BUSINESS NEWS

Government cracks whip on errant manufacturers

THE Government is considering taking stern measures against unscrupulous manufacturers that increase prices of their products despite being allocated foreign currency by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 December 2018

POLITICS

Anti-Mnangagwa demonstration ban challenged in court

The High Court has agreed to hear arguments challenging police ban of a demonstration by war veterans against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government for failing to honour other monetary promises da...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 December 2018

POLITICS

Star FM radio presenter 'roast' Mthuli Ncube

Permanent Secretary for Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Nick Mangwana said Star FM radio presenter Linda Mhuriro will not be fired for "roasting" Finance minister Mthuli Ncube during ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 December 2018

POLITICS

Chamisa chickens out of firing Mudzuri

The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has re-assured under-fire vice president Elias Mudzuri that his position is secure even after being booed off stage by opposition supporters at a Harare rally on Thursday.Mu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 December 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mthuli Ncube makes U-turn on retrenchments

Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has now said there would be no mass layoffs of public sector workers because government has no money to bankroll retrenchment packages.He said government will now conside...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 December 2018

POLITICS

Killings inquiry in shock move

Zimbabweans reacted with surprise yesterday, to Thursday's announcement by the inquiry looking into the August 1 shootings in Harare, that it had already handed over the executive summary of its repor...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 December 2018

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

POLITICS

Mnangagwa considered illegitimate by The West

WHEN Emmerson Mnangagwa took over the presidency following the November 2017 coup that toppled Zimbabwe's long-time ruler Robert Mugabe, he did not waste time in telling the world that his government ...

By Simukai Tinhu | Published: 30 November 2018

POLITICS

Chamisa heaps pressure on Mnangagwa

As Zimbabwe's economy continues to deteriorate opposition leader Nelson Chamisa cranked up the political heat on President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling Zanu-PF yesterday, calling for the immediat...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 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

OPINION

Don't be left holding an empty bag

WHAT has emerged from the hearings into the events of August 1 has shown that the setting-up of the commmission of inquiry was the right step in the circumstances.The hearings have amply demonstrated ...

By CONWAY TUTANI | Published: 30 November 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Clearing agent sues Zimra

A LOCAL clearing company, Morris and Charts Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd, has taken the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to court after the tax agency allegedly suspended the firm's account on allegations ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa gets shootings inquiry report

THE Commission of Inquiry into the post-election violence of August 1 that claimed six lives in Harare and left 22 injured yesterday submitted the executive summary of its report to President Emmerson...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 2018

POLITICS

Chamisa takes fight to AU, Sadc

OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said he would escalate his fight against President Emmerson Mnangagwa by filing a petition with the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) and the Afri...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 2018

POLITICS

Kasukuwere application dismissed

A HARARE magistrate yesterday dismissed an application for exception to charges filed by former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere, who is facing four counts of criminal abuse of office afte...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 2018

POLITICS

'MDC Alliance has refused to be cowed'

MDC chief whip and Chikanga-Dangamvura legislator Prosper Mutseyami said some opposition legislators had received threatening messages from unknown people, warning them to watch their steps and stop t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 2018

POLITICS

MDC shut down Harare?

Zimbabweans largely ignored the demonstration called by the MDC-Alliance yesterday, and continued with their business as usual, while all shops were open in Harare's Central Business District. The sit...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 2018

POLITICS

MPs, Potraz meet over cyber crimes

Members of Parliament are today set to meet the Posts and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and other stakeholders to discuss the legal framework for combating cyber security crimes and other ch...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Intertoll transfers 72 tollgate employees

Intertoll Zimbabwe, a company contracted to collect toll fees on behalf of the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) from the nine tollgates it operates on the rehabilitated Plumtree-Mutare h...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 2018

EDUCATION

Zimsec dismisses exam paper leaks

THE Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) has dismissed social media reports claiming that there would be a resit for three examination papers that allegedly leaked during the just-ended Novem...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

LPG shortages hits Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) says the obtaining foreign currency challenges are to blame for the shortages in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at a time its consumption is on the incre...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe to screen second-hand vehicles

GOVERNMENT is working on a policy to screen all second-hand vehicles to make sure they meet minimum standards before they can be imported into the country, a Cabinet minister said yesterday. Officiall...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe currency volatility not good for recovery plan

THE 2019 National Budget presented by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, though commendable for putting in place fiscal austerity and fiscal consolidation measures to contain the widening fiscal deficit, ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe Treasury Bills rollover triggers market panic

FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube's engagement with market players to explore options for restructuring the Treasury Bills (TBs) to longer tenure - effectively rollovers of maturities - and surging inflat...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Bond notes and Zimbabwe's currency debate

WHEN Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya announced in 2016 plans to issue bond notes, a currency he claimed had the same value as the US dollar, many were apprehensive.It was backed by a U...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 2018

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