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10 'cops' rob miners
Police in Mashonaland East have launched a manhunt for a gang of 10 men masquerading as police officers and robbing unsuspecting people of cash and valuables.The gang on Sunday pounced on four...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1215 | by Staff Reporter
Zesa gets nod to buy coal in forex
The government has rescinded its earlier decision to bar power utility Zesa from paying for its coal supplies in foreign currency, fearing the move could trigger crippling load shedding, Business Time...Published: 5 hrs ago | 677 | by Staff Reporter
Fresh headache for Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe's billion dollar mining sector wants to wholly retain foreign currency receipts to be able to pay royalties, taxes and other levies which the authorities want them paid fully in United States...Published: 6 hrs ago | 3863 | by Staff Reporter
Mineworkers get 22% wage increase
MINING sector workers have been awarded a 22 percent wage increase, which will see the lowest paid employee for the period October to December 2020, earning a basic salary of ZWL$18 000.Previo...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1483 | by Staff Reporter
Female miners exposed to mercury poisoning
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has raised the red flag after a recent survey revealed that over 33% of illegal miners operating in the Midlands province were women and were at high risk of ...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 08:40hrs | 1505 | by Staff Reporter
From desert to business hub_Dubai economic story
Dubai is the capital city of the Emirate of Dubai, which in itself is one of the seven emirates (states) that form the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The emirates are former British colonies which got in...Published: 20 Oct 2020 at 14:01hrs | 2106 | by Victor Bhoroma
Scores rush to VID depots
ASPIRING drivers yesterday thronged the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) depots across the country to either sit for provisional drivers licence tests or undergo road tests as depots countrywide re...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 23:41hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
Zimplats remits US$164m tax contribution
ZIMBABWE'S largest platinum miner, Zimplats, says its tax contribution to the Government increased by 95,2 percent in the financial year ended 30 June 2020 to US$164 million.In its 2020 integr...Published: 18 Oct 2020 at 08:47hrs | 1083 | by Staff Reporter
Mthuli Ncube must formalise artisanal miners in 2021 budget: Zela
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has been urged to include policy reforms in the 2021 national budget which will decriminalise artisanal mining activities, given the reports that small-scale miners were ...Published: 17 Oct 2020 at 16:28hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Chitando dragged to court over gold mining claims
A LOCAL mining company, Earthrow Investments (Pvt) Ltd has petitioned the High Court seeking an order barring another mining company called Pahasha Somalia Mining Syndicate, from prospecting, extracti...Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 07:23hrs | 1806 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe industry demands complete reforms
ZIMBABWE'S industry has proposed a raft of far-reaching reforms to be incorporated in Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's 2021 national budget, including the abolishment of subsidies.In its propos...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 06:42hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
'Mgodoyi' is Jonathan Moyo's predicate he used to express disgust!
It is one of Professor Moyo's terms to express anything disgusting him.Umgodoyi is an overly thin malnourished dog whose mouth unendingly oozies slummy saliva, a sign of obvious illness relate...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 06:39hrs | 1881 | by Nomazulu Thata
Man sets off explosive in love wrangle
An assailant believed to be an artisanal miner detonated an explosive device in a house in Bulawayo's Luveve suburb on Tuesday night where three men were conducting bible studies in a fight over a wom...Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 18:29hrs | 3204 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa set to reopen borders
THE government yesterday said it has decided to send a team of experts to all ports of entry to assess whether the country is ready to open its borders amid the continued decline in cases of coronavir...Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 07:06hrs | 17508 | by Staff reporter
Machete attacks resurface
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has raised concern over cases of violence involving machetes which have resurfaced in mining areas in Matabeleland South Province. The commissio...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 06:44hrs | 755 | by Staff reporter
US Ambassador to Harare lays re-engagement cards on the table
WORLD superpower, the United States of America, stands accused of interfering in Zimbabwe's internal political affairs by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his government and the ruling Zanu-PF party....Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 19:51hrs | 3446 | by Staff reporter
Nkomo 1983 Prophetic Letter to Mugabe
DR. JOSHUA M. NKOMO2 Stevenage RoadEast Ham E6 2WLLondon United Kingdom7th June 1983 Dear Robert,1. I write to you as a citizen of Zimbabwe and one of the leade...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 13:58hrs | 19676 | by Dr Joshua M Nkomo
Zimplats sinks US$200m in Zimbabwe
