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Headmaster arrested for corruptly awarding US$155,000 tender
Vuti High School headmaster, Brain Chigudu, has been arrested and appeared in court for allegedly corruptly awarding a tender for the procurement of a 56-seater bus to Quest Motors Corporation....Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 13:49hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe unveils industrial growth blueprint for automotive sector
The Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth Plan (ZIRGP), a targeted economic manufacturing initiative, has outlined key strategies to boost domestic production of buses and trucks. Running from...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:52hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Zimra, Quest Motors clash over import duty
The Supreme Court has ordered a retrial in the case between Quest Motor Manufacturing Company and the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) concerning import duty for parts used to assemble Toyota vehicl...Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 07:08hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
13 distressed Zimbabwe firms rescued
Testifying to its commitment to tangible deliverables aimed at transforming the livelihoods of the people, the Second Republic, under the stewardship of President Mnangagwa, has resuscitated 13 previo...Published: 11 May 2023 at 05:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Duty reprieve for vehicle assembly factories
GOVERNMENT has suspended customs duty on semi-knocked down (SKD) single and double-cab motor vehicle kits imported by approved assemblers for a period of three years in a bid to revive the local motor...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 05:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Auto spares gobble US$160m in 2021
Zimbabwe spent US$60 million more on auto spares in 2021 than a year earlier, figures from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) show, as trade with the rest of the world increased due to ...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 05:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bus operators resuscitate ailing assemblers
AMALGAMATED Bus Industries (ABI) - a consortium of 90% of the country's bus operators - have established a special purpose vehicle to resuscitate ailing bus assembling plants through a US$35 million f...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:37hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Bus operators seal massive deal
A consortium of local bus operators has partnered with car assemblers — AVM Africa and Quest Motors to start the assembling of local buses in a bid to solve the country's transport woes.This...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 07:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Used car imports increase under Covid-19 pandemic
ZIMBABWE imported more second-hand vehicles in 2020 compared to 2019, despite unprecedented disruptions caused by Covid-19 on the maritime and shipping industry, official figures show.Statisti...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 06:41hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt says saboteurs stand no chance
TREASURY will not give a chance to economic saboteurs as monetary authorities will come down hard on those who get in the way of Zimbabwe's inevitable economic boom, Finance and Economic Development M...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:46hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe restricts importation of second hand vehicles older than 10 years
Zimbabwe has moved to restrict the importation of second-hand vehicles older than 10 years, finance minister Mthuli Ncube said in a bid to control the high import bill and promote the local motor indu...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 06:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt to revisit vehicle policy
The Government might soon reintroduce a policy that compels line ministries, departments and State institutions to procure certain types of vehicles only from local producers to aid industrial recover...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe assemblers sidelined on Zupco bus supply'
Quest Motor Manufacturing said government should allocate at least 20% of bus imports to local assemblers if it is sincere in its bid to resuscitate ailing industries. The plea from assem...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 12:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, MDC MPs to receive vehicles
In the next two weeks, legislators are expected to take delivery of new vehicles under the Parliamentary vehicle loan scheme amid reports that some of the lawmakers have been using public transport to...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Revisiting the ZUPCO urban transportation model
The re-introduction of ZUPCO buses to ply urban routes in the aftermath of January fuel protests was a welcome move for most urban commuters. This is largely because commuter omnibus operators had tak...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 13:58hrs | 2 | by Victor Bhoroma
Support local motor industry: Govt urged
Automobile manufacturer Quest motors has urged government departments and local authorities to put a stop to the importation of its vehicles and procure locally to support the local motor industry....Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 06:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Local assembly cars for ministers & MPs
Government is weighing the option of purchasing vehicles for ministers and parliamentarians from local vehicle assemblers to promote the domestic industry and reduce foreign currency expenditure in li...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Muchinguri-Kashiri warns saboteurs
THE net is closing in on unscrupulous elements holding secret meetings aimed at toppling the constitutionally elected Government of President Mnangagwa, a Cabinet Minister has said. Minister o...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 12:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Mnangagwa holds a closed-door meeting with China's Zhou Xi'an
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today held a closed-door meeting with the Deputy Governor of China's Anhui Province Zhou Xi'an at his Munhumutapa offices. Speaking to the media after the meeting,...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 15:29hrs | | by Staf reporter
MDC Alliance council's grand corruption, shady deals exposed
Corruption and bad governance are rife at Gweru City Council (GCC) and its management has no problem admitting that, albeit behind closed doors.This publication, working in collaboration with ...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 15:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Product dumping killing Zimbabwe industry
