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'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...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 13:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Business leaders conflicted over imports ban
ZIMBABWE'S business leaders want government to suspend the Statutory Instrument (SI)22, which is meant to protect local industry from cheap and non-essential imports, to counter the growing shortages ...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
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...Published: 04 Oct 2018 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel consumption spikes 24%
Fuel consumption has spiked 24 percent to 752,4 million litres between January and June this year, largely in response to rising economic activity sparked by renewed investor confidence following the ...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Losing Zanu-PF candidates blame SI64 for poll defeat
LOSING Zanu-PF council candidates in Beitbridge have blamed the enactment of Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016, which banned the importation of certain basic goods, for their defeat in the July 30 harmo...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Private sector could demand salary hike
The civil service salary increment may prompt workers in the private sector to demand pay hikes, according to analysts at IH Securities. Earlier this year, the Government increased civil serva...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Trade deficit hits $1 billion
The country is battling for solutions to address trade deficit, which hit $1 billion in the first four months of the year, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Mangudya has said.Dr Mangud...Published: 29 May 2018 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cross-border traders plot Diaspora protest
THE International Cross-Border Traders' Association (ICTA) has threatened to close all Zimbabwe's borders on April 16 and 17 this year to press government to allow locals based in the Diaspora to be a...Published: 02 Apr 2018 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to deal with price hikers
The Zanu-PF Politburo yesterday set up an ad-hoc committee to deal with wanton price increases for basic commodities in the past three months, with President Mnangagwa warning unscrupulous businesspeo...Published: 11 Jan 2018 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt clarifies import relaxation
GOVERNMENT has clarified the easing of import controls on basic commodities saying the move does not render Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016 ineffective, but rather is a call for organisations with fre...Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 23:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Minister announces relaxation of import restrictions
GOVERNMENT has relaxed regulations on the importation of basic commodities into the country and has invited people and organisations with free funds to approach the Industry and Commerce ministry to o...Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
All imported goods should be thoroughly screened
Government should be encouraged to carefully inspect and examine the standard of all imported products to ensure their safety before they reach their final consumers. An online media website, ...Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 07:37hrs | 3 | by Chido Chikuni
Zimbabwe celebrates regaining food security status
1,1 million tonnes of grain harvested in the 2016/2017 farming season under the Maize Production for Import Substitution Programme has been delivered to the Grain Marketing Board, enabling the country...Published: 13 Oct 2017 at 10:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Read books of basic economics, Bimha's investigation of denial won't help
ZANU-PF's failure to take responsibility of the current crisis will only serve to worsen the situation. In an attempt to shift the blame to externals a misdiagnosis of the situation is bound to happen...Published: 27 Sep 2017 at 11:00hrs | 4 | by Jacob Mafume, PDP Spokesperson
Govt to swoop on shops selling illegal imports
GOVERNMENT will raid shops selling unlicensed imported products, as part of sophisticated measures targeting dealers fuelling the demand for contraband, to curtail smuggling and pluck leakages prejudi...Published: 10 Aug 2017 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Companies closure a concern - PDP
The People's Democratic Party recently released a statement outlining concern over Deputy President Mnangagwa's demonstration of ignorance of the real Zimbabwe we are living in.Mnangagwa's dis...Published: 19 Jun 2017 at 07:00hrs | | by Jacob Mafume - PDP Spokesperson
ANC the toddler
AM I wrong? I have always thought the goal of opposition is to govern? And I haven't said the goal is to lead. To govern. You can lead anything, at any level, including leading a village co-operative....Published: 03 Jun 2017 at 11:08hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Government gives a stern warning to smugglers
In a move that will put an end to all smuggling activities at the same time promoting By-Zimbabwe products, Minister of Industry and Trade, Dr Mike Bimha, will in the next few weeks be visiting wholes...Published: 31 May 2017 at 16:39hrs | | by Prosperity Mzila
Government in import ban climb-down
Minister of Industry and Commerce Mike Bimha has made a U-turn on scrapping of Statutory Instrument (SI) 64 of 2016 and replacing it with a local content policy.On Monday, state-controlled Her...Published: 23 May 2017 at 08:08hrs | | by Alice Down
Government dump Statutory Instrument 64
The government is set to get rid of the controversial Statutory Instrument 64 and replace it with a "local content policy".According to Industry Minister, Mike Bimha SI64 has achieved its obje...Published: 22 May 2017 at 06:55hrs | | by Alice Dube
Zanu-PF's poor policies driving inflation
On 11 May 2017 the Financial Gazette published a disturbing story which captured what a majority of motorists have already noticed, fuel prices going up by more than three percent."At most fil...Published: 18 May 2017 at 12:22hrs | | by Jacob Mafume, PDP Spokesperson
Local Content laws coming in June
Government and the private sector will soon be compelled to purchase most of their goods and services locally under new production-stimulating regulations authorities are crafting. The Local C...Published: 23 Apr 2017 at 14:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nestlé Zimbabwe: It's back to serious business
Nestlé Zimbabwe is back to serious business. The giant Swiss firm is not looking back on meeting the satisfaction of its market. At a time other companies are whining about a harsh economic environme...Published: 10 Apr 2017 at 18:21hrs | | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
Bimha launches ZNCC Masvingo Chapter
The Minister of Industry and Commerce, Mike Bimha has launched the Masvingo Chapter of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC).He launched the Chapter at Flamboyant Hotel on Friday la...Published: 06 Apr 2017 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
US dollar creates more problems for Zimbabwe
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) deputy governor Dr Khuphukile Mlambo said the decision to use the United States dollar as the main currency despite the multi currency regime had created a lot o...Published: 11 Mar 2017 at 10:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
It's the Zimdollar, stupid!
