INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zimbabwe shoe manufacturers seek more duty rebates

Zimbabwean shoe manufacturers have applied for the inclusion of additional raw materials under the Shoe Manufacturers Rebate Facility as part of efforts to reduce production costs, improve competitiv...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 May 2026

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

US$40m Cheetos plant boosts Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector

A US$40 million Cheetos manufacturing plant, together with a juice and dairy blending facility, has officially opened in Zimbabwe, in what authorities describe as a major boost to the country's indus...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 May 2026

FINANCIAL SERVICES

'Banks push workers onto fragile contracts'

Workers in Zimbabwe's banking sector are increasingly being pushed into insecure, fixed-term contracts without benefits such as medical aid, pensions and social security, amid what unions describe as...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 May 2026

BUSINESS NEWS

Unsafe work practices still driving preventable injuries in Zimbabwe

Unsafe behaviour by workers and weak enforcement of safety standards by employers continue to drive avoidable workplace injuries across Zimbabwe's industrial and commercial sectors, according to the N...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 May 2026

BUSINESS NEWS

Short-term contracts erode job security in retail sector

The growing use of short-term employment contracts in Zimbabwe's retail and wholesale sector is eroding job security and worsening working conditions, a labour union has warned.The Progressive Retail ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 May 2026

POLITICS

Door closed for Chiwenga faction

Zanu-PF national spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has declared that there will be no leadership contest to replace President Emmerson Mnangagwa before 2030, warning party members against engaging i...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2026

POLITICS

Mutsvangwa tells Chiwenga-linked faction to wait for 2030

Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has firmly told a rival faction within the ruling party eyeing the presidency to wait until after 2030, effectively shutting down early succession ambitions...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe bans short-term mining contracts

Zimbabwe's mining industry has introduced sweeping labour reforms banning the use of consecutive one-month employment contracts, in a move designed to improve job security for mineworkers.The changes ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 April 2026

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 April 2026

BUSINESS NEWS

Vacant Bulawayo factories to become global call Centre hubs

Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has urged stakeholders to repurpose Bulawayo's vacant factories into hubs for global call centres and knowledge processing, unveiling Special Economic Zone (SEZ) tax ince...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 December 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

BCC revises land policy to attract major investors

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has announced changes to its Land Alienation Policy for Non-Residential Land, aiming to remove barriers that have frustrated potential investors and slowed development...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 December 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Beitbridge drops contractor for bus terminus project

Beitbridge Municipality has terminated its contract with Ultra Construction over delays in completing the Dulivhadzimu Long-Distance Bus Terminus, a project that has been ongoing since 2012. The move...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 December 2025

POLITICS

Mahere urges action on US$98 million BEAM arrears

Former Mt Pleasant MP Fadzayi Mahere has called on Primary and Secondary Education Minister Torerayi Moyo to urgently address the US$98 million owed to schools through the Basic Education Assistance M...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 December 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe owes US$1.7bn to pensioners, schools, contractors

Zimbabwe's government ministries continue to operate outside the official Public Finance Management System (PFMS), committing to contracts beyond approved budgets and under weak monitoring structures...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 December 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Chiwenga challenges unfair mineral extraction at G20

Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has called for greater equity in the global transition to a green and digital economy, emphasizing that the shift will fail if the Global South, which supplies a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 November 2025

POLITICS

Coltart denies Town Clerk contract extension

Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has dismissed reports claiming that Town Clerk Christopher Dube has been granted a new contract, describing them as "entirely incorrect" and stemming from an "illegal" mee...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 November 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa reads riot act

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared that drug and substance abuse will not be tolerated within Zimbabwe's uniformed forces, emphasizing the need for discipline and moral integrity across the sec...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 November 2025

OPINION

Cecil John Rhodes Estates Act

This week we do it a little differently and take a brief history course into the life and legal legacy of Cecil John Rhodes, whose name the country was once named after.A man, who has a whole Act of ...

By Miriam Tose Majome | Published: 07 November 2025

OPINION

2030: Are we falling for a Zanu PF distraction, again?

IN Zimbabwe's political landscape, history has a way of repeating itself-especially when it comes to Zanu PF's mastery of political distraction and perception management.As debates intensify around t...

By Gifford Sibanda | Published: 06 November 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe activates cloud seeding to boost rainfall

The Zimbabwean Government has launched a nationwide cloud seeding programme aimed at enhancing rainfall and supporting the promising weather outlook for the 2025–26 summer cropping season. The init...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 November 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

ZNCC urges Treasury to expedite contractor payments

The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has called on the government to accelerate payments to contractors to prevent a worsening liquidity crisis that could undermine tax compliance and stal...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 November 2025

CRICKET

Zimbabwe Cricket ends Sean Williams' contract

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has announced that it will not renew veteran all-rounder Sean Williams' national contract when it expires on December 31, citing disciplinary concerns and breaches of professiona...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 November 2025

POLITICS

Zanu-PF activists invade school land, block road

A group of about 20 people claiming to be Zanu-PF activists and war veterans have reportedly invaded land belonging to Rainham Primary School, which is administered by the Zvimba Rural District Counci...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe's manufacturing attracts over US$1.4bn in 2025

Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector is emerging as the leading engine of economic growth, surpassing mining and agriculture, after attracting over US$1.4 billion in new investments for expansions in 2025...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Chinese firm rushes to extract over 60,000 metric tonnes of lithium ahead of ban

China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt plans to extract more than 60,000 metric tonnes of lithium sulphate during the first quarter of 2026 from its new $400 million plant in Zimbabwe, the company says.This ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 October 2025
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