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Villages and cattle pens are empty
It was not the usual rainfall but heavy downpour punctuated with blinding lightening and earsplitting thunder. Of course far too little when compared to the deluge of Noah's time but nevertheless it r...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 18:46hrs | 1951 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
RBZ Autonomy and Quasi-Fiscal Activities
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the Zimbabwean Government that it needs to give autonomy to its central bank if it is to avert the risk of plunging the economy into hyperinflation aft...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 18:46hrs | 1106 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimdollar and the quest for redemption
A NEW currency is in town and this week we witnessed its physical manifestation exactly four-and-a-half months after its official return. Since February, however, the near-return was almost predictabl...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:18hrs | 148 | by Respect Gwenzi
Tobacco seedling scheme for Matabeleland
DIVERSFIED agro-based concern, Mhuri Farming plans to roll out a tobacco seedling-growing scheme in Matabeleland to promote production of the crop in the region. Of late, the Tobacco Industry ...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:10hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Man poisons son after paternity row with wife
A RUSAPE teenage father did the unthinkable when he allegedly fed a poisonous tobacco pesticide into his son's mouth with a syringe and instantly killed him following a protracted paternity dispute wi...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 22:18hrs | 2936 | by Staff reporter
Govt intensifies land redistribution in Mashonaland West
Government is set to intensify its efforts in subdividing farms exceeding the recommended size as well as repossess underutilised land in Mashonaland West, Provincial Affairs minister Mary Mliswa has ...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:49hrs | 684 | by Staff reporter
Inflation out of control: Guvamatanga
Finance ministry permanent secretary George Guvamatanga has revealed that the government is not considering removing the 2% tax on mobile transactions despite criticism that it is fuelling inflation....Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:46hrs | 899 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa going after billionaires and millionaires in Zimbabwe
Zanu-PF insiders also say that although President Emmerson Mnangagwa had not moved with speed to deal with corruption, the current anti-graft blitz had long been coming. They pointed to the re...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:57hrs | 9297 | by Staff reporter
New notes and coins cannot solve Zimbabwe's problems
The Zimbabwean situation has been worsened by a clueless central bank, finance minister minister who is myopic and a government that only serves the interests of a few.. This article will try to clari...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 08:19hrs | 1886 | by Henry Madiro
Sanctions are anti-peace in Zimbabwe
The issue of sanctions and how they have impacted the social and economic welfare of the generality of Zimbabweans is of great relevance to the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission. Fi...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 06:58hrs | 144 | by Geoffrey T. Chada
The frogs are singing in their aquatic languages
The road that cuts through the two schools starts from or ends at the landmark dam, not a real cul-de-sac but just a dead end. Nevertheless, tyre tracks are still visible since anglers and customers c...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 21:52hrs | 877 | by Thomas Tondo MURISA.
Zimbabwe sanctions conundrum
The USA first enacted ZIDERA in 2001 as a response to gross human rights abuses, economic mismanagement, violent grab of white owned farms, violent crackdown on opposition and dissent, costly deployme...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 21:52hrs | 1009 | by Terrence Wuragu
China still committed to financing Zimbabwe projects
THE African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (Afrodad), together with the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd), this week held a multi-stakeholder public debt conference to di...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:45hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa also a victim of internal sanctions, says Msindo
President Emmerson Mnangagwa should immediately set up a team of tacticians to come up with sanctions-busting strategies aimed at ameliorating the suffering of Zimbabweans due to the effects of restri...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:34hrs | 1024 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe trade deficit narrows 66%
ZIMBABWE'S trade deficit, which represents an outflow of domestic currency to foreign markets, narrowed by 66% to US$670 million between February and September this year compared to the same period la...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:21hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Who is manipulating tobacco prices at the floors?