As local manufacturers struggle to raise foreign currency to import raw materials and equipment on one end, another uncontrolled delinquent flourishes on the other to their detriment. Cheap imports ha...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:31hrs | 4 | by Victor Bhoroma
WikiLeaks: 25 most corrupt ministers and public figures in Zimbabwe
These individuals will never be prosecuted by the Mnangagwa government because he is involved with entirely all of them. Either they were in the deal together or they know too much of his own dirty de...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 11:06hrs | 103 | by WikiLeaks
Zimbabweans yet to ease car import bill
Reputable local car assemblies are lamenting over stiff competition from foreign car dealers. Regrettably, this situation remains unchanged over the years as the country's car import bill continues to...Published: 31 May 2017 at 16:24hrs | | by Rungano Dzikira
Cash crisis haunts Quest Motors
Quest Motors assembling plant is facing operational challenges due to central bank’s failure to approve their payments to its Japanese and Chinese kit suppliers for over eight months. Th...Published: 27 Oct 2016 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zupco under fire over bus imports
The Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) has come under fire for importing buses, which it could procure from local assemblers in support of government initiatives to support local industri...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 10:38hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa headlines Buy Zimbabwe Summit
VICE President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa will headline the list of key speakers scheduled to present at the 6th Buy Local Summit in Mutare....Published: 18 May 2016 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF officials snub Mnangagwa
VICE President Emmerson Mnangagwa cut a lone figure during his visit to Mutare yesterday as no Government or Zanu-PF officials pitched up to welcome him on his arrival at the Golden Peacock and Am...Published: 01 Apr 2016 at 10:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tours Manicaland
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa is today expected to tour industries in Manicaland Province.The tour comes at a time when many key economic giants in Manicaland have closed shop owing to...Published: 31 Mar 2016 at 14:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Government to hike car duty by 5%
Government is mulling a five percent duty hike on imported cars, as Finance and Economic Development minister, Patrick Chinamasa moves to protect local assemblers, according to sources. Th...Published: 19 Nov 2015 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe concerned about state of affairs'
PRESIDENT Mugabe is very much concerned about what is taking place throughout the country and it is his wish to know if Cabinet decisions are reaching the grassroots, Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko...Published: 11 Sep 2015 at 06:47hrs | 2 | by Ngoni Dapira
Quest Motors starts making Foton tractors
MUTARE's vehicle assembling firm, Quest Motors, has started manufacturing its first line of Foton Tractors, with a target of increasing its capacity utilisation currently hovering below 10 percent....Published: 09 Aug 2015 at 08:04hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Popular prophet up for murder
POPULAR Revival Centre Church leader and prophet Adventure Mutepfa on Tuesday appeared before Mutare magistrate facing charges of culpable homicide stemming from a road accident that led to the death ...Published: 04 Apr 2015 at 12:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ministries ordered to buy cars locally
GOVERNMENT has ordered all line ministries, public institutions and parastatals to buy at least 80 percent of their vehicles from local car assemblers with immediate effect, a development economists a...Published: 02 Apr 2015 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Golden Sibanda
Chihuri urges partnerships
Police Commissioner-General, Augustine Chihuri has urged the private sector to form sound partnerships with the police to eradicate crime.Speaking at a handover ceremony of a vehicle donated...Published: 02 Feb 2015 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Motor vehicle duty must be reduced,' says Tariffs Commission
GOVERNMENT has been recommended to halt any further increase in tariffs on duties on imported vehicles as the current tariffs of between 40% and 60% give the local assembly more than adequate protecti...Published: 25 Nov 2014 at 13:38hrs | 1 | by Business reporter
Prices of consumer goods are indeed high
The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) recently revealed that prices of most consumer goods remained high during the first 10 months of this year. It is a worrisome revelation that the basket for ...Published: 20 Nov 2014 at 14:11hrs | | by John Sigauke
Buy Zimbabwe Products Sober Policy
A call by the Government encouraging the Zimbabweans to buy locally produced products is a sober national policy. This would see a rise in demand for products from our local industries which are s...Published: 04 Aug 2014 at 12:40hrs | 1 | by Suitable Kajau
'Ban car imports,' says Quest Motors
Quest Motors Manufacturing (Quest) says Zimbabwe must ban car imports.The group - with capacity to produce 105 cars per day and 100 buses monthly - said government should shift its policy towa...Published: 04 Jul 2014 at 17:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zim govt must reverse MP car deal'
GOVERNMENT must reverse the deal to buy Members of Parliament Ford Rangers worth more than $10 million from Croco Motors and must use the money to capacitate local vehicle assemblers such as Willowval...Published: 18 May 2014 at 10:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cheap car imports killing Zim motor industry
Cheap car imports are affecting the performance of the country's motor manufacturing industry, which is operating way below capacity, a senior manager at Quest Motors revealed.The car assembly...Published: 23 Jan 2014 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Transcript of Welshman Ncube on Question Time Part 2
Industry and Commerce Minister Welshman Ncube joins SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma for Part 2 of this Question Time interview. Ncube who leads the smaller MDC formation tackles questions from...Published: 06 Feb 2012 at 14:46hrs | 1 | by Lance Guma
Zimbabwe to assemble Chinese cars
QUEST Motors Manufacturing has invested US$4 million at its Mutare car assembly plant for the production of two Chinese vehicle models, The Herald reported.General manager Mr Tarik Adam said ...Published: 10 Nov 2011 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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