POLITICS

David Coltart elected Bulawayo mayor

NEWLY-elected Ward 4 Councillor, David Coltart, of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) was yesterday sworn in as the new mayor for the City of Bulawayo.He will be deputised by Ward 9 Councillor, D...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 September 2023

BUSINESS NEWS

COVID-19: Zimbabwe places restrictions on visitors from high risk countries

President Mnangagwa has said that travellers from ‘high risk countries' will be quarantined for 14 days before they can mingle with Zimbabweans as Zimbabwe upped efforts to stop the spread of COVID-...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 March 2020

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Consortium provides feed and water for Matabeleland South cattle

A group of non-governmental organisations have initiated a programme called Sizimele in Matabeleland South aimed at providing survival stock feed and drilling boreholes pumped by solar to save livesto...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 October 2019

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Petrotrade declares $1.5 million dividend

Government-owned oil company, Petrotrade declared a $1.56 million dividend at the end of its 2018 financial year after managing to improve its profitability during the period, the company said on Thur...

By New Ziana | Published: 04 October 2019

POLITICS

Chamisa's MDC divided over Sikhala

OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa faces a potential rebellion from his increasingly restive supporters riled by the party's decision to throw its deputy national chairperson Job Sikhala under the bus f...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 July 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Civil servants union divided over boycotting feedback meeting

Divisions have rocked the Apex Council with the Progressive Teachers Union yesterday boycotting a feedback meeting following deliberations between representatives of Government employees and the emplo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 July 2019

POLITICS

Chamisa failing to provide the much-needed leadership to trigger protests

AFTER failing to mobilise Zimbabweans for a crippling stay-away this week pressure group Tajamuka has joined a growing list of organisations that are pushing for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa to le...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2019

POLITICS

Zanu-PF Youth League told to bring evidence

Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has summoned the Zanu-PF Youth League to bring evidence of corruption against the ruling party and Government bigwigs named recently for possible prosecution...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2019

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

David Whitehead re-opening imminent

DAVID Whitehead Textiles (DWT) intends to "immediately" restart operations at Chegutu factory after several years of intermittent operations, following acquisition of the company's majority shareholdi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 July 2019

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Agribank declares US$5,5m dividend

The Agricultural Development Bank (Agribank) has declared a US$5,5 million dividend to Government after recording a 63 percent growth in profit to $13 million in the year to December 2018, breaking aw...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 July 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Nurses divided over negotiations

SHARP divisions have rocked nurses' unions after the Zimbabwe Nurses' Association (Zina) held negotiations to review salaries with President Emmerson Mnangagwa without alerting the Health Apex Council...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 June 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe health workers divided over strike

HEALTH workers are divided over the Health Service Board (HSB)'s appeal to give government a chance for negotiations before embarking on a strike that will leave many patients stranded.HSB chairperson...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 June 2019

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Strive Masiyiwa pockets $100m in dividends

STRIVE Masiyiwa has pocketed close to US$100 million as dividend payouts from his investment in Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ) since 2009, businessdigest has established.According to Econet Wireless Z...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 May 2019

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

PPC to invest dividends in govt bonds

CEMENT producer PPC Zimbabwe has, in the last five years, spent over US$140 million in plant refurbishments and it aims to invest some of its dividends in government bonds to increase local procuremen...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 May 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Delta's AB InBev places $120m unremitted dividends, fees into RBZ saving

The world's largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has agreed to place the over $120 million owed to it in unremitted dividends and fees by Delta Corporation into the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 January 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Efficient border management system pays dividends

Cross border travellers using the Beitbridge Border Post have commended authorities on the Zimbabwean side for embracing the border efficiency management system that has seen a marked improvement in t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 December 2018

POLITICS

State admits lack of documentary evidence in Mandiwanzira case

The State yesterday conceded that it did not have some of the documented evidence needed to nail former Cabinet minister Supa Mandiwanzira, who is facing charges of contracting a company he had intere...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 December 2018

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Private equity firms eye David Whitehead

David Whitehead is in serious negotiations with two unnamed investors seeking to inject fresh capital and revive the struggling textile firm, sources familiar with the talks have revealed. The company...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 December 2018

POLITICS

Zimbabwe post-election violence Commission relied on post-mortem evidence

THE commission of inquiry into the August 1 post-election violence that resulted in the fatal shooting of six civilians by the military has claimed that it captured 90% of evidence, particularly post-...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 December 2018

POLITICS

Chief Justice Malaba meeting divides Chamisa allies

DETAILS have emerged of a controversial meeting between MDC deputy president Elias Mudzuri and secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora as well as Chief Justice (CJ) Luke Malaba, which has seen daggers bein...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 November 2018

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Refocus pays dividends for Cafca

Cable manufacturer Cafca's profit after tax grew four-fold to $3,85 million in the six months to September 30 from $726 213 last year on strong local demand after refocusing to copper products."Profit...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 November 2018

POLITICS

David Parirenyatwa arrested

Former Heath and Child Care Minister David Parirenyatwa has appeared in court facing a charge of criminal abuse of office after his actions allegedly resulted in the State losing $30 000 paid to two m...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 September 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

NRZ opens premier coaches to individual passenger bookings

THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has opened its premier class coaches to individual passenger bookings following demand for the service by travellers. Prior to this decision the premier class c...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 September 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Insurance Companies must provide quality service

Standards Association for Zimbabwe (SAZ)'s director-general, Eve Gadzikwa, yesterday urged companies in the insurance sector to maintain quality standards for the benefit of their customers.Speaking a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 July 2018

POLITICS

EU provides $20m facility to fight gender imbalance

THE European Union (EU) has set up a $20 million facility to fight all forms of gender-based abuse and violence.EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe Philippe van Damme confirmed the development last week, saying...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 July 2018
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