the Eleventh Point because he resents and despises effective democracy."EACH one of us - during our childhood or as teenagers - have at one time or anothe...Published: 04 Sep 2015 at 07:47hrs | | by Welshman Ncube
Buyanga's accolades, allegations and alliances
"I don't know how many cars I have, of course I don't. How am I supposed to know? It's not like I wake up in the morning and start counting how many cars I have everywhere," Frank Buyanga revealed dur...Published: 21 Feb 2015 at 08:39hrs | 2 | by Lifestyle Reporters
Buyanga makes it into the Forbes and Ventures Africa rich list
A ZIMBABWEAN businessman has been named among some of Africa's youngest United States dollar millionaires with "incredible success stories" by a South African newspaper.The New Age described p...Published: 08 Feb 2015 at 15:45hrs | 3 | by Showbiz Reporter
23 families to lose houses, residential stands
AT least 23 Bulawayo families will have their houses and residential stands auctioned today for failure to pay debts owed to council and different financial institutions. An auction company wi...Published: 27 Jun 2014 at 07:36hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zim govt rips off civil servants
The cash-strapped Zimbabwe government is failing to remit money deducted from civil servants' salaries for credit facilities, straining relations between the State and its workers.As a result,...Published: 06 Mar 2014 at 11:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Financial service providers gets $11,5 million to boost operations
THE Zimbabwe Microfinance Wholesale Facility Trust (ZMWFT) has disbursed $1.5 million to capacitate the operations of financial service providers that serve micro, small and medium enterprises since ...Published: 23 Apr 2013 at 07:06hrs | | by Business Reporter
Banks cutting interest rates, says Gono
Central Bank Governor Gideon Gono said some lenders are cutting interest rates and bank charges to comply with an agreement signed in January."It is heartening to note that some banks have alr...Published: 30 Mar 2013 at 20:49hrs | 2 | by Bloomberg
Addressing Zimbabwe's liquidity challenges by Gono
Following is Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Gideon Gono's address to the annual congress of the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) in Nyanga on how to address the ...Published: 28 Jul 2012 at 05:42hrs | 2 | by Gideon Gono
Moving Zimbabwe forwards despite the politics
If we are to see sustainable development of the Zimbabwean economy, we need to strengthen the generation of income and wealth within the second economyI have had some rather remarkable respons...Published: 22 Jul 2012 at 15:31hrs | | by Vince Musewe
First Bank well placed to surpass the interim performance
An improved performance from FBCH, showing attributable earnings of $3.9 million, up 158% year on year. The improved performance was on the back on a solid performance by the bank. Total income grew ...Published: 31 Aug 2011 at 09:26hrs | 1 | by Business reporter
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