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ICSAZ re-elects Taona Munzvandi as its president
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Zimbabwe (ICSAZ) has re-elected as its president Taona Munzvandi, who is managing director of Daxilon Security and former chief executive o...Published: 4 hrs ago | 198 | by Agencies
Britain Zimbabwe Society honours Pathisa Nyathi with lifetime achievement award
The Britain Zimbabwe Society (BZS) has honoured renowned historian, poet and cultural custodian, Pathisa Nyathi, with its inaugural lifetime achievement award for his outstanding contribution to Zimba...Published: 4 hrs ago | 404 | by Staff Correspondent
Nakamba meets Mnangagwa
ZIMBABWE international midfielder, Marvelous Nakamba, says he is honoured to have met President Mnangagwa, at State House, yesterday. The Aston Villa midfielder was in the company of former Nottingham...Published: 18 Jun 2021 at 07:20hrs | 1648 | by Staff reporter
MPs call govt to order
LEGISLATORS from across the political divide yesterday teamed up in condemning the government sanctioned demolitions, describing them as an open war against citizens, particularly informal traders....Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 06:12hrs | 1200 | by Staff reporter
Barbara Rwodzi rises from PAP chaos to rejuvenate Zanu-PF
THE little-known Barbara Rwodzi, a member of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) of the African Union (AU), left the institution's latest session with a continental reputation.The sitting was sus...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 17:54hrs | 1709 | by Staff reporter
Introducing the First Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Mthwakazi
Greetings to all! As I extend my cordial greetings to all our people, the people of Mthwakazi in their diversity comprising eight different linguistic communities, located in the 14 Districts ...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 13:43hrs | 2435 | by Dr Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
A-Z of Entrepreneurship summarised
Entrepreneurship is the only panacea to socio-economic emancipation and as such the subject need to be taken seriously and drawn closer home in simple terms for greater assimilation by the majority. I...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:49hrs | 56 | by Dr Kudzanai Vere
Govt to expedite repairs at Mpilo hospital
GOVERNMENT will expedite the reconstruction of Mpilo Central Hospital doctors' residence in Bulawayo that was gutted by fire and the upgrade will meet contemporary designs that take into account disas...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:11hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo 'loved me dearly', says Masiyiwa
ZIMBABWEAN billionaire and Econet Wireless founder, Mr Strive Masiyiwa, says he still remembers how the late veteran nationalist and Vice-President Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo loved him and how he contribute...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 08:04hrs | 1467 | by Staff reporter
How to make your business stand out in a booming industry
Starting a business and becoming your own boss has always been a tempting prospect for people from all kinds of backgrounds, but it's also a decision that requires careful consideration. Before gettin...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 06:35hrs | 438 | by Staff writer
Masiyiwa reveals what inspired him to start the Joshua Nkomo Scholarship Trust
Pan-African businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa recounts what inspired him and his wife to start an education Trust that been. supporting gifted and talented students for 21 years.W...Published: 31 May 2021 at 15:32hrs | 2239 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa lauds Buy Zimbabwe initiatives
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has lauded the Buy Zimbabwe initiative, which has enhanced the promotion of locally produced goods and services.Speaking during the Buy Zimbabwe awards ceremony re...Published: 30 May 2021 at 09:11hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Maphosa: Philanthropist who knows no border
KNOWN back home as a humble businessman, South Africa-based Zimbabwean entrepreneur Justice Maphosa - chief executive and founder of Bigtime Strategic Group - has all, but shown that compassion and a ...Published: 30 May 2021 at 09:10hrs | 1356 | by Staff reporter
ZACC tackles Deeds Office graft
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), seeing a flood of fraud and corruption cases involving fake or stolen title deeds, or duplicate deeds has embarked on a series of awareness campaigns at...Published: 28 May 2021 at 07:38hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa named first black British billionaire
Zimbabwean-born business mogul and Econet founder, Mr Strive Masiyiwa, who has reportedly attained British citizenship, has been named the first black billionaire in the United Kingdom.Accordi...Published: 24 May 2021 at 06:33hrs | 3615 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa lauds Buy Zimbabwe initiatives
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has lauded the Buy Zimbabwe initiative which has enhanced promotion of homegrown goods and services. Speaking during the Buy Zimbabwe awards ceremony recently, Mna...Published: 21 May 2021 at 06:10hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube clarifies $18bn stimulus package
