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Re-dollarisation must be wholesome and comprehensive
We note with serious concern the regime’s half-hearted attempt to re-dollarise in a grossly inadequate way that does not even begin to address the count...Published: 3 hrs ago | 908 | by MDC Communications
Zimbabwe International Book Fair 2020 calls for papers
The dates for the Zimbabwe International Book Fair have been set for 27 July to 1 August 2020. The Indaba Conference will therefore take place on 27 and 28 July 2020. The ZIBF 2020 Theme is - "B...Published: 4 hrs ago | 210 | by Memory Chirere
Impact of COVID 19 on Zimbabwean Economy
The outbreak of the novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) poses a significant threat to the world economy and to Zimbabwe's fragile economy too. So far the virus has infected close to 470 000 people from 200 ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 554 | by Victor Bhoroma
Rautenbach's monopoly bleeds Zimbabwe
THE newly enacted bio-fuels policy of Zimbabwe exposes how local tycoon Billy Rautenbach's monopoly in ethanol production has crippled the country financially despite the availability of cheaper ethan...Published: 6 hrs ago | 1101 | by Staff reporter
South Africa now sub-investment grade
Rating agency Moody's has cut South Africa's sovereign credit rating to sub-investment grade, meaning the country now has a junk rating from all three major international rating agencies. The ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 153 | by Staff reporter
ZMC accreditation fees gazetted
Government has gazetted registration fees for accreditation of journalists by the Zimbabwe Media Commission with locals required to pay $120 for a new applicant, $80 renewal and $50 for card replaceme...Published: 23 hrs ago | 256 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must emulate Ramaphosa on Covid-19 action
MDC top official David Coltart has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to emulate South African President Cyrial Ramaphosa on the actions he has taken to curb the spread of Covid 19.Coltart sai...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 06:36hrs | 2151 | by Stephen Jakes
Achieving an efficient interbank market
The Zimbabwean government announced that it was going to introduce a managed floating exchange rate system in order to manage exchange rate volatility. The move is also aimed at bringing transparency ...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 18:32hrs | 1128 | by Victor Bhoroma
May the Lord of hosts give us more rains
Magamba knitted his eyebrow in askance at the next man as he handed him the Super Chibuku brew for another heavy swig. If only it could rain one more time, most farmers need another downpour for full ...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 18:27hrs | 193 | by Tondo Murisa.
Achieving an efficient interbank market
The Zimbabwean government announced that it was going to introduce a managed floating exchange rate system in order to manage exchange rate volatility. The move is also aimed at bringing transparency ...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 11:58hrs | 914 | by Victor Bhoroma
oMalayitsha should be allowed to do their jobs -transporters on lockdown
Crossborder transporters and oMalayitsha Forum has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's historic speech on Monday night announcing a lockdown from midnight on Thursday, 26 March until midnight on 16 A...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 07:05hrs | 3772 | by Staff reporter
Retailers warn against COVID-19 panic-buying
ZIMBABWE retailers have called for calm, dissuading consumers from engaging in panic-buying of goods in supermarkets after the country recorded its first COVID-19 case last Friday.While the ou...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:42hrs | 782 | by Staff reporter
South Africa locksdown
The National Coronavirus Command Council has decided to enforce a nation-wide lockdown for 21 days with effect from midnight on Thursday 26 March, ending on April 16th, 2020.Full speech from T...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 18:32hrs | 3625 | by Staff reporter
Government speaks on Zororo Makamba's death
The Minister of Health and Child Care, Obadiah Moyo has officially confirmed the death of Zororo Makamba, who was the second person to test positive for Covid-19 in Zimbabwe.Makamba was ...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 13:29hrs | 9497 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa is sucked into multi-million Zisco assets stripping
A fresh probe has revealed that the government facilitated a shady US$225 million deal meant to strip the comatose Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Zisco) of its critical assets.The investigat...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:41hrs | 1060 | by Everson Mushava
Zesa's US$500m plan to end load-shedding
Zesa has cobbled up a US$500 million plan to end rolling electricity cuts by building solar power plants across the country in partnership with private investors.Zimbabwe last year introduced ...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:40hrs | 1826 | by Staff reporter
Millers ditch roller meal for refined product
LOCAL millers are now prioritising production of refined mealie-meal in a bid to dodge Governments' roller-meal subsidy programme, The Sunday Mail Society has established.This is despite the f...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:28hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Perrence Shiri just resign, you are a sellout: period
