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Stanbic Bank Steps up efforts to promote International Trade
Harare - 20 November 2024 - Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has stepped up efforts to promote international trade by launching an e-book which guides locals on how to sou...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 21:09hrs | 174 | by Agencies
Mohadi in globetrotting in Venice
Vice President Kembo Mohadi is set to attend the 60th Venice Biennale today, an event known as "the Olympics of the art world." This year's biennale, themed "Stranieri ovunque" (Italian for "Foreigner...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 06:57hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
French investors eye Zimbabwe rail project what is the risk of sanctions
A high-profile delegation from 20 leading French companies, led by France's Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Paul-Bertrand Barets, met President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House in Harare yesterday, reaffirmi...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:15hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
200 benefit from OMZ Women's Roundtable
Nearly 200 prominent female executives, entrepreneurs, and representatives from diverse sectors joined the transformative financial inclusion gathering de...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 21:45hrs | 128 | by Paul Ndou
Missing Chegutu women found dead
Residents of Stockdale farm in Chegutu are finding it hard to believe that two women who were reported missing two days ago were murdered.A...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 00:01hrs | 1212 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa appoints Nzenza ambassador to France
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Sekai Nzenza as Zimbabwe's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to France. .Nzenza, a former Industry and Commerce minister, will also re...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 09:01hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Recalled CCC MP reinstated after successful court challenge
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has reinstated the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Member of Parliament Constance Chihota (CCC) following a High Court order.The legislat...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 16:53hrs | 2542 | by Staff reporter
Wife cheats again, caught again
Sekai Savanhu's tumultuous marital saga continues as she has been caught once again in an affair with her husband Casper Savanhu's best friend, the same man involved in a previous scandal that went vi...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 11:22hrs | 46 | by Staff reporter
Fresh push to drive intra-Sadc trade
Industry and Commerce Minister Nqobizitha Ndlovu urged the private sector to identify obstacles hindering regional trade within Sadc nations, aiming to enhance intra-Africa trade amid recent tensions ...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe authorities mix charm with force to shore up ZiG
THE introduction of the world's newest currency in April inspired a reggae artist to record a song praising the ZiG, or Zimbabwe Gold.The catchy tune, titled "Zig Mari," received generous play...Published: 27 May 2024 at 09:56hrs | 4 | by Associated Press
Council boss blows thousands on bling
Chiredzi Council, which is struggling to deliver standard services to its 300 000plus residents, is in the eye of a storm following revelations that the local authority could be pampering its executiv...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 17:56hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
By-elections ballot paper distribution begins today
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is now 100 percent ready to deliver seamless by-elections on Saturday, with the distribution of ballot papers set to start today.ZEC has printed 230 000 ballo...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 04:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa must introspect, map the way forward'
POLITICAL analysts and opinion leaders have expressed mixed views on Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's decision to dump his two-year-old Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC), with som...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 06:25hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt has agreed to suspend decisions on retail and VAT'
The government may suspend its unpopular decisions on trading and Value Added Tax to give time for talks with businesses, according to a leading industry group.Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube an...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:33hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Magistrates to handle Zimbabwe's by-election matters appointed
The Judicial Services Commission has appointed 23 magistrates to handle matters that might arise from the by-elections slated for February 3.The by-elections arose following the recall of sitt...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 08:41hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
CCC councillors chase stakeholders before boycotting same meeting
There was drama last week at Chiredzi Town Council Boardroom where the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors chased all stakeholders from a special full council meeting to elect a new town c...Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 05:48hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa proclaims by-elections date
President Mnangagwa yesterday fixed February 3, 2024 as the date for by-elections for the six vacancies created in the National Assembly following the recall of 18 CCC legislators last month.T...Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 05:40hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's 18 MPs bite the dust
National Assembly speaker Jacob Mudenda has upheld his controversial expulsion of 18 CCC legislators who were Tuesday permanently ejected from the legislative house moments after court halted further ...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 18:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
CCC blood-letting continues
THE CCC yesterday recalled another 13 National Assembly members and five more Senators as the blood-letting continues unabated in the opposition party, taking the total recalled legislators and counci...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 05:09hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu recalls 18 more CCC MPs
Sengezo Tshabangu has ordered further recalls on CCC organising secretary Amos Chibaya and 17 other party legislators among them five senators as he continues cleansing the main opposition of elective...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 20:14hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank must consider introducing a ZW$500 000 note
This week, a prominent price monitoring thinktank emphasized the need for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to contemplate the introduction of a ZW$500,000 note as the Zimbabwean currency continues t...Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 14:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appointments irk military
Insiders within the military and those in Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's inner circle have disclosed his dissatisfaction with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent Cabinet appointments, which s...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs' spouses appointed to council positions via women's quota
In a surprising and controversial turn of events, some influential members of the Zanu-PF party in Masvingo province have been accused of securing council positions for their wives under the women's q...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 21:13hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter
8 MPs miss swearing-in ceremony
Eight Members of Parliament who were not sworn in yesterday in Harare have accused the Clerk of Parliament of sending out short notices.The newly-elected MPs were sworn in at the new parliamen...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 19:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF clinches majority proportional representation seats in the Midlands
