LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Cassava launches Vaya tractor services

Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed entity Cassava Smartech has once again, in its series of platforms, launched the Vaya tractor services to add to its Eco-farmer portfolio. The service was officially lau...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 October 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwean contractors to get mega projects

The Zimbabwean government is mulling to prioritise local construction firms on mega projects as a way of preserving scarce foreign currency.The southern African country is facing an acute shortage of ...

By Business Live | Published: 01 December 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa dumps Chinese contractor

GOVERNMENT has abandoned talks with Chinese contractor Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group Limited (AFECC) for the dualisation of the Beitbridge-Harare-Chirundu Highway, opting for local financi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Contractors submit Gwanda solar project survey report

CONTRACTORS for Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC)'s 300 megawatt Gwanda solar farm have completed and submitted to the power utility the geo-technical survey report for the project, in a development inside...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt engages Chirundu highway contractor

GOVERNMENT is engaging a Chinese Company, Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group Limited (AFECC), for the dualisation of the Harare-Beitbridge-Chirundu Highway after it withdrew a tender that had b...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mahindra to bring 3 000 tractors

The world's largest tractor manufacturer Mahindra, is targeting to bring over 3 000 tractors into Zimbabwe in the near future as part of efforts to empower and merchandise small-scale farmers' operati...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Chiwenga tell contractors to 'deliver or quit'

VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga yesterday warned that the government would not hesitate to withdraw contracts from firms that take long to implement national projects after winning tenders.Address...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

New contractor gets Chirundu-BB highway tender

GOVERNMENT has awarded the $2 billion Chirundu-Harare-Beitbridge Highway dualisation project to a new contractor, replacing Austrian contractor Geiger International, which was booted out recently for ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Egodini upgrade: Contractor gets down to business

DEMOLITION of old infrastructure is underway at Egodini terminus in Bulawayo as work on the $60 million mall construction project takes shape.South African engineering firm, Terracotta Private Limited...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 April 2018

POLITICS

Mujuru fails to pay $387,000 for tractors

Former vice president and National People's Party (NPP) leader Joice Mujuru has been dragged to the High Court for failing to pay $387 000 in a tractors deal. Peppy Motors trading as Agritech, Sabrina...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Egodini contractor mulls equity scheme for Bulawayo

SOUTH African civil engineering firm, Terracotta, will be launching a broad-based retail equity scheme, which allows Bulawayo residents to acquire a maximum of 30% shareholding in the Egodini project....

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt to receive more tractors, centre pivots

Government is expecting tractors and an additional 80 centre pivots from Brazil as it continues to promote mechanization of agriculture. This was revealed by Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 March 2018

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

ED takes manufacturing message to tractor plant

President Emmerson Mnangagwa visited a tractor and parts plant on Tuesday to highlight the role of manufacturing in reviving the economy, and followed up on his State of the nation message of strength...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Contractors nabbed for stealing Zesa cables

FOUR workers at a Harare company contracted by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission Development Company (ZETDC) have been arrested for digging up and stealing the power utility's armoured copper cabl...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Contractor takes over Egodini site

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has handed over the Egodini site to project developers after reaching a deal with property owners whose premises will be demolished to pave way for the construction of a ma...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 January 2018

MINING & RETAIL

Hwange, European contractor in exploration deal

Tri-listed resources concern, Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL), last week revealed it is finalising funding structure negotiations of its exploration deal with its unnamed preferred partner, whi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 December 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

BCC sticks to original Egodini contractor

THE Bulawayo City Council has resolved to hand over the $60 million Egodini Mall project site to the contractor, Terracotta Private Limited, at the end of next month, with construction work expected t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 December 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Mugabe ouster - Road contractor feels the heat

The contractor of the Beitbridge-Chirundu highway, Geiger International, risks facing contempt of Parliament charges after failing to appear before a parliamentary portfolio committee on the status of...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 December 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt moves to pay off Chinese contractor

GOVERNMENT has paid half of the $3 million debt owed to a Chinese contractor who constructed the multi-million dollar Beitbridge Water Treatment Plant.China International Water and Electric Corporatio...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 August 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim to compensate Beitbridge Border Post contractor

Zimbabwe might have to compensate the company which was contracted to transform Beitbridge Border Post into a one-stop entry point in 2010 if Government engages another company to finish the job.Addre...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 April 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Lobel's accused of failing to pay contractors

TRUCK owners contracted by Lobel's Bread to deliver bread in Bulawayo are alleging that the firm has gone for two months without paying them for their services. Some of the contractors who preferred n...

By Business Reporter | Published: 29 November 2013

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Contractors bemoan lack of credit lines

Local contractors say lack of lines of credit has disadvantaged them from competing with their regional counterparts and this has impacted negatively on the growth of the sector.Zimbabwe's liquidity c...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 November 2013

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zim - Iran tractor deal facing challenges

Plans to expand Motira tractors, a joint venture business between Iran and Zimbabwe, have stalled due to challenges being incurred in shipping the knocked down kits needed to boost production at the a...

By New Ziana | Published: 31 October 2013
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