Zimbabwe industry appeals to govt to put in place import controls

ZIMBABWE'S industry has appealed to government to put in place import controls to protect local companies.At a meeting organised by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Bulawayo last week,...

Pharmacies warned to revise pricing or lose licences

A disheartening sight it was, witnessing sick people walk in and out of pharmacies empty handed.  After having paid exorbitant amounts to have a doctor's diagnosis and yet the prescribed remedy f...

Govt to meet business over prices

GOVERNMENT is today expected to meet manufacturers and retailers in a bid to address price hikes, a Cabinet minister confirmed yesterday. The country witnessed astronomical increases of basic ...

'Import ban must not go beyond December 21'

Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has said the lift of a ban on the import of basic goods and foodstuffs must not go beyond December 21.The lift of a ban imposed on imports of many ba...

'Mthuli Ncube tax to stabilise macro-economy'

Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said on Wednesday the new tax on electronic payments was a painful but necessary measure and urged Zimbabweans to be prepared to go through temporarily turbulent times af...

'I heard people's cries' says ED - after 38 years, yet to hear cry for free elections

When President Mnangagwa finally took over the presidency, after 37 years of waiting in the wings, he was determined not to repeat the disastrous mistakes of his former boss the deposed dictator Rober...

Prices hikes unjustified: Minister

GOVERNMENT is coming up with appropriate interventions to address the recent wave of price increases which it says are largely unjustified. This comes amid indications that the country's indus...

Private sector should play ball in 2018

At a time when Zimbabwe is celebrating the dawn of a new era, the people's mood has been dampened by ridiculous price increases across various sectors of the economy, ranging from building and constru...