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Zimbabwe moves to revive pharmaceutical sector
The Government of Zimbabwe has announced a comprehensive set of interventions aimed at revitalising the country's pharmaceutical industry, with a focus on increasing local drug production, reducing im...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:33hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
RBZ applauds declining inflation
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has lauded the continued decline in monthly inflation as a key indicator of growing economic stability, with both local and foreign currency-denominated prices showi...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 09:48hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's new land tenure system touted as key to wealth creation
Zimbabwe's new land tenure system is being hailed as a game-changer for economic transformation and wealth creation, with calls for citizens — especially the youth - to seize the opportunities it pr...Published: 24 May 2025 at 09:03hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe steel sector poised for rebound
Zimbabwe's steel industry is poised for a major revival following the Government's recent introduction of import licensing requirements for specific steel products. Industry stakeholders have welcomed...Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:53hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Weighbridges, truck arrestor beds at tollgates
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has launched a comprehensive transport system modernisation programme aimed at enhancing road safety and streamlining regulatory services in M...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:19hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Corporates leaving CBD in favour of suburbs - First Mutual
First Mutual Property (FMP) has reported a notable migration of corporate tenants from Harare's Central Business District (CBD) to suburban office locations, citing increased convenience and improved ...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:39hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Rental income dominates First Mutual Properties revenue
First Mutual Properties (FMP) says rental income remains its primary source of revenue, with the property investment firm intensifying efforts to diversify both its tenant base and portfolio to streng...Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:56hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
CZI urges companies to reduce idle capacity
Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) chief executive officer, Ms Sekai Kuvarika, has called on Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector to reduce unutilised capacity as a key strategy to lower production...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:14hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
4 more interchanges for Harare, 0 for Bulawayo
The Government is set to significantly boost Harare's road infrastructure with the construction of four new interchanges, as part of its broader development agenda aimed at improving traffic flo...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:11hrs | 5271 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga urges industry to partner universities
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday called on Zimbabwe's industry and commerce sectors to strengthen their collaboration with universities and research institutions to drive innovation and f...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:35hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo ranks second in GDP contribution
Bulawayo Metropolitan Province has cemented its position as Zimbabwe's second-largest contributor to the national gross domestic product (GDP), following closely behind Harare. This development was re...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 07:37hrs | 1351 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe manufacturing sector faces challenges
Industry and Commerce Minister Nqobizitha Ndlovu has called for urgent action to address the challenges stifling the competitiveness of Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector, after new findings revealed tha...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:23hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
ZINARA paid out 88% of its collections to councils for roadworks
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) disbursed ZWG 4.7 billion (US$224.9 million) to local authorities in 2024 for road maintenance, accounting for 88 percent of its total collections....Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 16:14hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Mwenezi Mapfura/Marula-processor drives rural industrialisation, economy forward
Through current capacity utilisation, the Mwenezi Mapfura/Marula processing plant in Rutenga (Masvingo Province) has recorded an export and product demand surge in regional and international trade, wi...Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 19:26hrs | 631 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Rutenga
Zimbabwe in massive maize, wheat imports
Zimbabwe has imported 1.3 million metric tonnes of maize and wheat through the private sector to alleviate ongoing shortages caused by poor land utilisation, lack of funding, inadequate farming capaci...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:21hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
RBZ unveils another 'looting scheme'
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has introduced the Targeted Finance Facility (TFF) with an aim to provide affordable credit to key productive sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, and mining....Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:20hrs | 1181 | by Staff reporter
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 | 317 | by Staff reporter
Nkosinathi Ncube steers Zinara to a historic 100% clean audit
The Nkosinathi Ncube led Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has achieved its first-ever 100% clean audit from the Auditor General for the year ended December 31, 2023, marking a groundbrea...Published: 25 Nov 2024 at 19:36hrs | 3162 | by Staff reporter
Cheap shoe imports choke local leather sector
Local leather manufacturers are facing significant challenges as they are forced to scale down their shoe production due to the influx of cheap imports, which are undermining the viability of domestic...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:10hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Construction thrives in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's construction sector is on the rebound despite the effects of currency volatility and an uncertain monetary policy framework.Piniel Mkushi, chairman of Cafca - the only cable manufac...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 17:18hrs | 3212 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's unemployment rate goes up
ZIMBABWE'S national unemployment rate has slightly moved by 1,3% to 890 161 compared to 850 326 recorded in the first quarter as the country's economic downturn shows no signs of abating, latest Zimba...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:15hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt posts ZiG3,4bn budget deficit
GOVERNMENT has reported a ZiG3,4 billion budget deficit for the first nine months of the year owing to inflationary pressures and growing expenditure.Finance, Economic Development and Investme...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:13hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe unveils industrial growth blueprint for automotive sector
The Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth Plan (ZIRGP), a targeted economic manufacturing initiative, has outlined key strategies to boost domestic production of buses and trucks. Running from...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:52hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets 7 sectors for import substitution
In a bid to reduce reliance on imports and boost local industry, Zimbabwe has identified seven key sectors for import substitution.The country's short-term manufacturing blueprint, the Zimbabw...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 12:51hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's new land laws biggest heist'
Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has raised concerns over a possible land grab by Zimbabwe's elite following the government's announcement of a new model that allows for land acquired under the l...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 07:50hrs | 1243 | by Staff reporter
Churches ready to complement religious tourism
Indigenous churches have yesterday reaffirmed their commitment to complement the government's broader strategy of clusterisation to realise the US$5 billion tourism economy by 2025.Speaking at...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 10:34hrs | 366 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe reveals plans to increase number of nursing graduates
The Zimbabwean government has announced an ambitious plan to more than double the number of nursing graduates by 2030 in response to the ongoing brain drain impacting health services.Since 201...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:07hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
Debunking mischief about Tagwirei, Sakunda
There has been a sustained casting of aspersions over the success of businessman Mr Kudakwashe Tagwirei, whom I will simply call Kuda, from anti-Zimbabwe media and activists both locally and outside t...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 16:49hrs | 19 | by Rutendo Bereza Matinyarare
New 500MW solar plant for Victoria Falls
VICTORIA Falls is inching closer to becoming a smart tourism and green destination following plans to construct a renewable energy exhibition park and a 500MW solar plant, which will be complemented b...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:02hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt under fire over holiday lessons ban
GOVERNMENT has been criticised over its decision on Monday to ban vacation lessons saying that learners needed to rest after an undisturbed term.Moreover, authorities added that teaching and l...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt bans vacation lessons
GOVERNMENT has banned vacation learning for examination and non-examination classes saying the school term had no disturbances and that pupils needed to rest during the holiday.In a statement ...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Harare stashing ZWL$2,6b Zinara funds'
HARARE City Council (HCC) officials are allegedly sitting on ZWL$2,6 billion dollars dispatched last year by the Zimbabwe National Road Authority (Zinara) for road works, amid concerns of high levels ...Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 08:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mobilises against UK's trophy hunting ban
IN response to the United Kingdom's impending legislation that could ban the importation of hunting trophies, Zimbabwe is preparing to send a delegation to lobby against the measure, according to a Ca...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:15hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe unstoppable, says Mnangagwa
Despite the albatross of illegal, unjust, and baneful economic sanctions, Zimbabwe will continue marching on the path towards upper-middle-class economic status by 2030 with every Zimbabwean having a ...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'54% Zimbabweans unemployed'
ONLY 46,3% of Zimbabwe's working age population are employed, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat)'s latest figures have revealed.In its 2023 fourth quarter labour force survey, Z...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Traders shun Egodini, decry exorbitant user fees
TWO days after the opening of the upgraded Egodini Terminus in Bulawayo, traders and commuters are yet to move to the facility amid revelations that vendors want a reduction of the proposed US$90 mont...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:42hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Buy Zimbabwe lauds duty return on essential goods
Buy Zimbabwe has welcomed the Government's recent decision to reinstate import duties on essential goods as a positive development that will create a more level playing field for domestically produced...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Buy Zimbabwe welcomes positive move on imports
BUY Zimbabwe has said the Government's recent decision to reinstate import duties on basic commodities was a progressive development that will contribute to a fairer competitive landscape for domestic...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 17:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans should brace for more price hikes
Government on Tuesday last week promulgated Statutory Instrument 10A of 2024 to re-introduce duty on basic commodities.The affected commodities include maize meal, milk, sugar, rice, flour, sa...Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 04:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe public schools ranked among the best in Africa
GOVERNMENT'S efforts to reform and continuously improve public education have not gone unnoticed after a recent survey showed that the country's public schools rank among Africa's best based on the ex...Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 04:09hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe electricity imports down 57%
ZIMBABWE has started reaping savings from reduced energy imports following improved domestic electricity generation mainly from the upgraded Hwange Thermal Power Station and the rising contribution by...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 04:22hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt mobilising US$16m for Harare, Bulawayo water
The Government is mobilising US$13 million to improve the water situation in Harare in addition to the US$1,6 million that has already been disbursed to the local authority for the procurement of wate...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Econet calls for balanced regulation
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has called for balanced regulation in the telecommunications sector, given the rising operational costs driven by inflation and the shift to using the greenback.In a t...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 10:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
No parking fees for those over 70 years old
BULAWAYO residents who are 70 years old and above will now be exempted from paying parking fees in the city as part of the local authority's endeavour to honour them for their contribution to the grow...Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 07:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe littered with zombie firms'
ZIMBABWE is littered with "dogs and zombie companies" that are stagnant and have moribund prospects, limited cash-flows and low market share, according to the strategic advisory firm Mark & Associ...Published: 17 Jan 2024 at 04:55hrs | 3 | 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 | 18 | by Staff reporter
Umzingwane Dam decommissioned
THE Bulawayo City Council has decommissioned Umzingwane Dam as its water levels are very low due to poor inflows during the last rainy season. The decommissioning process entails the closure o...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:50hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa condemns warmonger superpowers
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has condemned the use of underhand tactics by some superpowers who clandestinely fund conflicts in Africa under the guise of advancing democracy in the continent.The Presid...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Peer engagement essential to fight GBV, drugs, substance abuse
Churches in Zimbabwe been urged over the weekend to roll out series peer engagements amongst youths in an effort to combat the scourge of gender-based violence, drugs and substance abuse in communitie...Published: 10 Dec 2023 at 07:11hrs | 31 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe govt claims not to be spying on diasporas
GOVERNMENT has denied claims that it intends to spy on its citizens leaving the country after introducing a new system where nationals have to provide detailed information about their destinatio...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:37hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
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