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Zimpost staff protest low salaries
ZIMPOST workers have staged a sleep-in at the company's backyard over low salaries which they said were turning them destitute.They told Chronicle the lowest paid was getting about $3 000 mont...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:38hrs | 1136 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council condemns 14 buildings
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has since January condemned 14 buildings in the city with the owners given warnings and ordered to rectify the anomalies.This comes at a time that the local aut...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:41hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Privatization plans off rails
In November 2018, the Zimbabwean government set out a privatization plan to dispose completely and partially privatize over 23 state entities and parastatals (SEPs). According to the Auditor General R...Published: 07 May 2021 at 15:41hrs | 1120 | by Victor Bhoroma
CICs to offer online passport, e-government applications
THE establishment of community information centres (CICs) across the country is set to enhance ease of access to key Government services such as passports, birth certificates and identity documents wh...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 07:09hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Zinara sets aside $1,1bn for new tollgates
Government, through Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara), has set aside $1,1 billion towards the construction of standard tollgates across the country. Long queues, moving at a snail...Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 05:57hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe to keep getting IMF technical support'
GOVERNMENT has said it will continue working with international financial institutions (IFIs), including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after its aborted Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) with th...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:45hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Zimpost upgrading Zipcash facility
ZIMPOST is in the process of further developing its money transfer service, Zipcash, in line with global trends to enable it to sit on the digital platform that will make it faster, more convenient an...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 08:26hrs | 574 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe COVID-19 cases spike
The number of confirmed Covid-19 positive cases jumped to 132 by yesterday from the 56 that were recorded by Sunday, with all 76 new cases, bar one, being recorded from quarantine centres housing retu...Published: 28 May 2020 at 07:33hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Zimpost considers solar-powered vehicles
STUNG by perennial fuel and electricity shortages affecting its operations, Zimpost a quasi-government institution is planning to invest in solar power and electric-powered vehicles to combat the chal...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:25hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
My last 10 years
The year 2009 was another year to Zimbabweans.The country had just come out of a violent general elections in 2008.The elections were not conclusive. Zanu had won elections against Tsvangirai's MDC bu...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 06:17hrs | 125 | by Etiwel Mutero
Zimpost hit by liquidity challenges
ZIMPOST says it has been operating below capacity from the beginning of the year to date due to working capital constraints and liquidity challenges characterising most business operations in the coun...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 09:00hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter
4 parastatals to be listed on ZSE
GOVERNMENT has identified four parastatals for listing on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) in line with the Public Enterprises Reform Programme which seeks to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of ...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:16hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Austerity measures: Is Zimbabwe drinking poisoned chalice?
On September 7, 2018, Mthuli Ncube was appointed as Zimbabwe's Finance minister. Being a technocrat he is, his appointment brought a breath of fresh air. At least, Zanu-PF was breaking with its past o...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 15:18hrs | 468 | by Cliff Chiduku
How Econet made itself indispensable to Zimbabweans
On December 5, 2017, Zimbabwe's two major internet access providers (IAPs), Liquid Telecom and TelOne, suffered breaks in the fibre optic cables that blacked out 90% of the country from the internet f...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | 1047 | by Mike Murenzvi
Zimbabwe economy needs free-market policies to grow
The introduction of the foreign exchange interbank market by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) in February 2019 was a major milestone towards free market economics. Even though there are fears of gov...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 17:59hrs | 608 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mnangagwa unveils stamps
President Mnangagwa yesterday unveiled commemorative stamps conveying the "Zimbabwe is open for business" mantra at a function held at his Munhumutapa offices. The stamps were issued by Zimpos...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | 685 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube opens up
