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Britain to host Zimbabwe investment forum

Britain will next week host a high-level investment forum on Zimbabwe, the African country's state news agency New Ziana reported Friday.Dubbed "Zimdaba London 2018," the conference, which will be att...

By Xinhua | Published: 12 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

ZITF hotel project begins

The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Company has started preparations for the construction of its 300-bed hotel and conventional centre in Bulawayo set to ease accommodation problems for exhibitors d...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

POLITICS

'Mugabe playing a dangerous game'

The country's sulking former leader, Robert Mugabe - together with his restless wife, Grace - is said to be stepping up his efforts to get back at his successor, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, despite ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

POLITICS

'Expelling Khupe will be disastrous for Chamisa'

Expelling MDC vice president Thokozani Khupe could be disastrous for the opposition party ahead of the 2018 elections, analysts have warned.This comes as the opposition party's president, Nelson Chami...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

OPINION

Zimbabwe does not need 107 political parties

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has said there are 107 political parties running for the 2018 elections comprising largely an assortment of small parties.That might seem harmless, but in the strange...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

POLITICS

Mutinhiri committed no crime

MABVUKU-Tafara MP, James Maridadi (MDC-T) has chided Zanu-PF legislators for being intolerant to divergent political views and rushing to criminalise the newly-formed New Patriotic Front (NPF) led by ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

POLITICS

Mugabe, Grace not part of NPF

Deposed president Robert Mugabe and his wife, Grace, are not part of new political outfit, National Patriotic Front (NPF), led by retired brigadier general Ambrose Mutinhiri, the former leader's nephe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

POLITICS

Mugabe going after Mnangagwa

The country's sulking former leader, Robert Mugabe – together with hip his restless wife, Grace – is said to be stepping up his efforts to get back at his successor, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

POLITICS

Mugabe has been getting $20 000 a month

Former president Robert Mugabe doesn't want to join cash-starved Zimbabwe's bank queues: he wants to get his money out in cash – just like he's always done.It's emerged that the 94 year-old was get...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

POLITICS

Chamisa, Khupe in talks

MDC-T deputy president, Thokozani Khupe has reportedly agreed to meet her arch rival and party leader, Nelson Chamisa, to iron out their differences "for the betterment of the party" following an acri...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

'Africa faces $170bn infrastructure'

THE African Development Bank (AfDB) says the continent needs $170 billion to cover the infrastructure investment gap, calling for urgent measures to match Africa's growing population and youth unemplo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

$150 bribes costs nation millions

BEFORE the army-led Operation Restore Legacy, the occurrence of road accidents in Zimbabwe was attributed to failure by the traffic police to stem road carnage, as they were only keen to collect money...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

POLITICS

War vets to spearhead Zanu-PF poll campaign

WAR veterans, ex-detainees and war collaborators have said they will be spearheading Zanu-PF's election campaign as they aim for a resounding victory for the ruling party in this year's elections.Spea...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

More foreign firms keen to exhibit at ZITF

THE 2018 edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is set to be bigger as a result of increased international business interest in the country under the new political dispensation.Regist...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

POLITICS

Bulawayo told to invest in new factories

BRITISH Ambassador to Zimbabwe Ms Catriona Laing says the future of Bulawayo's economy lies in creative industries as she called on the city to stop trying to resuscitate comatose factories that are n...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

POLITICS

Zanu-PF in turmoil

SHARP divisions have rocked war veterans and Zanu-PF top leadership in Mashonaland Central over the past few months, as a result of mistrust, NewsDay reported.So serious are divisions between the two ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

POLITICS

Mugabe's cash demands spark outrage

ZIMBABWEANS from all walks of life have roundly condemned former President Robert Mugabe following startling revelations that he is demanding his pension lump sum in cash after years of getting his s...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Insurers to pay for Zimdollar losses

Insurance policy-holders and pensioners should be compensated for loss of value suffered as a result of hyperinflation in 2007-8 and the country's adoption of a multi-currency system in 2009, a commis...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

POLITICS

Zim, Botswana in multi-million dollar rail talks

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa and his Botswana counterpart Seretse Khama Ian Khama are keen to have work on the construction of a railway line linking the two countries to Mozambique starting soon.The coming in...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Beitbridge gets municipal status

President Mnangagwa has upgraded Beitbridge Town Council to municipal status following the border town's phenomenal growth in recent years and its strategic economic location.The announcement was cont...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Minister to tackle border chaos

Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Prisca Mupfumira has vowed to eliminate all challenges faced by local and foreign tourists at the country's points of entry.Treasury recently injected $9,3 mi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Foreign airlines struggle to remit $60m

Foreign airlines are struggling to repatriate at least $60 million to their jurisdictions which may affect their operations in the country, Zimbabwe Council for Tourism (ZCT) president, Tich Hwingwiri...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Forex shortages hit Probrands unit

PROBRANDS managing director, Calum Philp revealed that the main challenge faced by the group's subsidiary Prodairy was foreign currency for in importing packaging for its ultra-high temperature (UHT) ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Econet to invest $250m in solar power systems

ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe says it has begun the process to invest over $250 million into a solar power systems project amid indications the corporate has placed orders for nearly 20MW.The investment, E...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Potraz warns telcom firms

The Postal and Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has warned telecommunication companies to put the interests of subscribers first or risk being fined for providing poor services to subscribers...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 March 2018

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