POLITICS

Zanu-PF opens primaries race

THE Zanu-PF politburo yesterday opened the race for primary elections, with the party's national commissar Engelbert Rugeje expected to immediately initiate the candidate selection process in all prov...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

London hosts Zim investment forum

London, the United Kingdom capital, will this week host a key high-level investment forum on Zimbabwe as the country forges ahead with its drive to attract capital into the economy.Dubbed, Zimdaba Lon...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Banks, Zimra stifling SMEs sector growth

The Zimbabwe Chamber of Small to Medium Enterprises has said government must in future not disburse any funding targeted at the SMEs through commercial banks as they do not understand the workings of ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

POLITICS

Chiwenga back at work

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga got back to work last week on Thursday, a day after he was rushed to hospital, after suffering a dramatic fall at the Zanu-PF headquarters - forcing him to cancel h...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra's ASYCUDA system upgrade on course

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) says it is on course to complete the upgrade of the ASYCUDA customs system by the 1st of June and is upbeat of restoring normalcy to the e-services within the ne...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

OPINION

Parastatals reduced to Zanu-PF soup kitchens

The acting general manager (GM) at the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) revealed on Monday that the parastatal was pressured to dish out money to the ruling party, in what constitutes...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa retires Mariyawanda Nzuwah

CIVIL Service Commission (CSC) chairman, Mariyawanda Nzuwah has reportedly been retired after reaching the pensionable age of 65, NewsDay reported.Nzuwah was served with his retirement letter from the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa told to stop harassing Mugabe

Newly formed political outfit, National Patriotic Front has called on Zanu-PF to stop rabid attacks directed at ousted former president Robert Mugabe.In a stinging statement, NPF spokesperson Jealous ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

POLITICS

'Ex-Mugabe minister in plot to oust Mnangagwa'

A FORMER Cabinet minister in ex-President Robert Mugabe's administration, Walter Chidakwa, has been suspended by the Zanu-PF Mashonaland West provincial executive, following allegations of plotting to...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa admin in drive to urbanise growth points

Government is looking at creating urban settings around growth points and service centres in the communal areas as part of efforts to accelerate the country's urbanisation.Finance and Economic Plannin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

POLITICS

'Zimbabwe coup can be corrected'

Armed soldiers directtraffic at the intersection of Samora Machel and Sam Nujoma Street a road leads to Mugabe Buildin called Munhu Mutapa. Soldiers last night started patrolling the streets of Harare...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa targets looters' assets

The government has ordered all those who "externalised" huge sums of money to acquire properties outside the country to declare their assets, as the deadline for the return of all looted funds draws c...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

'Improved credit rating signals Zim's right direction'

STABILISATION of credit rating entails that Zimbabwe's risk profile has improved and the country now has an opportunity to secure fresh lines of credit and new investments, economists said yesterday.G...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

POLITICS

ZCTU threatens to picket at Parliament

The ZIMBABWE Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has threatened to hold protests in Parliament following reports that Zesa Holdings has suspended eight workers' representatives for organising demonstratio...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa to officially open the CEO's meeting

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to officially open the Chief Executive Officers (CEO)'s Africa Roundtable Meeting, which starts today at a hotel here.About 200 local and international executives are e...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mangudya hails bond notes

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya says bond notes have been successful since they have helped companies to increase both production and exports.Dr Mangudya said this when he app...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Absentee farmers to lose farms

Government has warned absentee farmers that they risk losing their farms after an assessment on farms is completed in two months.Speaking at the inaugural tobacco conference that was organised by Card...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Fuel, electricity top imports bill

FUEL, cooking oil and electricity are on average chewing more than half of the $230 million allocated for imports monthly, showing very little signs of the foreign currency shortages easing anytime so...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Rains wash away Vic Falls copter operators

PLAYERS in the helicopter sector in Victoria Falls lost business worth over $500 000 in February due to heavy rains, leading to cancellation of flights."From the beginning of February 2018, Victoria F...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

POLITICS

GMB bosses grilled over questionable appointments

FORMER Agriculture minister Joseph Made has been accused of authorising the payment of $70 000 to Grain Marketing Board (GMB) chairperson, Charles Chikaura and his deputy, Basilio Sandamu for working ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

POLITICS

Eddie Cross quits politics

MDC-T Member of Parliament for Bulawayo South, Eddie Cross, said he was quitting active politics to make way for the young blood.Cross, who is the MDC-T's National Executive Member and Policy Coordina...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

POLITICS

Wicknell in big trouble

The noose is tightening around dubious businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who is now facing a real prospect of doing jail time again, after the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) ominously told Parliament yester...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 March 2018

POLITICS

Chamisa to scrap bond notes

MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa has said his administration will bring an end to cash shortages and scrap bond notes once elected into office.He told a campaign rally in Victoria Fa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 March 2018

POLITICS

Grace's PhD scandal 'complainant' turns hostile

The Higher Education ministry - cited as the complainant against University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Vice Chancellor Levy Nyagura standing trial for allegedly corruptly awarding former first lady Grace Mugabe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Parly queries GMB boss appointment

The appointment of Grain Marketing Board (GMB) General Manager Mr Rocky Mutenha ahead of Dr Millicent Mombeshora and Mr David Machingaidze who had the highest scores during the interviews came under t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 March 2018

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