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Mnangagwa says iron, steel sector key to Zimbabwe's economic revitalisation
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has emphasized the critical role of Zimbabwe's iron and steel industry in transforming the national and regional economy, underscoring its potential to drive industrialisa...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 06:45hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Manufacturing sector on the rise in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector is experiencing a significant resurgence, with capacity utilization surging to 53.2 percent, driven by growth in food, tobacco, cotton, leather, timber, furniture, phar...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 14:03hrs | 332 | by Tonderai Ndoro
Winning teams are never changed
SPEAKING after his inauguration for a second successive five-year term in office on Monday, President Mnangagwa said his new administration will continue on its development trajectory of the past five...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 07:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Imports only occupy 20% shelf space in Zimbabwe?
IMPORTED products have been reduced to 20% on local retail shelves after the government introduced the import substitution policy, a senior government official has claimed.Government promulgat...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'More Zimbabwean made products occupying shelf space'
LOCALLY produced goods have increased shelf space occupancy in shops to 80 percent this year from 55 percent last year as domestic businesses continue to ramp up output in response to supportive Gover...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 05:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe to become a supermarket of imports'
GOVERNMENT'S decision to suspend duty on imports of selected basic commodities such as rice, flour and cooking oil for six months will cripple the country's already ailing economy and industries, loca...Published: 11 Jun 2022 at 09:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt throws industry under the bus
THE decision by the government to open up importation of basic commodities by citizens together with a six month suspension of duty on various products will have a damaging impact on the revival of th...Published: 21 May 2022 at 18:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cross-border grocery shopping trips decline
THE number of locals travelling to neighbouring countries such as South Africa and Botswana to buy groceries has considerably gone down following a steady rise in capacity utilisation in the local man...Published: 05 May 2022 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Locally produced goods take over, claims Mnangagwa
ZIMBABWE'S manufacturing sector is on a solid recovery path with locally produced goods now constituting 70 percent of shelf space in shops due to increased capacity utilisation, President Mnangagwa h...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt to address business constraints
GOVERNMENT will deal decisively with any bottlenecks in the business environment to ensure the private sector operates effectively and efficiently in efforts to turnaround the economy, Vice President ...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:52hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Buy Zimbabwe in campaign to promote local goods
Buy Zimbabwe is running a promotion next week to sensitise the public on the importance of buying locally-produced products and services and its impact to the economy.The "Buy Zimbabwe Week", ...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 16:09hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
ZITF scores major success
NO case of Covid-19 was recorded from the tests done at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), which ended on a high note in Bulawayo yesterday.Industry and Commerce Minister, Dr Sekai ...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa proud of industry revival
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday expressed pride over the positive strides being registered by the country's industries - taking advantage of the supportive Government policy reforms. These have enhanced...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Boost local production to save forex, says Mnangagwa
The local manufacturing sector should take advantage of several initiatives by Government to reduce import dependency and boost local production to save the much needed foreign currency, President Mna...Published: 08 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Inflation hits Zimbabwe retail sector
THE retail sector in Zimbabwe is seen declining this year due to high inflation and a widening rift between prices and incomes, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has said.CZR presi...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Retailers rip off panic-stricken consumers
Retailers reportedly ripped off panic-stricken consumers by arbitrarily hiking the cost of basic commodities despite getting supplies from manufacturers at normal prices.Moreover, tariffs for ...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bread shortage fears allayed
PLAYERS in the bakery sector have allayed fears of bread shortages despite several bakeries closing shop.20 small-medium bakeries have collapsed and the sector is now operating at 45%, the...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Those seeking to illegally shut down borders were terrorists,' says Chombo
All of Zimbabwe's ports of entry and exit will operate normally tomorrow, and travellers should ignore threats by Western-sponsored groups to shut down border posts, Home Affairs Minister Dr Ignatius ...Published: 07 Aug 2016 at 10:51hrs | | by Senior Reporter
Mnangagwa warns businesses against abuse of new import law
VICE President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned businesses to desist from taking advantage of Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016, which removes several goods from the Open General Import Licence (OGIL) to i...Published: 09 Jul 2016 at 08:31hrs | | by Oliver Kazunga
New imports law for commercial not individual buyers
Government has clarified that the statutory instrument number 64 of 2016 which restricts the importation of selected basic commodities is targeted at commercial imports and not individuals.Add...Published: 08 Jul 2016 at 07:03hrs | 2 | by Roberta Katunga
Zimbabwe stands firm on import ban
Restrictions on imports of selected basic commodities under Statutory Instrument Number 64 of 2016 will not be reversed because the policy is in Zimbabwe's best interests and was introduced after ...Published: 03 Jul 2016 at 16:14hrs | 8 | by Lincoln Towindo and Thupeyo Muleya
Govt not going back on import restrictions, buying for personal consumption allowed
RESTRICTIONS on imports of selected basic commodities under Statutory Instrument Number 64 of 2016 will not be reversed because the policy is in Zimbabwe's best interests and was introduced after wide...Published: 03 Jul 2016 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu PF MP accuse government of addressing symptoms of economic problems
Zanu PF MP for a Harare Constituency Terence Mukupe has said the government is addressing symptoms and not the root cause of our problems."We have a flight of the used out of our economy...Published: 07 May 2016 at 10:45hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zim local is not so lekker for top 5 supermarkets
Zimbabwe's top five supermarkets Ok, TM, Pick n Pay, Spar and Food World are reluctant to allocate more shelf space to local goods as they have reservations on their quality, efficiency and standa...Published: 06 Oct 2014 at 08:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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