Zimbabwe is on a journey of reform. Nobody ever said it wouldn’t be a bumpy ride; but the most important thing is that the journey has begun, and we are heading in the right direction.The Tr...Published: 03 Jun 2019 at 10:11hrs | 10783 | by Mthuli Ncube
Why Zimbabwe is on the path to progress
Zimbabwe is on a journey of reform. Nobody ever said it wouldn't be a bumpy ride; but the most important thing is that the journey has begun, and we are heading in the right direction.The Tran...Published: 03 Jun 2019 at 07:23hrs | 1323 | by Prof Mthuli Ncube
Govt to retain 26% stake in parastatals
Government has resolved to retain just 26 percent in at least three parastatals and/or State enterprises, Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube has said.Such equity-holding wi...Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:24hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
Parastatals to be privatised in six months, says official
The government expects to find investors for state enterprises earmarked for partial privatisation and tie up the deals in the next six months, an official has said.Zimbabwe has 107 state-owne...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:25hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's reform programme steams ahead
In an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), this writer was asked what reforms President Mnangagwa had undertaken.The journalist asking the question was reminded that her ...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 07:31hrs | 164 | by Nick Mangwana
Zesa re-bundling part of parastatals reforms, says Chiwenga
THE re-bundling of Zesa and merger of its five previously separate entities into a single integrated company will cut overhead costs and boost power generation efficiency, Vice President Constantino C...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 07:02hrs | 1089 | by Staff reporter
Government sells NetOne and TelOne
The Government has announced that it is selling its shares in the two giant Telecommunications companies TelOne and NetOne.The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, MthuliNcube told a ...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 09:52hrs | 8881 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe inflation to decline to 10%
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube sees inflation - currently at 59% - declining to 10% by the end of the year.He is banking on slowing down money supply, liberalisation of the exchange rate and ot...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:53hrs | 2949 | by Staff reporter
Here's how Zimbabwe plans to raise $350 million
Zimbabwe expects to raise $350 million from selling shares in five state-owned telecommunications companies and a bank, as part of economic reforms being pursued by the government, Finance Minister Mt...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 18:30hrs | 2849 | by Reuters
Why Zimbabwe is on the path to progress
Zimbabwe is on a journey of reform. Nobody ever said it wouldn't be a bumpy ride; but the most important thing is that the journey has begun, and we are heading in the right direction.The Tran...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:45hrs | 385 | by Mthuli Ncube
Privatisation of Zimbabwe parastatals takes shape
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube says government will appoint transaction advisors to spearhead the privatisation of five key State-owned enterprises (SOEs).The targeted five enterprises are Zimp...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 06:44hrs | 3835 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pushes for increased Internet usage
ICT minister Kazembe Kazembe says government is forging ahead with its plans push to bring high-speed Internet to rural areas around the country in an effort to accelerate economic development....Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 15:13hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
'Privatising parastatals will bring opportunities'
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Information Communication Technology says government's plan to privatise parastatals such as TelOne, NetOne, Zarnet and Telecel will bring new opportunities fo...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:24hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Money transfer service sings the blues
ZIMPOST'S money transfer service, Zipcash, is struggling to break even due to cash shortages and failure by the South African corridor to perform up to standard, acting managing director Sifundo Moyo ...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:41hrs | 1532 | by Staff reporter
Harare CBD turns into a war zone as police-vendors clash
HARARE CBD was Monday afternoon reduced into a war zone as police fought running battles with vendors, among them, those selling MDC regalia outside the main opposition's headquarters.This com...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:48hrs | 4606 | by newzimbabwe.com
Zimpost revenue dips on working capital constraints
ZIMPOST says it generated $19,3 million in revenue in the 11 months to November, which was 12% below the $22 million achieved last year, as liquidity challenges and working capital constraints affecte...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 18:18hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe lagging behind on cybercrime security'
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) management met over the weekend with the parliamentary committee on information communication technology in Kadoma to highli...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 06:02hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe telecoms sector on growth path, revenues exceed $1billion