What is happening at the tobacco auction floors come the selling season? Some tobacco farmers are not happy and even their wives are shaking heads in disapproval and dismay. The children may n...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 11:12hrs | 1396 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
They live in harmony with nature
Customs and traditions are still held dear, regarded with great reverence and deep respect in most parts of Mash. Central especially Mbire, Lower Guruve and Chiweshe. Curtseying by women when greeting...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 20:27hrs | 935 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Mohadi launches Presidential input scheme
THE Government yesterday launched the 2019-2020 free Cottco Presidential Inputs and Tillage Scheme to benefit more than 400 000 households and two million rural people countrywide.Vice-Preside...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 09:54hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Britain plot Brexit plan - Ambassador Robinson
Zimbabwe should expedite the ratification of its trade agreement with the United Kingdom (UK) to ensure the continuation of trade relations when Britain leaves the European Union (EU). This wa...Published: 24 Oct 2019 at 09:03hrs | 2374 | by Staff Reporter
Zimra Q3 revenue tops $6,6 billion
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has surpassed its revenue target for the third quarter of the year after collecting $6,59 billion, which is 26,55 percent above its target of $6 billion. ...Published: 22 Oct 2019 at 07:14hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Farm workers get 84,62% salary increase
WORKERS in the general agriculture sector have been awarded an 84,62% salary increment, which will see the lowest paid employee getting $360 a month.According to the collective bargaining agre...Published: 21 Oct 2019 at 07:44hrs | 2217 | by Staff reporter
BancABC funds 2019/20 agriculture season
Banc ABC says it has set aside funds to benefit farmers in the 2019/20 farming season.This comes after the 2018/19 farming season was greatly affected by poor rainfall, resulting in a serious drought....Published: 21 Oct 2019 at 07:43hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter
Cartels killing the Zimbabwe economy
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised to take out the whip on business for the current price madness. That, predictably, is a good idea.If things go according to his plan - most of the tim...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:50hrs | 1555 | by Tawanda Majoni
UK think tank sees Zimdollar firming
The Zimbabwe dollar is expected to largely stabilise next year before it starts firming against the US dollar on the back of growing confidence in the domestic currency.The local currency woul...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 19:02hrs | 4419 | by Staff reporter
New Zimdollar notes being printed
NEW bank notes will be introduced into the market in a few months' time to ease the current serious shortage of cash in the country, a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) official has revealed.RBZ ...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 08:59hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
Zimtrade rallies industry to export
THE need to increase Zimbabwe's exports will come under the spotlight when government, local exporters, industry players, academia and researchers among others meet in Bulawayo on Thursday for the Zim...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 06:51hrs | 802 | by Staff reporter
Trade deficit narrows by 63%
ZIMBABWE'S trade deficit narrowed by 63% to US$644 million between February and August this year compared to the same period last year, due to shortages of foreign currency for imports.Figures...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 06:51hrs | 714 | by Staff reporter
Unlocking Zimbabwe's dead capital
Agriculture remains central to Zimbabwe' economic revival hopes even though its contribution has declined to less than 12% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2018. Agriculture has strong backward and ...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 14:18hrs | 559 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zanu-PF supporters defy court order
Some ex-farm workers, who are reportedly Zanu-PF supporters, have trooped back to a Bromley farm despite a court order barring them from occupying the land owned by a new farmer.Samson Chauruk...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:39hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Impact of sanctions on Zimbabwe, region
Sanctions have led to the drying up of traditional sources of external finance from the International Financial Institutions (IFIs), with the country receiving no support from the African Development ...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:26hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
South Africa takes over at BAT Zimbabwe
British American Tobacco Zimbabwe (BATZ) has appointed South African Kimesh Naidoo as its new managing director.Naidoo takes over from Clara Mlambo who stepped down this year to join a regiona...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 07:19hrs | 1861 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa approves new boards for agric parastatals
President Mnangagwa has approved the appointment of the Agricultural Marketing Authority, Tobacco Research Board (TRB), Agriculture Research Council (ARC), Agribank and Silo Food Industries boards. ...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 06:47hrs | 1674 | by Staff reporter
US ups economic war on Zimbabwe
