LANDS & AGRICULTURE

GMB settles 85% of 2024/25 obligations

Government says the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has settled about 85 percent of its payment obligations to farmers for the 2024/25 season, as the country projects a strong agricultural output for 202...

BUSINESS NEWS

US$75.6m compensation plan slows progress on Mt Hampden City project

Government says it will pay US$75.6 million to compensate landowners to pave the way for the development of a new city at Mount Hampden, but delays in processing payments are slowing down the ambitio...

BUSINESS NEWS

Compensation bottleneck slows Mount Hampden capital progress

Zimbabwe's flagship project to develop a new administrative capital at Mount Hampden is progressing in terms of infrastructure planning, but delays in compensation payments are emerging as a major obs...

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo, Francistown move to strengthen cross-border cooperation

The City of Bulawayo and Botswana's Francistown have agreed to establish a joint committee aimed at strengthening cooperation in trade, tourism, agriculture and service delivery as part of efforts to ...

BUSINESS NEWS

Why Zimbabwe's companies re-registration deadline was extended

Government has extended the deadline for company re-registration to April 20, 2028, after widespread challenges emerged among businesses struggling to retrieve historical records required under the pr...

ECONOMC INDICATORS

Fuel shock drives Zimbabwe inflation higher

Zimbabwe's inflation is accelerating across both currencies, signalling broad cost-of-living pressure rather than instability in the local unit, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG).Latest data from Zimbabwe Natio...

EDUCATION

SAQA seeks Zimbabwe's help to clear verification backlog

The South African Qualifications Authority has stepped up efforts to resolve verification delays affecting Zimbabwean applicants, as demand for work and study opportunities in South Africa continues t...

BUSINESS NEWS

NSSA warns consultants over fraudulent declarations

The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has raised alarm over alleged collusion between independent consultants and employers to under-declare workers, a practice that undermines social securit...

BUSINESS NEWS

Mthuli Ncube to maintain tight policies to sustain low inflation

Zimbabwe will continue pursuing strict fiscal and monetary policies to preserve single-digit inflation, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube has said, signallin...

BUSINESS NEWS

National Foods volumes grow after US$22,7 million plant expansion

Following the commissioning of three new production plants by President Mnangagwa in Harare in May last year, National Foods Holdings Limited chief executive officer, Mike Lashbrook, says the company ...

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Puma launches its first rural service station

Puma Energy Zimbabwe has commissioned its first rural solar-powered retail service station at Mhandamabwe Business Centre in Chivi, marking a significant step in expanding energy access to underserved...

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe's platinum comeback

Zimbabwe's platinum group metals (PGM) sector is drawing renewed attention from global miners, with Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats) reportedly weighing fresh investment options in long-stalled proj...

MINING & RETAIL

Invictus raises US$10m to advance Cabora Bassa exploration

Invictus Energy Ltd has secured US$10 million through a strongly supported share placement, strengthening its capacity to accelerate exploration activities at its 80 percent-owned Cabora Bassa Project...

OPINION

MPs who accept Chivayo's offer must face graft charges

By now, the controversy surrounding businessman Wicknell Chivayo's proposed US$3.6 million payment to Zimbabwe's parliamentarians has moved beyond politics. It is now a legal question.Can Members of P...

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

TIMB to waive 0,75pc afforestation charge

The Government has instructed the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) to immediately waive the 0.75 percent afforestation levy for tobacco farmers who do not use firewood in curing, in a major...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe govt extends companies re-registration deadline

The Government of Zimbabwe has extended the deadline for the re-registration of companies and other business entities to April 20, 2028, granting firms an additional two years to comply with statutory...

ZIMBABWE

ZiG delivers record-low inflation

Zimbabwe's gold-backed currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), has posted its strongest performance yet, with inflation falling sharply and monetary stability holding through the first quarter of 2026.Acco...

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Etihad expansion puts Harare back on global aviation map

Zimbabwe's return to the global aviation spotlight gathered pace this week after Etihad Airways named Harare among six new African destinations in a sweeping network expansion, signalling renewed inte...

POLITICS

Chatunga Mugabe returns to court amid bid for deportation

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe is expected back in court on Friday after offering to plead guilty to illegal immigration charges and accept deportation, despite facing more serious criminal allegations.Th...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe govt advances public service job evaluation reforms

The Government says it has made notable progress in implementing the Public Service Job Evaluation Exercise, with efforts now focused on addressing outstanding structural challenges.Speaking during a ...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe nears universal electrification?

Zimbabwe's drive to achieve universal electrification of public institutions has entered its final phase, with the Rural Electrification Fund (REF) committing the bulk of its 2026 budget to completing...

ZSE TODAY

VFEX market capitalisation hits US$3.85bn

Surging demand for United States dollar-denominated assets has pushed the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) to a market capitalisation of US$3.85 billion, driven by sharp price gains, major listing...

LIFESTYLE

'Gore mwana' practice raises risk of birth complications

Zimbabwe's leading family planning expert with the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC), Thandekile Munemo, has cautioned women against closely spaced pregnancies, warning of serious heal...

Zimbabwe targets full school electrification

The Government of Zimbabwe has set a firm year-end deadline to electrify every school in the country, ramping up the use of solar energy and other off-grid solutions to close remaining gaps, particula...

OPINION

Can the Big 5 ZiG notes boost confidence or fuel inflation?

The introduction of the Big 5 Zimbabwe Gold notes on April 7, 2026, has triggered a wave of debate across Zimbabwe's economic landscape, with opinions split between cautious optimism and deep-seated s...