Zimbabwe's telecoms sector generated revenue in excess of $1 billion and contributed 7,2 % to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, the industry regulator has said.Postal and Tel...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:48hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans to apply for passports at post offices
Government is working on measures that will allow citizens to obtain passports and other official documents at post offices across the country, it has been learnt.The latest development is lik...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 16:04hrs | 5569 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube piles more tax misery to Zimbabweans
ZIMBABWEANS should brace for more price hikes after Finance minister Mthuli Ncube increased excise duty on petrol and diesel as fundamentals pointed to a worsening economy despite token measures to co...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 05:35hrs | 1836 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube sets privatisation timelines
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has set timelines for the disposal and partial privatisation of a number of state-owned enterprises, as part of a raft of measures to revitalise Zimbabwe's fragile econom...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 07:02hrs | 4506 | by Staff reporter
'Stolen $90,000 belonged to Sandra Ndebele'
A WOMAN from Emganwini suburb in Bulawayo has accused musician Mrs Sandra Ndebele-Sibindi of viciously demanding that she repays nearly $90 000 which was stolen last week in an illegal money changing ...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 06:26hrs | 2268 | by staff reporter
$314 000 drugs mule not guilty
A BULAWAYO woman who was arrested after being found in possession of 3,14 kgs of cocaine with an estimated street value of $314 300 in April was acquitted yesterday.Sheron Tholiwe Tshuma (25) ...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 07:23hrs | 648 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge businesses decry 6 yrs of power cuts
Businesses operating in the eastern part of Beitbridge's central business district have raised concern over intermittent power cuts, which have become perennial over the past six years. So bad...Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 07:30hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira's 'Supa' corruption exposed
It is amazing how we get animated with factional fights and ignore relationships that are generally corrupt and affect us as a people.The biggest threat to the state and its survival is the co...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 14:46hrs | 5489 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Zimpost employees' salaries slashed
STATE-OWNED postal services company, Zimpost, has slashed employees' salaries by half as the entity struggles to stay afloat.The company is not only behind on salary payments, but is failing t...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 08:31hrs | 921 | by Staff reporter
Woman in court over possession of drugs
A 39-year-old woman has appeared in court after she was found in possession of 13 kilogrammes of frozen, dried khat with a street value of $1 840.Khat is a green plant containing two main stim...Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 06:09hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe arrives in Bulawayo
PRESIDENT Mugabe arrived in Bulawayo last night ahead of the Presidential Interface Rally at Somhlolo Stadium in Lupane, Matabeleland North today.The President was accompanied by First Lady Dr...Published: 21 Jul 2017 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army general abandoned family, move in with 'mistress'
One of the country's decorated liberation war icons, retired Air Vice Marshal Henry Muchena, is entangled in an acrimonious divorce with his wife of 31 years, who is claiming in court papers that the ...Published: 12 Jul 2017 at 13:12hrs | 12999 | by Staff reporter
Buyanga introduces $1 gold backed medallions
ZIMBABWEAN entreprenuer Mr Frank Buyanga's African Medallion Group has introduced $1 gold-backed medallions citing increasing demand for the recently introduced product and the desire to cater for the...Published: 19 Jun 2017 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
POSB boss steps down
POSB general manager (finance) Patience Shuro has stepped down after the board decided to renew her contract by only six months to give it enough time to study details of the forensic audit instituted...Published: 10 May 2017 at 07:09hrs | 1258 | by Staff reporter
WorldRemit, Zimpost launch instant money transfers to Zimbabwe
Digital money transfer service WorldRemit and Zimbabwe's leading postal company Zimpost (Pvt) LTD have partnered to open up new remittance routes to Zimbabwe.The partnership is expected to...Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 14:27hrs | 690 | by Agencies
Takamuka petition Mugabe on bond notes
Protest movement #Tajamuka has drafted a petition to President Robert Mugabe over planned introduction of controversial bond notes.The group which has in recent months organised demonstrations...Published: 10 Oct 2016 at 09:31hrs | 901 | by Thobekile Zhou
Special Heroes stamps issued
AS A way of celebrating Heroes Day, Zimpost has once again released a special stamp issue on Zimbabwe's heroes. This year's stamp issue celebrates the lives of four national heroes, namely...Published: 08 Aug 2016 at 10:56hrs | 867 | by Ndou Paul
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