THE implementation of the $18 billion Covid-19 stimulus financing for the private sector is still ongoing and the Government is providing only 50 percent guarantee through local banks.Finance ...Published: 21 May 2021 at 05:57hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hands over PhD certificate to Matiza's widow
President Mnangagwa has this morning handed over the doctorate certificate and academic transcript of the late national hero, Joel Biggie Matiza, to his widow Lillian at a ceremony at State House in H...Published: 20 May 2021 at 18:10hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Poverty drives women into prostitution
UNSURE of the direction he was taking, the driver of the fancy Chevrolet stopped beside two village women that were walking from the opposite direction, along the dusty road in Maranda, Mwenezi....Published: 16 May 2021 at 09:54hrs | 1754 | by Staff reporter
Businessman plunges car into river in shock suicide
THE Chegutu community is in shock following the sudden death Friday of prominent businessman Philemon Mashinge, who is said to have committed suicide by plunging his car off Mupfure River bridge....Published: 16 May 2021 at 09:42hrs | 889 | by Staff reporter
Businessman's 72-truck convoy causes a stir
With some moneybags resorting to social media, showcasing their riches or popping champagne the night away showing-off their wealth via clubbing, there are some who make money in silence and their fin...Published: 15 May 2021 at 09:40hrs | 3101 | by Staff reporter
Kazungula is Beitbridge Border Post death knell?
On Monday, President Mnangagwa witnessed the commissioning of the US$260 million Kazungula Bridge built by Botswana and Zambia across the Zambezi River. The bridge, situated at the point where...Published: 12 May 2021 at 06:39hrs | 3092 | by Staff reporter
Phutheho: The decisive Matabeleland Initiative
The Phutheho Convention, a Matabeleland all-stakeholder gathering (Imbizo) which brings together the people of Matabeleland from all walks of life is arguably the best initiative Matabeleland has ever...Published: 11 May 2021 at 22:53hrs | 848 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Market research innovation improvements in the wake of Covid-19
Most, if not all businesses and organizations will be forced into a change of habits in the workplace just like we have all had to adapt our personal lives due to the coronavirus. Washing your hands m...Published: 10 May 2021 at 19:09hrs | 227 | by Staff writer
'Buy Zimbabwe' noble initiative, but sub-standard local products threaten success
As the "Buy Zimbabwe" campaign was busy lauding its successes (and, hopefully, also evaluating its failures) over its ten years of existence, my mother wa...Published: 08 May 2021 at 10:18hrs | 591 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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 | 65 | by Staff reporter
Gotcha Nyama restaurant in ownership wrangle
Young female entrepreneur Julian Mutukudzi has been locked in an ownership and lease wrangle with Indian Businessman Kiran Patel.It is alleged that Kiran Patel unlawfully broke into his tenant...Published: 04 May 2021 at 14:52hrs | 3058 | by Claris Magwenzi
How blockchain is transforming Zimbabwe's economy
Zimbabwe is perhaps the first example that comes to anyone's mind when they think of failed states or economies. The country has been regularly making global headlines for the wrong reasons, with its ...Published: 28 Apr 2021 at 18:33hrs | 2766 | by Staff writer
CABS and European Investment Bank unveil EUR15m COVID resilience business financing initiative
The European Investment Bank has agreed to support EUR 15 million of new long-term financing for entrepreneurs and businesses across Zimbabwe in cooperation with leading local bank CABS. The first eve...Published: 28 Apr 2021 at 18:31hrs | 555 | by Staff reporter
Donkey transport getting popular in Bulawayo
IN Zimbabwe, and most of Africa, donkey-drawn scotchcarts are extensively used by farmers, particularly in the communal areas as a viable mode of transport to carry goods such as agricultural produce,...Published: 24 Apr 2021 at 07:07hrs | 1598 | by Staff reporter
AAG revived Passion Java lands top post
On the 15th of July 2019, I wrote an article calling on Dr Phillip Chiyangwa to revive the Affirmative Action Group AAG.On the 23rd of April 2021, AAG is back with a bang and a refreshing line...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 18:15hrs | 2126 | by Nicholas Ncube
Hansole to empower ICT youths
We all live in a community were we have plumbers, welders, tailors, carpenter, builders, etc. As part of our commitment to increase web presence we are offering FREE web development train a tr...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:16hrs | 304 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Tertiary education should focus on quality, not quantity
THE proliferation of a gamut of universities and tertiary institutions churning out tens of thousands of graduates each year is a welcome development in the country's quest to close the skills gap and...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 09:23hrs | 428 | by Canisio Mudzimu
Khaya Moyo says 'old politics' is dead
THE ruling Zanu-PF is no longer practising "old politics" and is pushing committedly for unity and tolerance among all Zimbabweans, party spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo has said.Speaking to the...Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 07:18hrs | 2705 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must push for virtual law firms