Let me take this opportunity to advise you Perrence Shiri the Women's University educated graduate, that when it comes to law the devil is in the detail, its you who has gone rogue , anti revolutionar...Published: 22 Mar 2020 at 17:00hrs | 6004 | by Peter Moyo
Govt questioned as to why it allows shops to sell too expensive mealie meal
A social commentator and director of the Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association, Michael Mdladla Ndiweni has questions government as to why it allows shops to sell mealie meal that is too expensive ...Published: 22 Mar 2020 at 08:42hrs | 1419 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa and Mnangagwa to share the platform on corona virus
Zimbabwe must take action together to prevent the spread of Corona virus. We must know that our government could not fight the natural calamities, but it is the nation through its unity and courage th...Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 20:10hrs | 1012 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mines minister gives mining progress report to parly
Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando has given a mining progress report to the house of assembly in which the government has aspirations to achieve the $12 billion by 202...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 09:09hrs | 1136 | by Stephen Jakes
We are fine with our culture and traditions!
Miriam Majome: Barely 36 hours of writing about medieval traditions and cultural "beliefs" in our communities, we read today once more in Bulawayo24 about a classic case of the power of Sangomas and c...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 16:26hrs | 1189 | by Nomazulu Thata
Chamisa mobilises for 'final push'
The main opposition MDC led by Nelson Chamisa has begun preparations to hold a "final push" which the party says will force President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down from power.The opposition ...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:49hrs | 2612 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe registers US$52,8m trade surplus against South Africa
ZIMBABWE recorded a US$52,8 million trade surplus against South Africa, its major trading partner, after exporting goods worth US$218,4 million to the neighbouring country in the month of January 2020...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:43hrs | 817 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe received US$980m forex inflows in 2 months
ZIMBABWE received US$980 million in foreign currency inflows between January and February 2020 but this could not diffuse spiralling exchange rates due to lack of an efficient model of distributing fo...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:34hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Zimstat says Zimbabwe unemployment rate at 16%
About 1.2 million people in Zimbabwe have given up on securing employment, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has said as it reported that the national unemployment rate stood at 16...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 16:00hrs | 1484 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch Covid-19 strategic plan
THE government has reiterated that Zimbabwe has not recorded any positive case of Covid 19 commonly known as coronavirus with seven suspected cases which have been tested all coming out negative....Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 08:38hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC mobilises for 'final push'
The main opposition MDC led by Nelson Chamisa has begun preparations to hold a “final push” which the party says will force President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down from power.The opposit...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:49hrs | 4855 | by Staff reporter
Bakers send SOS to Government
The Bakers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ )wants the Government to extend the period it granted them to import flour and to contract farmers to grow more wheat this winter season to boost local supplies...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:28hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe testing 4 new potential coronavirus infections
As Zimbabwe continues to track down all potential Covid-19 infections within its borders, including any possible transmission from a recent British tourist in Victoria Falls and a Bulawayo woman whose...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:22hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
Sakunda Holdings scoffs at state capture claims
SAKUNDA Holdings yesterday denied capturing government, insisting the Command Agriculture deal was approved by Cabinet and that the company was allocated US$1,010 billion by the Reserve Bank of Zimbab...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:21hrs | 599 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU questions liberalisation of currency exchange
Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions secretary-general Japhet Moyo has questioned the rationale in the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's move to liberalise the country's foreign currency market."Confide...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 07:28hrs | 1516 | by Stephen Jakes
Advocate Miriam Tose Majome: noch etwas, noch etwas!!
