LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Border Timbers in bid to restructure balance sheet

BORDER Timbers, a forestry and timber processing company is looking at ways to restructure its balance sheet to further reduce finance costs and obtain improved tenures aligned to the cycle of its bus...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2014

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Sino-Zim confident of meeting target

Sino-Zimbabwe Cement Company is confident of meeting its targeted production capacity of between 700-1 200 tonnes per day following the completion of the first phase of the company's plant upgrade, a ...

By Business Reporter | Published: 02 April 2014

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Econet, association head for clash

The Mobile Money Transfer Agents Association of Zimbabwe and Econet are heading for a possible clash over the latter's recent directive that each of its agent should register at least five new custome...

By Enia Nyakudzambara | Published: 02 April 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Sam Malaba takes over at BAZ

Barclays Bank Zimbabwe managing director Mr George Guvamatanga has stepped down as Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) president after the expiry of his two-year tenure with his deputy Mr Sam Malab...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Hwange Colliery struggling to pay workers

Hwange Colliery Company  Limited (HCCL) has admitted that it is struggling to pay salaries to its workforce but apportioned the blame on prioritising limited cash on capital expenditure.Radio Dia...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zim power generation improves

Five out of six power generating units at Hwange Thermal Power Station are operating with an output of $518 mega watts, a development expected to reduce load shedding.The resuscitation of the fifth po...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 April 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

FML secures asset management licence

FIRST Mutual Holdings has obtained an asset management licence from the Securities Exchange and Commission of Zimbabwe as the group seeks to enhance profitability.The investment unit will start operat...

By The Herald | Published: 01 April 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Freda to raise gold output

Freda Rebecca plans to raise annual gold output from 60 000 ounces to 100 000 ounces in the next two years, managing director Mr Tonderayi Muganyi said. Mr Muganyi however did not disclose how much th...

By The Herald | Published: 01 April 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zimpapers profitable in FY13

Zimpapers Newspaper Division again carried the group's performance in the year to December  but losses in the commercial printing division and the broadcasting division saw the group restrict its...

By The Herald | Published: 01 April 2014

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Mzembi scoops tourism personality of 2013 award

Minister of Tourism and Hospitality, Engineer Walter Mzembi, is the Zimbabwe Council of Tourism personality of the year.Minister Mzembi was awared the gong on the basis of the successful run of the Un...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 April 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Navistar contests license cancellation

Navistar Insurance Brokers and Global Insurance Company says it is contesting the 'intended' withdrawal of its license by the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC).Navistar managing director Vukile...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 April 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Bakers Inn meets bread target

Bakers Inn Shepperton Road branch in Southern Harare has met its bread production target of 400 000 loaves of bread per day after the installation of a new plant, a senior company official said. The ...

By The Herald | Published: 01 April 2014

MINING & RETAIL

ZRP incapacitated to curtail gold leakages

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Monday said it does not have the requisite equipment needed to search for gold from suspects, raising fears that large amounts of the mineral are being smuggled o...

By New Ziana | Published: 01 April 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Innscor dangle voluntary exit carrot

Fast foods group, Innscor Africa is dangling a handsome voluntary retrenchment package to its bakery unit employees in a bid to trim down wage bill and operating costs.This comes amid growing frustra...

By Zim Mail | Published: 01 April 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Govt secures funding for small scale miners

Government has secured funding to help small-scale miners acquire equipment that will increase gold produced. Minister of Mines and Mining Development Walter Chidhakwa told members of the senate last ...

By BH24 | Published: 01 April 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Caledonia pre-tax halved despite increased production

Caledonia Mining Corporation's pre-tax profit halved in its full-year as falls in the gold price offset positive production rates.Following the implementation of indigenisation in September 2012, Cal...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 April 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Bob Diamond's company set to acquire ABC Holdings

Bob Diamonds' Atlas Mara Co-Nvest is set to acquire for cash or shares, ABC Holdings shares representing 50.1% of the total shares issued at a price of 82c per share or the equivalent in Atlas Mara sh...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 March 2014

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Pioneer revenue to increase by $21m in FY14

Pioneer Corporation's revenue is expected to increase by at least $21 million in 2014 after the incorporation of the business assets and liabilities of Unifreight Limited in December 2013, group actin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 March 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Allied Bank needs to get investment

The successful courting of an investor by Allied Bank Limited will have a significant bearing on its operations and continuation as a going concern.Allied Bank is among seven banks being monitored by ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 March 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Chiyangwa's ZECO stagnates

Listed engineering firm ZECO Holdings has remained stuck in the red after posting a loss of $3,3 million for the year ended December 31 2013 due to high operating costs.The $3,3 million loss was the s...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 March 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Hwange Colliery back in the red

Hwange Colliery Company experienced a huge dive in profits as the company continues to sag under huge debts which it is failing to pay off.For the year to December 31 2013 the company recorded a loss ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 March 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Metbank to venture into mortgage finance

Metbank is seeking to introduce mortgage finance as the bank seeks to revive the bank's profitability.The bank's chairman Wilson Manase said the new business line would be launched in the latter part ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 March 2014

MINING & RETAIL

ACR sacks CEO in growing worrying trend

African Consolidated Resources, which is on the verge of beginning what it terms the country's largest open cast gold operation, recently fired its chief executive officer, Craig Hutton, under unclear...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 March 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

National Blankets on recovery path

National Blankets Limited is slowly emerging out of the woods as it has managed to acquire adequate raw materials to underpin its three-month turnaround programme. The blanket maker was placed under j...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 March 2014

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Dawn properties under the hammer

Dawn Properties Limited, which has gradually come under the orbit of new investors under the Brainworks banner, has put some of its prime properties - Great Zimbabwe Hotel, Hwange Safari Lodge and the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 March 2014

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