ZANU-PF has clinched a majority of proportional representation seats in the Midlands province ahead of the main opposition party Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC).Zimbabwe Electoral Commiss...Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa heads to Angola for Sadc summit
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to briefly leave the campaign trail to attend a Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) summit here that will be focusing on sustainable regional industralisation....Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:38hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Russian mining giant heads to Zimbabwe
THE world's largest diamond producer Alrosa of Russia will next week be in Zimbabwe to start work on mining operations with 50 more companies from the Euroasian nation targeting various sectors....Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa guarantees freedom of worship
THE message of unity, peace and love being preached by the Second Republic resonates with teachings of the Christian faith, while Government will always guarantee freedom of worship, President Mnangag...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:16hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Botswana for US-Africa Business Summit
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived here yesterday evening to attend the high-level US-Africa Business Summit in which Zimbabwe will seek to assert its drive to lure investments to shore up domestic productio...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 23:18hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF councillor walks the talk
Mvurwi Ward 3 ZANU PF aspiring councillor Shingirai Runganga has started his campaign today on a high note.The councillor donated a grinding mill in his ward which will serve every person in t...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 08:44hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Faz destabilises Chamisa's CCC
SHADOWY Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)-linked Zanu-PF group Forever Associates of Zimbabwe (Faz), which took over the running of elections from the military in order to boost the prospects of...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 19:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa right-hand man sends stern warning to Zanu-PF primaries' losers
FORMER State Security Minister Owen Ncube has bluntly warned MPs who suffered defeat in the Zanu-PF primaries against contesting as independent candidates in the upcoming general elections.Zan...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 10:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Malawi on State visit
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived here yesterday for a three-day State visit at the invitation of his counterpart, President Lazarus Chakwera.He was welcomed at Kamuzu Banda International Airport by...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga promised swimming pools, but Mbare residents swim in sewage
OVERCROWDING, poor water reticulation, obsolete sewer systems, uncollected refuse and old inhabitable homes is the story of Mbare.It is also the story of Matapi Flats in the same suburb, built...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:14hrs | 2 | by Tatenda Manyinyire
Anger mounts in Zimbabwe as prices rocket
ZIMBABWE'S currency further crashed this week, precipitating waves of basic commodity price hikes, which were slammed by consumer watchdogs.In a survey, the Zimbabwe Independent found that man...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank confident of price stability
ABOUT $40 billion, some of which could have found its way onto the black market, has been mopped up from the market in less than 10 months through gold coins and gold-backed digital tokens, in a devel...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:32hrs | | by Staff reportetr
Mthuli Ncube scrambles to rescue Zimdollar
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has removed duty on all basic commodities to combat the rampant price increases in a slew of desperate measures to save the collapsing Zimbabwe dollar.Over the pa...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robbers attack pedestrian, steal $3
Two suspected Bindura robbers who pounced on a pedestrian before robbing him of his $3, clothes, and a mobile phone were arrested recently.The duo Misheck Sekai (23) and Edington Chigombe are ...Published: 11 May 2023 at 12:41hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa's govt to investigate the latest spate of basic commodity price hikes
A CABINET committee has been set up to investigate the latest spate of basic commodity price increases as Government moves to ensure corrective measures are taken to protect consumers. The int...Published: 10 May 2023 at 05:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ally attacks 'educated, but incompetent ministers'
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume has launched a broadside on "educated, but incompetent government ministers" whom he accused of running down the economy and failing to reign in the country's run-away inflat...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ministry engages industry over price hikes
The Government is engaging the manufacturing and retail sectors with a view of establishing their operational challenges and arresting business malpractices causing unprecedented consumer price hikes....Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Shelf occupancy of locally manufactured goods rises to 80%
SHELF occupancy of locally manufactured goods has increased to 80 percent, a development which is set to continue bolstering Zimbabwe's comparative, competitive and adaptability advantages to move the...Published: 02 May 2023 at 08:58hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Curtain comes down on eventful ZITF
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is an annual event that brings together business leaders, innovators, policymakers, and investors from across the globe together.This year's trade ...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 08:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ncube frets over runaway forex rate
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube this week threatened to hike Zimbabwe's policy rate beyond 200%, if companies continue to dabble into parallel market activities.The Treasury chief, who spoke dur...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa losing grip on Zanu-PF
DEFEATS of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's close allies in Zanu-PF primary elections is an indication the embattled Zimbabwean leader is losing grip on the ruling party and power struggles could erupt ...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 20:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'I'm working for investor-friendly environment" insist Mnangagwa. Watch again Al Jazeera Gold Mafia. I rest my case!
The spirit is willing, but the intellect is weak! "Zimbabwe is open for business!" is the most enduring thing President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ever said since taking over from the late Robert ...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 18:43hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa commits to create investor-friendly climate
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his government was working hard towards creating a conducive economic environment for foreign direct investment."My government is continually workin...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Inflation is not on paper, you feel it'
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya says inflation is "felt" by consumers and not on paper, as official statistics are being challenged by independent experts.For years, the Zimbab...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's manufacturing capacity to hit 70% this year?
Capacity utilisation in the manufacturing sector is forecast to reach 70 percent this year, with production continuing to increase with more investment flowing into factories, according to the latest ...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 09:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga implores fair pricing model
Zimbabwean manufacturers must produce quality products to ensure Zimbabwean consumers make local products their first choice, and must give those consumers value for money, with prices reflecting the ...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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