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Victoria Falls to get $10m up-market shopping mall

CONSTRUCTION of a $10 million up-market shopping mall in Victoria Falls is expected to start anytime soon.The complex will be built by Zimre Property Investment (ZPI). ZPI chief executive officer Mr E...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 July 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

'$200m in cash barons' hands'

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has imported over US$$400 million cash since January this year to address the cash shortages but of that amount only less than US$200 million is in circulation.Accor...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 July 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Sable Chemicals readies for full gallop

SABLE Chemicals - Zimbabwe's biggest ammonium nitrate manufacturer - is now operating at 30 percent capacity as it battles to rediscover its footing following remodelling of its plant to improve effic...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 July 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

'Forex dealing: No one will be spared'

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is hunting down illegal foreign exchange dealers amid reports that more than US$3 billion was externalised over the past two years.Monetary authorities say the externalisa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 July 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Zimbabwe Airways close to securing six jets

ZIMBABWE AIRWAYS - the new debt-free Phoenix rising out of the ashes of Air Zimbabwe - is in advanced talks with a Brazilian company to lease five aircraft to service underserved regional routes, it h...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 July 2017

MINING & RETAIL

CZI wants mines to buy local

THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has proposed the adoption of supplier development programmes in the country so that mines and suppliers work together to resolve issues hindering linkage...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 July 2017

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Outcry over DStv payments

A number of banks are demanding the elusive United States dollar and an extra commission to process DStv subscriptions for locals as more plastic money payment avenues are being closed, sidelining a n...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 July 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt urged to dump ailing parastatals

The government must stop bailing out ailing parastatals and instead channel resources towards small to medium enterprises (SMEs), a lobby group has said.SMEs Association of Zimbabwe chairman, Farai Mu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 July 2017

POLITICS

Mugabe guns for Army generals

Former Cabinet minister Christopher Mutsvangwa has dismissed charges by President Robert Mugabe that he is being sent by securocrats to campaign for his ouster as cracks between the ageing ruler and h...

By Richard Chidza | Published: 30 July 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Gwayi-Shangani dam project begins

The government has allocated US$20 million to cover the costs of the initial works of the Gwayi-Shangani dam project, paving way for the contractor to move on site.The initial stages of the much await...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2017

AMERICAS

US nicotine announcement threatens tobacco producers

The JSE was dragged into the red by British American Tobacco and Reinet which hold a large investment in British American Tobacco.The move occurred late in the local session after the US Food and Drug...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe piling up gold, diamonds

Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the cash-strapped Zimbabwe government is piling up reserves of gold and diamonds to back a new local currency.But he did not say when the new currency would be i...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2017

POLITICS

Mugabe rescues Kasukuwere

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe on Thursday came short of announcing his decision on beleaguered Zanu-PF national political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere, declaring no party structure had the right to pass a ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2017

POLITICS

Political parties meet over voting regulations

POLITICAL parties will soon meet to deliberate on the electoral voter registration regulations released by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) under Statutory Instrument (SI) 85 of 2017 last Frida...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe govt pushing for procurement reforms

Government is pushing for the implementation of procurement reforms in the public sector as a way of promoting transparency and accountability for the good of the economy.Efforts by government to push...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zim govt to maintain 10% stake in cooking oil giant

The government will maintain the remaining ten percent stake in cooking oil processing firm Surface Wilmar Investments to facilitate stable pricing models and the growth of cooking oil manufacturing i...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe govt to amend Labour Act

THE government is amending the Labour Act to address concerns raised by both workers and employees following the 2015 changes to the law, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupf...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim fumes over call to hike vehicle import duty

THE Motor Industry Association of Zimbabwe (MIAZ) has reacted angrily to Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda's proposal for a 150% hike on import duty for second-hand vehicles.Speaker of th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 July 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

RBZ tightens screws on banks

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is considering tightening screws on the banking sector by planning to make public bank ratings which show the health of banks to protect depositors, a senior central...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 July 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Kariba South expansion project 91% complete

The Kariba South expansion project is at 91 percent complete amid indications that the first phase of the project will bring 150 mega watts on the national grid by December this year.The successful im...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 July 2017

ZSE TODAY

Market Commentary 28 July 2017

INDUSTRIALSThe Industrial Index gained a further 0.84 points (0.42%) to settle at 202.06 points. ECONET (ECO.zw) advanced by an additional $0.0108 to close at $0.3918, SIMBISA (SIM.zw) was up by $0.00...

By zse | Published: 28 July 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Share price row rocks CFI group

The sale of a parcel of CFI Holdings shares valued at US$1,5 million to British business tycoon Nicholas Van Hoogstraten last Thursday is now caught in controversy amid allegations the trade was betwe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 July 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Barclays to pay out $2,6m bonus

Barclays Bank Plc will pay out a £2 million (US$2,6 million) closing bonus to Barclays Zimbabwe Limited workers as the United Kingdom-based banking group divests from the local market after 105 years...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 July 2017

POLITICS

Mugabe's office in tender scam

The Office of the President and Cabinet has unilaterally awarded a multi-million dollar project to a local firm called Univern Enterprises to implement the Zimtis without going to tender or ascertaini...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 July 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Business set conditions over SEZs regulations

BUSINESS says it will only accept labour regulations for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) if they meet certain conditions which include rationalising production and improving competitiveness, businessdig...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 July 2017

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