I read your articles with great interest because I know there is a message always for me to take home with. Your last two articles; "Public Drinking and Educated Fools" and "Black Business and Superst...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 07:20hrs | 1248 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zera in major climb down
Zera has buckled under pressure from indigenous petroleum companies and withdrawn an earlier announcement of a hike in fuel procurement licences by 8 600%. After a two-month wait, Zera announc...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 07:04hrs | 1541 | by Staff reporter
Coronavirus slows down work on new Zimbabwe Parliament building
Coronavirus (covid-19), whose effects are being felt across the world, has impacted on projects in Zimbabwe, with construction of the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden slowed down after 100 techno...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 05:55hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Indonesian investor keen on Chiyangwa's Zeco
BULAWAYO-based engineering firm, Zeco Engineering, is in talks with an Indonesian investor, Inka Limited, over a strategic deal that will see the country's sole rail wagons manufacturer resuming produ...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 05:52hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Can Mnangagwa regain lost mojo?
THERE will only be a few names of presidents etched in the history books of Zimbabwe. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa will obviously be one of them.Though the list is small, future generations are goi...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 17:46hrs | 1411 | by Black Edward
Zimbabwe urged to adopt a dual currency
AFRICAN Economic Development Strategies (AEDS) has urged government to adopt for a dual currency - where the Zimbabwean dollar and the US dollar are used as the main currency.Presenting the St...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 17:45hrs | 4803 | by Staff reporter
Mixed feelings over Mthuli Ncube's measures
CAPTAINS of industry have reacted differently to the government's move to liberalise the foreign currency exchange market, with some saying the development confirms that the country has redollarised a...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 11:09hrs | 1172 | by Staff reporter
'Dump Zimdollar'
THE government is coming under growing pressure to return the country to the general use of multi-currencies anchored by the American dollar, as the prematurely re-introduced Zim dollar continues to p...Published: 14 Mar 2020 at 23:56hrs | 1297 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deserves better
After decades of sanctions, mismanagement and corruption, Zimbabwe is in economic trouble. Zimbabweans are poor and hungry and can not make ends meet. In a country that was once among Africa's m...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 17:31hrs | 3163 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Govt slashes USD duty on fuel
Government has slashed customs and exercise duty on fuel imported using free funds by 50 percent for diesel and 44 percent for both leaded and unleaded petrol in a move that is aimed at reducing the c...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 15:48hrs | 1429 | by Staff reporter
Zim$ dollar plunges, prices of basic goods 'reach another level'
A DAY after under-fire Finance minister Mthuli Ncube introduced his latest measures, the country's thriving foreign currency black market ran amok amid a fresh wave of price hikes of basic consumer go...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 15:44hrs | 2308 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges Zimbabweans to work smarter, not always harder
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday challenged farmers to embrace technology so they can work smarter, not harder, to improve yields. Speaking to farmers at his Pricabe Farm in Sherwood, Kwekwe Dist...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 05:57hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt starts farm downsizing process
A verification exercise to identify the number of farms earmarked for downsizing following the completion of the land audit has started in Mashonaland East. The land audit is aimed at identify...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 05:54hrs | 1146 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appeases war vets with mining claims
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has reserved for war veterans 20% of mining claims in the chrome, nickel and steel sectors in what is seen as an act of appeasement.Addressing a post-Cabinet brief...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 07:17hrs | 1859 | by Staff reporter
Farmers fret over fish theft
FISH farmers have raised concern over the theft of fish from their operations, which is now threatening their businesses' viability.In its latest report following a meeting held recently, Live...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 07:11hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt probes sale of meat from dead cattle
GOVERNMENT has instituted investigations into the sale of contaminated meat by some abattoirs, butcheries and illegal meat traders, which is putting the lives of the public at risk.Cabinet resolve...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 12:14hrs | 1606 | by Staff reporter
US$ duty on fuel imports transacted using free funds
FINANCE Minister, Mthuli Ncube has effected duty tariffs chargeable in foreign currency on all fuel imports transacted using free funds at a rate of US$0.40 per litre.The details are contained...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 05:59hrs | 606 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa's farm hosts field day tomorrow
All is set for this year's national field day at President Mnangagwa's Pricabe Farm on the outskirts of Kwekwe, that is scheduled for tomorrow. The Department of Agriculture, Technical and Ext...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 05:54hrs | 909 | by Staff reporter
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