AUSTRALIAN Stock Exchange-listed resources giant Zimplats is scouring Zimbabwean landscapes to unlock fresh opportunities, possibly bolstered by fresh policies giving foreign investors the right to ho...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 06:14hrs | 1119 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF investigates Kwekwe chaos
ZANU-PF is investigating cadres who caused chaos in the Kwekwe Central primary elections on October 3, where prospective party candidates, Kandros Mugabe was battling it out with a 26-year-old Energy ...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 06:02hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told by USA, Nichols that Zimbabwe can rise again
THE United States of America (USA) has reiterated its desire to see President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government succeed in improving the lives of long-suffering Zimbabweans.Speaking to the...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 17:04hrs | 6150 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is missing out on gold's rally
Gold might have rallied to a record high above US$2 070 this year, but policy missteps by the Zimbabwean authorities saw the southern African country missing out on the uplift.Zimbabwe, which ...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 11:59hrs | 1309 | by Staff reporter
Auxillia Mnangagwa's business partners listed on Covid-19 fund for the poor
FIRST lady Auxillia Mnangagwa's business partners, among them a ruling Zanu-PF senator, are on the list of people meant to benefit from a $600 million (US$25 million) fund to cushion vulnerable popula...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:41hrs | 2604 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Miss Zimbabwe in messy divorce
FORMER Miss Zimbabwe Bongani Dhlakama is embroiled in a messy divorce with her husband Bongani Ndlovu.The couple has thrown all caution to the wind, accusing each other of poor sexual performa...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:32hrs | 1016 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls exchange primed to be the best
Government plans to make the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), which will provide an avenue for foreign currency listings, one of the best in the region whose rules and regulations are in line wit...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:02hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Slow pace of reforms derailed TSP
The Zimbabwean government recently announced the conclusion of the 2 year Transitional Stabilization Programme (TSP) which will be replaced by the first five year National Development Plan (NDP). TSP ...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:00hrs | 88 | by Victor Bhoroma
LET's Advocacy for Agribusiness in Africa
The forefathers in Africa survived from the same agriculture and minerals. All needed is to preserve the African culture ways of farming diluted with innovative ways .The main challenge is on trying t...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 09:55hrs | 15 | by Enos Denhere
Key pieces to Zimbabwe's $12 billion mining industry
In October 2019, the Zimbabwean government tabled an ambitious policy document that aims to turn the mining sector in the country into a US$12 billion industry by 2023. Achieving that export target wi...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 09:54hrs | 74 | by Victor Bhoroma
Auxillia Mnangagwa's business partners listed on multi-million Covid-19 fund for the poor
FIRST lady Auxillia Mnangagwa's business partners, among them a ruling Zanu PF senator, are on the list of people meant to benefit from a $600 million (US$25 million) fund to cushion vulnerable popula...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 08:26hrs | 1254 | by Staffg Reporter
Slow pace of reforms derailed TSP
The Zimbabwean government recently announced the conclusion of the 2 year Transitional Stabilization Programme (TSP) which will be replaced by the first five year National Development Plan (NDP). TSP ...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 12:04hrs | 898 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbanwe govt targets 75% industry capacity
GOVERNMENT is targeting to increase manufacturing capacity utilisation from an average of 40 percent in 2019 to 75 percent by 2023 while US$2 billion will be required to retool industry, Finance and E...Published: 09 Oct 2020 at 09:57hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets 75% industry capacity
GOVERNMENT is targeting to increase manufacturing capacity utilisation from an average of 40 percent in 2019 to 75 percent by 2023 while US$2 billion will be required to retool industry, Finance and E...Published: 09 Oct 2020 at 08:26hrs | 879 | by Staff Reporter
Teachers not holding anyone at ransom, but merely demanding the US$475 Zimbabwe govt stealing from each employee
Are we truly living in the same country with those who claim to be our leaders, or do they exist in a parallel universe, that renders them detached from the realities of what is transpiring in the lan...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 21:56hrs | 2220 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe 'frustrates' lithium giant
PREMIER African Minerals Limited is now considering diversifying its exploration portfolio and identifying revenue-generating assets following the government's delay to grant it an exclusive prospecti...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 06:49hrs | 974 | by Staff reporter
BCC blocks gold mining at Umzingwane dam
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has turned down a request by a company which wanted to mine gold at the decommissioned Umzingwane Dam and surrounding areas. Umzingwane Dam is one of the city's three s...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 06:42hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's money laundering threat, vulnerability risk ranked medium'
