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$520m deals sealed in China

Two Zimbabwean companies, Platinum Agriculture and Princewood Enterprises have sealed three deals to the tune of US$520 million for the procurement of mining, irrigation and other agriculture equipmen...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra wasting thousands on rentals

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is spending thousands of dollars on rentals for staff at Forbes Border Post despite having acquired residential stands in 2003 which remain undeveloped, the Audi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

POLITICS

Chamisa, Mnangagwa head for showdown

OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa is pushing for a face-to-face meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to demand that the army publicly renounces its previous declaration that it will not salute a l...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

POLITICS

Chamisa purges Khupe allies

MDC-T leader Mr Nelson Chamisa's camp has moved in to purge senior officials linked to ousted vice president Dr Thokozani Khupe after the opposition party suspended Mashonaland East provincial chairpe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

POLITICS

Khupe wants share of party funds

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister and self-appointed leader of a break-away group of the opposition MDC-T, Thokozani Khupe, has written to government demanding her share of money allocated to the oppositio...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

POLITICS

'Zicosu turning lectures into Zanu-PF campaign rallies'

THE Zanu-PF-aligned Zimbabwe Congress of Students Union (Zicosu) has been accused of turning public lecturers at universities into campaign platforms for the ruling party, where Finance deputy ministe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

POLITICS

Cross-border traders plot Diaspora protest

THE International Cross-Border Traders' Association (ICTA) has threatened to close all Zimbabwe's borders on April 16 and 17 this year to press government to allow locals based in the Diaspora to be a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

OPINION

Holiday death toll not linked to roadblocks

SOMEWHERE in this edition, we carry a story giving chilling statistics on the sharp increase in road accidents, mostly fatal ones, during this Easter holiday when compared to the same period last year...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

POLITICS

Eddie Cross mocks 'fallen' Grace Mugabe

BULAWAYO South legislator Edie Cross has mocked former First Lady Grace Mugabe over her recent spate of misfortunes, saying she must not cry foul as she had also grabbed several properties from powerl...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

POLITICS

Britain, China throw weight behind Mnangagwa

ZIMBABWE's upcoming general elections could have divided world leaders' opinion, with Britain and China throwing their weight behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa's candidature at a time the United Sta...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

POLITICS

Grace Mugabe, Obert Mpofu clash

GOVERNMENT has dismissed former First Lady Mrs Grace Mugabe's claims that her farm and children's home were invaded by illegal gold miners and clarified that security personnel to the former First Fam...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

OPINION

Reminder to Grace Mugabe on Mazowe farm invasion

I HAVE just heard the news on BBC that you are a victim of a farm invasion. I am devastated by this news and saw that you have been to a police station and laid a complaint and asked for help to remo...

By Eddie Cross | Published: 02 April 2018

FINANCIAL SERVICES

POSB posts rise in profit

THE People's Own Savings Bank (POSB) posted a profit of $11.3 million for the year ended December  31, 2017 up from $9.6 the previous year.Board chairperson, Mrs Mathilda Dzumbunu, said the posit...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

MINING & RETAIL

Minister Kazembe wants Peak Mine upgraded

Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister Raymond Kazembe has said Government will engage stakeholders with the view of upgrading Peak Mine Stadium in Shurugwi to meet international standards.Peak Mi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

32 killed in Easter holiday accidents so far

A TOTAL OF 32 people have died while 163 have been injured on the country's roads since the beginning of the Easter holidays, police have said.National Traffic spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul N...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

MINING & RETAIL

RioZim looks into upgrading ENR

LISTED mining group, RioZim Limited is exploring various ways to upgrade its Empress Nickel Refinery (ENR) as the plant is a strategic asset with potential to contribute significantly to the economy.R...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

FINANCIAL SERVICES

FBC total income up 13%

FBC Financial Holdings has reported a 13 percent growth in total income to $105 million while profit before tax rose by 14 percent to $29.3 million in the year 2017 from $25.7 million recorded in the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

80 executives accompany Mnangagwa to China

President Mnangagwa is leading a delegation of 10 Cabinet Ministers and about 80 private sector business executives to China as his administration seeks to unlock opportunities and bolster efforts to ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

ZTA intensifies MICE tourism

THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has intensified efforts to unlock more meetings and conferences for the country by reinforcing engagements with different associations.The tourism body acknowledge...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa's China visit to define our future

President Emmerson Mnangagwa left Harare for China yesterday and is expected to arrive in Beijing today for a historic four-day State visit to the global economic powerhouse.China is arguably Zimbabwe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

ZTA to crack whip on unregistered operators

THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) will begin a blitz on unregistered tourism operators, as it moves to restore order in the tourism sector.In January, government issued a moratorium for unregistere...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

SA bans mobile phones at border

South Africa has with effect from Wednesday last week, banned the use of cellphones by travellers within the immigration halls. Sources at the border said the ban was a reaction to the leaking of a vi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

POLITICS

Chihuri goes 'into hiding'

FORMER Police Commissioner-General Dr Augustine Chihuri who is facing a $240 000 maintenance suit cannot be located, with the messenger of court and police saying they are not aware of his whereabou...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Willdale sales volumes increase

Listed brick-making firm, Willdale Limited's sales volumes during the first five months of the financial year 2018 were 13 percent above same period in the prior year and 1 percent above budget on fir...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Agribank offers loans on 99-year leases

AGRIBANK has set aside a minimum of $105 million for the 2018-2019 cropping season, which would be extended to farmers on the basis of collateral and 99-year leases.It becomes the first bank to announ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

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