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Energy council shoots down Zesa reforms

The Zimbabwe Energy Council has said Cabinet should focus on privatising entities, strengthening corporate governance structures and employing more competent people on the board instead of creating on...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt urged to prioritise CSC revival

GOVERNMENT should fast track the revival of the Cold Storage Company (CSC) to stimulate growth of the leather industry and ensure increased contribution to the economy, players in the sector have said...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Potraz to introduce telemedicine

THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has adopted a telemedicine model that would be rolled out in the country's rural health institutions to improve access to se...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra surpasses target by 8%

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has recorded $1.1 billion first quarter 2018 gross revenue collections, above target by 8 percent and higher than $862 million recorded in the same period last y...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa's vision 2030 gets the nod

Zimbabwe's vision to become a middle-income economy by 2030 is achievable if the government invests in productive sectors and implement policies that encourage investment as well as entrepreneurial de...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Fired NSSA boss bares all

Former National Social Security Authority (NSSA) board chairman Robin Vela has said the authority requires experienced management as well as intellectually astute political leadership.Vela was fired l...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

POLITICS

Obama's ex-advisor in Zimbabwe

The local chapter of Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Centre South Africa (Yali RLC-SA) tomorrow hosts Black Aids Institute founder and former American president Barack Obama's hea...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa must deal with graft first

The proposed parastatal reforms unveiled by the government on Friday were yet another bold step by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration in cleaning up the economic mess created by Zanu-PF ove...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

OPINION

Jonathan Moyo ready for Mnangagwa

Exiled former Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo (pictured) has declared that he is ready to face President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government in international courts if it tries to ext...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

'Dangote visit endorsement of Mnangagwa's economic policies'

AFRICA'S richest man, Aliko Dangote, planned second visit to Zimbabwe to conclude planned investment deals, is an endorsement of President Mnangagwa's new economic thrust that has boosted investor con...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

NRZ to get four more locomotives

The Diaspora Investment Development Group (DIDG) and South Africa's Transnet, is pressing ahead with revival of the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), amid indications that four more class-34 locomo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mohadi calls for speedy growth of Beitbridge

Vice President Kembo Mohadi has called for speedy investment in education and health facilities among other key sectors in Beitbridge town, in recognition of its rapid socio-economic growth in the las...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Prioritise workers' safety, says Kagonye

Government is committed to providing decent working conditions in all sectors of the economy in line with International Labour Organisation (ILO) Standards.This was said by Labour and Social Welfare M...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Health, pension deal for informal sector

The National Social Security Authority (NSSA)'s much-awaited pension and health insurance schemes for the informal sector have been established, with paid-up beneficiaries being entitled to retirement...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Nurses embark on countrywide strike

In a move that is set to bring the public health sector to a standstill, thousands of nurses across the country will begin their strike today after they failed to reach an agreement with the governmen...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

POLITICS

Zanu-PF burns in primaries war

Zanu-PF is in turmoil over its forthcoming primary elections, with senior party officials now battling to calm down angry members who are fuming over the conduct of the party's provincial chairpersons...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim needs to double agro-production

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga says the country needs to double its agricultural output in order for the country to regain its status as the bread basket of Africa. Addressing guests at a SeedCo-...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt restructures Zinara

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has put plans in motion to restructure the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) as a way of making the parastatal more effective and reduce corr...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

POLITICS

Chihuri shouldn't behave like a fugitive

The whereabouts of former Zimbabwe Republic Police commissioner general Augustine Chihuri have remained a mystery after he twice failed to appear before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Mines ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

POLITICS

Welcome the 'giant' Mnangagwa

For more than three decades, the nation has become accustomed to mass displays during the main independence celebrations in Harare.Of major note are schoolchildren, who each shuffle big cards to colle...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Telcos, banks profit from cash shortages

When Kenya initiated the mobile money revolution through M-Pesa a decade ago, few gave it a chance of success.But then it did succeed, and phenomenally so.Spurred on by that success, South Africa's Vo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Biti blamed for Zimbabwe cash crisis

FINANCE and Economic Development Deputy Minister Terrence Mukupe says former treasury chief Tendai Biti was partly to blame for the country's recurrent cash crisis.The Zanu-PF official was addressing ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

High optimism over Dangote investments

The return of Nigerian billionaire Mr Aliko Dangote is a sign of renewed hope and confidence in the country, economists and industry representatives have said.The business mogul is expected in the cou...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Commercial properties haunt property firms

Commercial properties in Harare's central business district (CBD) have been problematic for property firms with rental income from the segment on a downward trend, latest figures from property compani...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

OPINION

Deceit, greed devour Zimbabwe diamonds

The testimonies from bigwigs and stakeholders involved in exploiting diamonds in Chiadzwa given before Parliament last week painted a picture of intrigue and corporate sleaze that could have potential...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2018

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