TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Zim's premier tourism business expo opens today

ZIMBABWE'S premier tourism business expo, Sanganai/Hlanganani kicks off today in Bulawayo coinciding with the World Tourism Day, with organisers optimistic that the event will be able to attract more ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 September 2017

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

ZHL profits up 1 137% on restructuring

Zimre Holdings Limited (ZHL), saw its profits growing by 1 137% to $2,7 million in the half-year ended June 30 from the comparable period last year, as the financial services group reaps from its rest...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 September 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

SAA cancels regional routes, Zimbabwe remains

South African Airways has confirmed it will cancel flights on six of its regional destinations due to "operational reasons".Tourism Update states the airline sent out a notification to trade last week...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 September 2017

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Kwese forces DStv to slash monthly subscriptions

MultiChoice Zimbabwe yesterday announced a major decrease of DStv subscription prices and launched a new, affordable, entry level package unique to the local market to be known as DStv Lite.The price ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 September 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Meprin eyes DRC, Namibia markets

MEPRIN Founders and Engineers targets increasing export supplies with focus on taping the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Namibian markets.The company began operations in 2000 as a small scale ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 September 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ZIPIT undergoes system upgrade

INTERBANK transaction processor, ZimSwitch, has allayed fears the Zimswitch Instant Payment Interchange Technology (ZIPIT) had been suspended or scrapped after the application went offline for the bet...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 September 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Hotels fully booked ahead of Hlanganani expo

MAJOR hotels in Bulawayo are fully booked ahead of this year's Sanganai/Hlanganani Tourism Fair, which starts at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre tomorrow.The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority sa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 September 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

ZTA boss mourns Beitbridge hotels closure

ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive, Karikoga Kaseke has decried the closure of the Rainbow and Express hotels in Beitbridge, saying the development had left the border town with 219 inst...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 September 2017

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Bulawayo, Harare phone codes changed

Stare-run monopolistic fixed line operator, TelOne, yesterday announced new phone codes for cities across the country as part of a national broadband project aimed at ensuring customers get more from ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 September 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Poultry producer in human bodies exhumation

Poultry producer, Crest Breeders International (Crest), has applied for the exhumation of human remains at its Harare South's Saturday Estates Retreat to pave way for the company's expansion.The compa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 September 2017

MINING & RETAIL

Zim currency woes to hit Edgars product range

According to Edcon’s Zimbabwe-based clothing retailer Edgars Stores Limited, prevailing foreign currency shortages in the country will impact its product range.In a statement accompanying its result...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 September 2017

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Greedy Zimbabwe ministers sabotage NRZ

THE Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group/Transnet consortium (DIDG/Transnet), which won a US$400 million recapitalisation tender to revive the state-owned National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), has...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 September 2017

MINING & RETAIL

CIO company looted Zimbabwe diamonds

DESPITE reports that Kusena, a Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)-owned company, which had mining rights in Chiadzwa, never took off, fresh evidence shows it operated under cover with a new name...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 September 2017

MINING & RETAIL

CIO company looted Marange diamonds

DESPITE reports that Kusena, a Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)-owned company, which had mining rights in Chiadzwa, never took off, fresh evidence shows it operated under cover with a new name ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 September 2017

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zim's Met Department to conduct cloud seeding

The Meteorological Services Department says it will conduct cloud seeding early this year so that farmers in region two and three will not be affected by late rains during the first half of the season...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 September 2017

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Seedco seeks $30m to finance growth

Seedco, the leading seed producer in Southern Africa, intends to raise $30million to finance growth by listing its external operations across Africa and counter growing completion in regional market. ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 September 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Green Fuel's $1bn expansion project on hold

ETHANOL producer, Green Fuel has put on hold its $1 billion expansion programme as the current environment does not support the scale of investment, sources have said.The company, jointly owned by The...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 September 2017

MINING & RETAIL

Proposed Zimbabwe mining law faces hurdles

TIME is running out for the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill to be enacted into law as Parliament got into its last session last week ahead of next year's general elections.The proposed amendments ar...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 September 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Ethiopian Airlines embrace mobile money payments

ETHIOPIAN Airlines, Africa's largest airline group, in partnership with Flocash, a leading Pan-African provider of electronic payment services has enabled online mobile payments on its website to allo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 September 2017

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe loses over $500m worth of gold

Zimbabwe is losing over $500 million worth of gold annually to smuggling due to lack of support to small scale producers, the country's sole gold buyer has said. Fidelity Printers and Refinery said th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 September 2017

MINING & RETAIL

ZMDC seeks $500m to revive copper mines

STATE mining vehicle, Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation is hunting for $500 million required to revive its three copper mines together with a new smelter and refinery.ZMDC has three groups of Co...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 September 2017

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Strong order book steers Masimba to profitability

MASIMBA Holdings has an active order book of $38,4 million for 2017 which is expected to grow the group's profitability this year. In an update for the first half of 2017, Masimba Holdings chief execu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 September 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Victoria Falls tourist arrivals up 22%

Tourist arrivals in Victoria Falls were up 21,6% in the first half of the year to 119 758 spurred by the growth in international arrivals, a new report has shown.In the same period last year, arrivals...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 September 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Air Zimbabwe to take delivery of 6 small planes

AIR ZIMBABWE is expected to take delivery of six small aircraft next month as Government heightens efforts to revive the struggling national flag carrier, our Harare Bureau has learnt.Under the deal, ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 September 2017

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Farmers appeal for combine harvesters

Farmers have appealed to Government to mobilise harvesting equipment to make the operation easier and reduce losses.The farmers made the appeal during the tour of Command Wheat farms in Mashonaland Ea...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 September 2017

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