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Zimbabwe businessman dies by suicide

A well-known Bulawayo businessman has died by suicide, sparking shock in the local community and raising concerns about mental health pressures faced by entrepreneurs.The man, whose name is being withheld at the request of his family, was …

Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:57hrs | 2232 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe farmers warn of food shortages

Farmers' unions have warned that Zimbabwe may face food shortages despite forecasts of an early and above-normal rainy season.The Meteorological Services Department recently predicted that rains will begin earlier than usual, raising hopes…

Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:56hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter

Khune, Katsande star at rural Gwanda stadium opening

Kaizer Chiefs legends Itumeleng Khune and Willard Katsande were greeted with a hero's welcome in the small rural centre of Manama, near Gwanda, over the weekend as they attended the official launch of a new mini-stadium built by a local bu…

Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 19:55hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter

Botswana's health sector hit by severe shortages

Botswana's Ministry of Health has issued a stark update on the country's public health system, revealing a critical shortage of essential medicines and medical supplies that has forced the suspension of several non-urgent services. The Min…

Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 17:46hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter

8 SADC countries facing acute electricity shortages

At least eight of the sixteen Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states currently have less than 50 percent access to electricity, underscoring a severe energy shortage across the region, a senior government official reve…

Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:06hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe faces critical shortage of student nurses' accommodation

Zimbabwe's health sector is grappling with a critical shortage of training infrastructure, particularly in accommodation for student nurses and other healthcare trainees, Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care, Sleiman Kwidini, revealed …

Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 07:00hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter

Zambezi lager in short supply

Delta Corporation Limited, Zimbabwe's leading producer of alcoholic beverages, has reassured consumers of ample supplies of its products during the upcoming festive season, following concerns over a recent shortage of Zambezi Lager in Bula…

Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:55hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter

Funding Shortages leave 'Mthuli' road unmarked

The road in Cowdray Park, constructed by Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube ahead of the 2023 elections, remains devoid of essential safety features due to a lack of funds, Southern Eye has learned…

Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 08:14hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter

Grain millers flag 'artificial' mealie-meal shortages in supermarkets

LOCAL grain millers say they have contingency measures throughout the value chain to ensure adequate mealie-meal stocks to feed the nation.The assurance by the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) comes in the wake of â€˜artificial…

Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

South Africa fuel shortages in the next few days

South African Petroleum Refineries (Sapref) has declared force majeure and announced a temporary closure due to the ongoing violence and looting in South Africa, businesstech reported..Situated in Kwazulu-Natal, Sapref is the largest crude…

Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 09:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Milk shortages hit Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has been hit by a serious milk shortage, with dairy farmers citing viability challenges emanating from poor producer prices, it has emerged. Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) chairperson Kudzai Chirima told Standardbusi…

Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans to pay 173% more for energy

Zimbabweans will soon pay substantially more in electricity tariffs as the southern African country continues to seek ways of alleviating its crippling power shortages.Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube, in his 2019 mid-term budget review state…

Published: 01 Aug 2019 at 20:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Harare supermarkets run out of basic foodstuffs

MOST supermarkets in Harare's central business district (CBD) are running out of stocks of basic goods as supply lines are drying up, the NewsDay has established.A survey done by NewsDay over the weekend revealed that retailers such as Foo…

Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 08:52hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

'Forex shortages threaten gold production'

THE country's gold sector is in a precarious situation after it emerged that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has not been paying primary gold producers for the last three months, NewsDay has established.The current state of affairs has …

Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 08:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Corruption worsens fuel shortages

Unscrupulous fuel attendants and dealers have compounded a critical fuel supply situation that was caused by limited foreign currency reserves in the first place, investigations show. Fuel dealers and their service station employees are sa…

Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 17:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Govt acts on drug shortages

The Health and Child Care Ministry is using its foreign currency allocation from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to purchase raw materials to help CAPS Holdings and Datlabs manufacture medicines locally, a Cabinet minister has said.Answering …

Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZNCC to meet over cash shortages

THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) will next week host a meeting in Bulawayo to discuss the major drivers of cash shortages in the economy and proffer sustainable solutions, with Finance minister Mthuli Ncube the star attract…

Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 05:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt holds shortages, prices crises meeting

INDUSTRY and Commerce minister Mangaliso Ndlovu yesterday held a crisis meeting with various government departments, including Treasury and the central bank, as well as captains of industry and commerce to address the current shortages of …

Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

This is not what Mnangagwa promised

In the run-up to the July 30 elections, President Emmerson Mnangagwa was saying all the things Zimbabweans wanted to hear.He particularly promised in colourful outdoor billboards and media advertisements that if he won the elections, this …

Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 09:56hrs | | by Editorial - The Standard

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