Gentle reader, I think it is a sheer waste of national time to focus on the collapse of ZimPF, spectacular though that may be. There was nothing unexpected about ZimPF's dramatic finale, especiall...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 20:52hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Zimbabwe's import bill goes down significantly
THE country's import bill has dropped by $1.8 billion in 2016 largely driven by tight policy interventions adopted by the Government to control imports.According to import and export data ...Published: 23 Jan 2017 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chipanga chides Zanu-PF radicals
As the Zanu-PF factional fights continue to take intriguing twists and turns, the party's youth leader, Kudzai Chipanga (KC) has vowed to crush any party guru who poses a direct threat to Presiden...Published: 23 Jan 2017 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Xolisani Ncube
Zimra hastens electronic cargo tracking system to avoid dumping of foreign goods
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is hastening the rollout of the electronic cargo tracking system, which is designed to monitor trucks transiting through Zimbabwe, as authorities heighten effort...Published: 16 Jan 2017 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to review imports ban
Industry minister Mike Bimha says government is in the process of reviewing items on Zimbabwe's import restrictions list with the view of adding or removing some, as the country moves to monitor i...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 12:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Industrial production gobbles over $600m
MORE than $600 million was invested in industrial production in the last five months after Government introduced policy initiatives to restrict the importation of products that could be manufactured b...Published: 22 Dec 2016 at 13:07hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Production Industry gives kudos to Chinamasa
INDUSTRY and market watchers have endorsed the call to increase production by Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa but said there was need to ensure Government leads the re-industrialisation drive t...Published: 11 Dec 2016 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
God is ZANU-PF
The other week I had attempted a very angry piece on the state of thought in our beloved Zimbabwe. I shouted; I railed. After a while I reflected, and then recalled a proverb used by Amilcar Cabral in...Published: 10 Dec 2016 at 17:01hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Salary freeze for parastatal bosses
Government has frozen salary increases for public enterprise bosses, most of whom have been earning mega salaries at the expense of service delivery. The freeze also covers additional benefits. ...Published: 10 Dec 2016 at 16:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Coaltion of Democrats (CODE) Statement on the 2017 Budget Announcement
The 2017 Budget theme was titled "Pushing the Frontiers of Production Across All Sectors of the Economy", and unfortunately this budget dismally fails to seriously address the relevant issues, and ins...Published: 10 Dec 2016 at 05:27hrs | | by E. S. Mangoma
'Imports ban created opportunities'
Zimbabwe's imports ban has created opportunities for the local manufacturing industries to boost their production capacity, a consumer pressure group has said.This was after the government in ...Published: 24 Oct 2016 at 21:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cross-border traders strike deal with govt over import permits
ZIMBABWE Cross-Border Traders' Association (ZCBTA) says it has struck an agreement with government to facilitate bulk permit licences on behalf of its members.The agreement between ZCBTA a...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 11:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Why Beitbridge police were transferred
THE surprise wholesale transfer of 500 Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers from Beitbridge last week was sparked by a police internal security (PSI) report claiming the police ignored early wa...Published: 27 Aug 2016 at 10:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stop the rot at border posts
The recent transfer of police officers from Beitbridge district and the impending transfer of officials from other departments over alleged corruption at the border came as good news to the majority o...Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 06:28hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
Zanu-PF's command agriculture will not work
This Zanu-PF government has no idea of the voluntary nature of enterprise and the freedom of individuals to make choices.It believes that everything is by force and force only.The rece...Published: 16 Aug 2016 at 14:15hrs | | by Jacob Mafume
Private sector behind import ban - Bimha
The controversial statutory instrument 64, SI64, that restricts importation of basic goods was recommended by the private sector, a cabinet minister has said.Industry and Commerce Minister Mik...Published: 16 Aug 2016 at 07:50hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
WATCH: Govt to assess, evaluate SI64
Government is setting up a monitoring and evaluation team to assess the effects of Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016 on the business sector and make improvements according to recommendations from stakeh...Published: 16 Aug 2016 at 06:51hrs | | by Elita Chikwati
Mugabe acts tough on imports ban
Zimbabwe has defended its controversial imports ban which it says will bring stability to its distressed manufacturing industries despite causing a rift with South Africa (SA).The imports ban,...Published: 10 Aug 2016 at 10:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe calls for unity
The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, Robert Mugabe has called for unity of purpose for the development of the country.He said this while addressing thousand...Published: 08 Aug 2016 at 20:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Heroes Day celebrations - live updates
1334: Official proceedings have ended here at the National Heroes Acre and that concludes our updates. Thank you for joining us and please join us for tomorrow's updates on the Defence Forces Day cele...Published: 08 Aug 2016 at 11:39hrs | | by Felex Share, Fungai Lupande and Costa Mano
'Not everyone at Zimra is corrupt' - Interview
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority chairperson Willia Bonyongwe . . . "Zimra is such a critical institution of Government and the board has taken a very strong stance against corruption"The Interview ...Published: 06 Aug 2016 at 09:01hrs | 1 | by Christopher Charamba
Government interventions are aimed at economic revival
We hear that a shadowy pastor called Evan Mawarire has once again released a video giving Government an ultimatum to act on a number of issues, failure of which he said he would summon another shutdow...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 15:00hrs | | by Charity Maodza
Cross border traders threaten another riot against import ban
More demonstrations are being planned this coming Wednesday with the International Cross Border Traders Association (ICBTA) sending out a memo to transporters and clearing agents urging them not t...Published: 05 Jul 2016 at 20:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
More protests planned
Additional demonstrations have been planned for Wednesday after residents of Beitbridge and Musina, the border towns of Zimbabwe and South Africa, last week staged massive demonstration against the Zi...Published: 05 Jul 2016 at 12:41hrs | | by Malcom Sharara
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