WITH technology being a catalyst for change, it has empowered various business sectors to increase productivity. With all the negative impact that COVID-19 has come with, we can all admit that it has ...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:38hrs | 74 | by Gracious Kaunda
Opposition worried about recurrence of Mugabe era barbarities
THE imminent return of the national youth service training programme has triggered jitters among many in the opposition who have bad memories of the project's cadets.The programme's recruits w...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 20:00hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt resurrects youth militia
GOVERNMENT yesterday announced the return of its infamous National Youth Service programme for its youth militia, also known as "Border Gezi graduates", with analysts saying the move was meant to inst...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:40hrs | 2422 | by Staff reporter
REDISTRIBUTION: MDC-T in dramatic U-turn…As Zanu PF vows to create 1 million jobs
DOUGLAS Mwonzora's MDC-T MPs are demanding that the Zanu PF government should allocate them farms, accusing the ruling party of partisan land redistribution that excluded them.The demand was m...Published: 10 Apr 2021 at 19:30hrs | 1872 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa hails MTB revival
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has commended Management Training Bureau (MTB) for taking a leading role towards the attainment of Vision 2030 by adopting new education methods.Speaking while rel...Published: 10 Apr 2021 at 04:56hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets US$5bn tobacco industry
THE government wants to create a U$5 billion tobacco industry by 2025 as it moves to turn around the economy through agriculture.This comes as Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka told stakehol...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 16:35hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco production target raised to 300 million kgs
The new tobacco selling season opened yesterday with Government hoping that the industry cannot just survive at present levels but raise production to 300 million kilogrammes annually through the impl...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:38hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Omalayitsha contribute to standards of living
BUSINESSES worldwide are in two major categories of size befitting the significant roles they play in satisfying different needs in an economy.There are those that are large and do well in sat...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 07:03hrs | 1228 | by Reinford Khumalo
Masiyiwa speaks on his role in getting Africa's 400 million vaccine doses
African Union Special Envoy for COVID-19 and Pan-African businessman Strive Masiyiwa has spoken on the role he played in helping put together an agreement signed early this week for Johnson & John...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 07:50hrs | 2953 | by Staff Writer
Obama's step-grandmother dies
Sarah Obama, the matriarch of former United States President Barack Obama's Kenyan family has died, relatives and officials confirmed Monday. She was at least 99 years old.Mama Sarah, as the s...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 18:53hrs | 1675 | by AP
Mnangagwa appoints Prophet Angel
President Mnangagwa has today commissioned evangelical preacher Prophet Uebert Angel as Presidential envoy and Ambassador At Large to the America's and Europe responsible for deepening investment in t...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 16:45hrs | 4406 | by Staff reporter
Boosting women's economic empowerment with AfCFTA'
THE International Trade Centre (ITC) has urged women entrepreneurs in Southern Africa to expand their business opportunities through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).The free t...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 14:46hrs | 106 | by Mayibongwe Moyo
ZAPU Europe set for elective AGM
This Saturday, 13/03/21, Zapu Europe will be hosting a virtual elective AGM. This an exciting time for the Europe Chapter as it is now time for a smooth handover-takeover moment. The smooth running of...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 12:26hrs | 593 | by Mlindelwa
TelOne data rollover could be the game changer
THE idea of data rollover is something that has been haunting the Zimbabwean internet user for as long as internet data packages have been in use, but ISP giant TelOne looks set to "correct" that....Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 16:24hrs | 3023 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe UK Business Chamber launches platform for entrepreneurs
A group of leading entrepreneurs have come together to create a business platform to support UK based Zimbabwean business people. The Zimbabwe UK Business Chamber (ZUKBC), launching this Satur...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 14:51hrs | 1472 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa's govt says youths to get more support
The Government is cognisant of the ever-changing global trends and will take full advantage of every opportunity to provide young people with opportunities for growth and participation in the broader ...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:41hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
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