Zimbabwe lost an average $900 million per year between 2014 and 2018 to money laundering but the country's money laundering threat was assessed to be medium, according to the Financial Intelligence Un...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 18:27hrs | 1077 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Mkoba primary poll results out
EDUCATIONIST William Gondo will represent Zanu-PF in the Mkoba constituency by-elections after trouncing four other candidates who were contesting in the party primary elections.Last week, Gov...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 17:18hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum plot raid on Bosso camp
FC PLATINUM look set to raid Highlanders for the signature of midfielder Nqobizitha Masuku. Masuku, whose contract with Bosso expires in December, is rumoured to be close to signing a pre-contract wit...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 06:41hrs | 544 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's cattle herd poised for growth, says Mnangagwa
THE country's beef and dairy cattle herd is set for exponential growth following the roll-out of an artificial insemination programme aimed at improving the quality and quantity of meat and milk....Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 09:55hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
LET's Advocacy for Agribusiness in Africa
The forefathers in Africa survived from the same agriculture and minerals. All needed is to preserve the African culture ways of farming diluted with innovative ways .The main challenge is on trying t...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 14:13hrs | 265 | by Enos Denhere
Zanu-PF to elect candidate for Kwekwe Central
ZANU--PF party is set to conduct primary elections to elect a candidate to stand for the party in the looming Kwekwe Central Constituency by-election.The seat fell vacant following the death i...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 22:13hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
World lithium deficit a boon for Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE is among major lithium producers that may draw significant benefits from firm global prices and high demand for the precious mineral due to expected supply deficit projected to start in two y...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 07:13hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter
Key pieces to Zimbabwe's $12 billion mining industry
In October 2019, the Zimbabwean government tabled an ambitious policy document that aims to turn the mining sector in the country into a US$12 billion industry by 2023. Achieving that export target wi...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 12:27hrs | 1226 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Schools reopen today
SCHOOLS reopen today under a new normal which requires both teachers and learners to strictly adhere to Covid-19 prevention regulations as directed by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education S...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 06:47hrs | 734 | by Pardon Muzavazi
Four illegal miners kill suspected thief
POLICE in Mashonaland Central have arrested four illegal miners who allegedly bashed a suspected thief to death on Tuesday.Simon ...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 15:43hrs | 668 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mashonaland police expresses concern over increasing murder cases
Police in Mashonaland Central have urged locals to respect the sanctity of human life following a couple of murders recorded last week.Two murder incidents recorded Mashonaland Central, in a s...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 21:01hrs | 952 | by Staff Reporter
Zimsec starts marking O' and A' level June exams
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) on Monday started marking the June 2020 Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations.The process started after markers who tested negative to Covi...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 18:36hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe may hold solution to Africa's energy crisis
BACK in the early 1990s, Mobil was exploring for oil in Zimbabwe when it came across large hydrocarbon resources in the Cabora Bassa Basin.The petroleum giant explored over an area extending a...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 20:44hrs | 1942 | by Staff reporter
Parly defends clampdown on machete gangs
CHAIRPERSON of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines, Edmond Mkaratigwa has defended the recent deployment of security forces on rowdy machete gangs which he described as "vampires" disturbin...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 07:08hrs | 847 | by Staff reporter
Mystery surrounds Mnangagwa meeting with sheik
MyStery surrounds the recent visit to Zimbabwe by a top United Arab emirates (UAE) official, Sheik Fayez Muhamad Salem Sultan Al Qassimi, who arrived in Harare last Sunday to reportedly discuss invest...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 07:58hrs | 1535 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF trashes ANC in explosive meeting
FRESH details have emerged from last week's stormy meeting between Zanu-PF and South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), revealing that the two former liberation movements main...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 07:14hrs | 5074 | by Staff reporter
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