The United States has escalated its political and economic war against Zimbabwe in the past few weeks, despite spirited efforts by the New Dispensation to re-engage on an equal footing with a vi...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:02hrs | 242 | by Trevor Shiri
Mnangagwa headlines clean-up
President Mnangagwa today headlines the 10th National Clean-Up Campaign at Mzimba Shopping Centre in Chinhoyi before presiding over Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT)'s 15th graduation ceremony. ...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 06:57hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco seed sales decline 20%
TOBACCO seed sales have declined by 20%, with the volumes being the lowest since 2015, a development that could see reduced hectarage of the crop next season, a Zimbabwe Tobacco Association (ZTA) repo...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 16:57hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs higher productivity and exports
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe deputy governor Dr Jesimen Chipika emphasised to chartered secretaries meeting in Victoria Falls last week that the government's Transitional Stabilisation Programme is a two-...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 15:01hrs | 265 | by Agencies
Can an undervalued currency boost Zim Exports
The Zimbabwean Dollar was re-introduced on the 24th of June 2019 through the gazetting of Statutory Instrument (SI) 142 of 2019. The law outlawed the use and indexing of multiple currencies for local ...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 11:16hrs | 1119 | by Victor Bhoroma
Lozwi/Rozvi Mambo unveiled in the midst of pomp and ceremony at Mawabeni
SPIRITUALITY was a strong component of the whole process from the selection of the rightful candidate who was earmarked for installation. This became clear from the testimony of Gogo MaMoyo the reside...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:27hrs | 472 | by Pathisa Nyathi
Zimbabwe earns US$5bn through exports
ZIMBABWE'S foreign currency receipts are close to US$5 billion from January to date, which indicates that the country is generating sufficient forex to cater for its economic requirements, Industry an...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 07:16hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
5_tips to fit cannabis (CBD) in your life
Cannabis is available in different forms, and their health benefits are consistently growing. These contain CBD that can improve the function of the brain. Medical science proves numerous benefits of ...Published: 26 Sep 2019 at 17:26hrs | 1048 | by Staff Reporter
Our forests are disappearing at an alarming rate
Environmental expects have always warned people on the dangers associated with uncontrolled felling down of trees, especially in the absence of tree planting programmes. Landslides are one big...Published: 24 Sep 2019 at 19:19hrs | 181 | by Thomas Murisa
Gold weighs on June exports
ZIMBABWE's exports fell 32 percent in June this year weighed down by reduced shipments of major mineral exports, latest statistics from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) show. The drop in exp...Published: 24 Sep 2019 at 07:41hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to ratify trade pact with Brexit threatened UK
Zimbabwe will soon ratify a bilateral trade agreement with the United Kingdom (UK) to secure favourable trade terms ahead of Britain's expected exit from the European Union (EU).As the UK is p...Published: 22 Sep 2019 at 09:25hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe exchange rate Armageddon near
THE Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) released last Friday supplied data which when analysed show that unless drastic measures are taken, our local currency will take a heavy battering in the coming wee...Published: 21 Sep 2019 at 07:32hrs | 3859 | by Brett Chulu
Mugabe The Legacy
Born 21 February 1924 in Kutama Zvimba to Bona a catechist and Gabriel a carpenter no one would have thought that such a humble family would raise up an astute Pan-Africanist, Robert Gabriel Mugabe....Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 15:33hrs | 1076 | by Daniel Itai
Zimbabwe's foreign currency receipts tumble
ZIMBABWE'S total foreign currency receipts for the first half of the year plunged 24% to US$2,58 billion as the capital-starved southern African country battles to lure investment.Total foreig...Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 07:26hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
RBZ explains exchange rate depreciation
THE depreciation of the Zimbabwe dollar against the United States dollar and other currencies in recent weeks is as a result of the closure of the tobacco marketing season which is a major foreign cur...Published: 16 Sep 2019 at 23:53hrs | 2213 | by Staff reporter
'Foreigners can now invest in Zimbabwe's restricted sectors'
Government has reviewed the ownership of restricted areas by making it permissible for individuals, who are not Zimbabwean citizens, to invest in previously "reserved sectors" of the economy.T...Published: 15 Sep 2019 at 06:46hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces serious turbulence
THE quasi Zimbabwe currency this week weakened against the United States dollar as the authorities struggle to defend the value of the domestic currency. The local currency, which was trading at ZW$11...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 06:47hrs | 1841 | by Economic Global Capital
Man (29) fatally axes wife, 2 children
A 29-YEAR-OLD man from Wedza fatally axed his wife and two children, one of them a one-month-old infant, before drinking a tobacco pesticide in a bid to commit suicide.Innocent Chakabuda of Pl...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 06:06hrs | 723 | by Staff Reporter
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