POLITICS

Mnangagwa to visit China

Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited President Emmerson Mnangagwa to visit China to discuss future developmental projects of the two countries, and there are indications that he will oblige to mak...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 January 2018

OPINION

No Bonus: Make your own bonus

It's that time of the year when we do a re-run as a reminder on what we have to do as a people as surely as things seem this year there might not be any bonuses coming given the economic turnaround co...

By Morris Mpala, MoB Capital Ltd | Published: 10 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo industry revival think-tank on the cards

THE Minister of State for Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Angeline Masuku says her office would establish a think-tank to come up with strategies aimed at reviving industries in the city.Addressing Bulawa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 January 2018

POLITICS

MPs stampede to congratulate Chiwenga

Legislators yesterday stampeded to congratulate recently-appointed Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga and Foreign Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo, who made their maiden appearance in the National Asse...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

AAG executive steps down

Affirmative Action Group (AAG) president Mr Chamu Chiwanza has stepped down following the expiration of his term of office. AAG founder Dr Philip Chiyangwa said the affairs of the organization would b...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mystery over Zinara audit

Transport minister Jorum Gumbo has been accused of stalling progress at the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) by refusing to implement recommendations made by international audit firm Gr...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

$60m Egodini facelift begins next month

South African civil engineering firm, Terracotta, is set to move on site next month as the rehabilitation of Basch Street Terminus commonly known as Egodini begins.Last year, Terracotta won the tender...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Funding shortage stalls tourism audit

An audit to identify roles that are duplicated in Government's Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry and the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), is stalling due to lack of funding, it has emerged...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 January 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa warns on bogus degrees

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned against corruption and nepotism rampant at institutions of higher learning, which has seen the awarding of bogus degrees.He called on perpetrators to be s...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe could be on verge of exciting year

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who is currently in South Africa for medical checkups, says the country has begun the new year mired in deep economic problems from which it needs ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim posts $185m surplus with South Africa

ZIMBABWE recorded a $185 million trade surplus against its major trading partner, South Africa, after exporting goods worth $2,182 billion to the neighbouring country in the 11 months to November 2017...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Council scraps interest on debts

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has scrapped interest on ratepayers who make a payment plan to clear their arrears amid reports the local authority is owed more than $169 million by ratepayers.Latest ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zinara avails $232m for road projects

THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has this year set aside $232 million to fund road maintenance and rehabilitation projects with Government urging local authorities to enter into Pub...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

BCC abandons property auctions

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has abandoned its confrontational approach towards recovering over $170 million owed by residents, in favour of a conciliatory approach where payment plans are made.BCC...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mortgage lending rates too steep

The country's mortgage lending rates are still too high, a scenario that is limiting the number of ordinary people who can access mortgage finance, an expert in the industry has said. Real Estate Inst...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare City Council to engage German experts

Harare City Council is set to get experts from Germany, who will work on a voluntary basis to assist in turning around the fortunes of the city, which is struggling to provide basic services such as p...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 January 2018

OPINION

Settling the land compensation issue is vital for Zim's economy

IN his inaugural address the new President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, confirmed that land reform was both historically necessary and irreversible. He also made a commitment to compensate farmers...

By Ian Scoones | Published: 08 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

RBZ to unveil 2018 monetary policy statement

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Mangudya is in the next few weeks expected to announce a raft of measures in his monetary policy statement to stimulate production and improve economic confid...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 January 2018

POLITICS

Mugabe's ex-pilot fights IDBZ

Deposed president Robert Mugabe's ex-helicopter pilot is asking President Emmerson Mnangagwa to help him reclaim his family home seized by the Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) over a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Tsvangirai begged to see Mnangagwa

President Emmerson Mnangagwa visited MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who is battling colon cancer, at his residence in Highlands where they held private discussions for close to an hour.Tsvangirai made ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 January 2018

POLITICS

Tsvangirai ally raises red flag

An ally of MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has warned that the MDC Alliance could suffer a humiliating defeat at this year's polls if its torchbearer does not regain fitness before the harmonised electio...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 January 2018

POLITICS

'Zanu-PF stronger than ever before'

Opposition parties have been warned against taking Zanu-PF for granted in the forthcoming general elections after it roped in the military elements within its ranks, hence making it stronger than ever...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 January 2018

POLITICS

Jonathan Moyo not given political asylum in Kenya

Despite claims to the contrary, President Uhuru Kenyatta's government says it has not given political asylum to former Cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo, who is wanted back home to answer a slew of alleg...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 January 2018

POLITICS

Tsvangirai raises Chamisa's hopes

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has given his strongest hint to date that he may be grooming his youngest deputy, Nelson Chamisa, to succeed him in the MDC - after he gave the youthful politician ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 January 2018

POLITICS

'Mnangagwa visited Tsvangirai out of compassion'

PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson, George Charamba yesterday said President Emmerson Mnangagwa's visit to MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai's Highlands home on Friday was purely on compassionate grounds, althou...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 January 2018

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