BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo hit by wave of lithium battery fires

Lithium batteries meant to power homes are instead turning them into death traps, as a surge of fires linked to poorly installed solar systems sweeps across Bulawayo.So far this year, 10 homes have be...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 August 2025

POLITICS

Zanu-PF battlelines drawn over Tagwirei

Zanu-PF's simmering succession battle has erupted into open confrontation, with the party's legal affairs secretary Patrick Chinamasa clashing head-on with secretary-general Obert Mpofu and spokesman ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 August 2025

POLITICS

Top Zimbabwean banker loses mansion in divorce battle

Prominent Zimbabwean banker, academic and former Anglican bishop Dr Julius Tawona Makoni has lost ownership of his upscale Chisipite property in Harare following a long-running legal battle with his e...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 July 2025

POLITICS

Zimbabwe army commander loses court battle

Two Harare men who suffered brutal assaults at the hands of soldiers during Zimbabwe's 2019 fuel protests have finally secured justice after a civil court ruled in their favour, ordering the Zimbabwe ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Delta loses US$74 million tax battle with ZIMRA

Delta Corporation has faced a major setback in its prolonged legal dispute with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) after the Constitutional Court dismissed its appeal challenging previous rulings ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 July 2025

POLITICS

Battle over Zanu-PF co-option process

Zanu-PF is scrambling to finalise an internal circular clarifying its co-option procedures following a fierce internal dispute over the controversial attempt to usher businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei i...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 July 2025

POLITICS

Chamisa's political comeback sparks debate

Zimbabwe's main opposition figure, Nelson Chamisa, has confirmed his return to active politics - but this time, not with a conventional political party. Instead, Chamisa says he is launching a citizen...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2025

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Nestle battling with counterfeits on the market

Nestle Zimbabwe has announced a collaborative crackdown on counterfeit products, working closely with government agencies to identify and remove fake items masquerading as genuine Nestle goods from th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Plot holders battle eviction

A group of plot holders in Irene Township, Mutasa district, Manicaland province, is fighting to stop their eviction from land they say they legally purchased shortly after Zimbabwe's independence.The ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Food contract for Zimbabwe's security services sparks debate

A multi-million-dollar food supply contract awarded to Agrifora Private Limited to serve Zimbabwe's security services-including the Zimbabwe National Army, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), and Zimbabwe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

BCC battle illegal environmental activities

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has intensified efforts to clamp down on illegal gold mining, sand poaching, and firewood theft-activities that are wreaking havoc on the environment and jeopardising t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 May 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Battle over new NSSA boss intensifies

The fight to appoint a new general manager for Zimbabwe's US$1.2 billion National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has descended into a chaotic and politically charged standoff, marked by corruption a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 May 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

63 Zimbabwe detectives undergo training to combat specialised crimes

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has stepped up efforts to fight sophisticated crime by equipping detectives with specialised skills to tackle high-profile criminal activities.This comes after 63 de...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 May 2025

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zimbabwe introduces rebate for EV Charging systems

In a bid to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and strengthen sustainable energy infrastructure, the Government of Zimbabwe has introduced a duty rebate on imported equipment used to s...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 May 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe introduces rebate on solar equipment for EV charging stations

In a bid to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and bolster the country's transition to cleaner energy, Zimbabwe has introduced a duty rebate on imported equipment for the establishment...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 April 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe's suspension of tariffs on US goods triggers debate

The recent decision by the Zimbabwean Government to suspend a 35 percent tariff previously levied on goods from the United States has ignited a spirited debate among economic stakeholders, with the Na...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 April 2025

TRADE & INDUSTRY

Bulawayo firm urged to seize lithium battery opportunities

A Bulawayo-based engineering company, VEET Engineering, has been encouraged to tap into the booming global market for lithium batteries and contribute to Zimbabwe's industrial growth and economic reco...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 April 2025

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zimplow battles informal market and Chinese miners

Zimplow, one of Zimbabwe's biggest suppliers of farm and construction equipment, is grappling with two stubborn challenges that have become all too familiar: the rise of the informal market and exclus...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 April 2025

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zimbabwe to produce solar panels, lithium batteries

Zimbabwe is set to begin large-scale manufacturing of solar panels and lithium batteries as part of a bold new initiative to boost the country's renewable energy sector. The development follows the re...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 April 2025

POLITICS

Zanu-PF battle for Harare gets ugly

THE Zanu-PF battle for control of Harare province is getting uglier by the day amid allegations of vote-buying by bigwigs seeking to influence the outcome of ongoing district coordinating committee (D...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 October 2019

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Fifth TBs batch on the market

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday returned to the market with a fifth batch of treasury bills (TBs), seeking to raise ZWL$150 million to finance Government programmes. Last week, RBZ was on...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 October 2019

POLITICS

Grace battles to keep Mugabe empire

Former first lady Grace Mugabe fears that the government will go after her husband's sprawling empire that consists of commercial farms and a mansion in Harare, it has been revealed.Grace had a seriou...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 October 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimdollar, rand parity reignites debate

The Zimbabwe dollar and South Africa's Rand (ZAR) have held par for almost two weeks now, reigniting debate on whether monetary authorities should re-consider adopting the rand as a functional currenc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2019

FINANCIAL SERVICES

RBZ third batch of TBs oversubscribed

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) said on Friday it got offers four times more than the $100 million it sought to raise through treasury bills (TBs), signalling high investor appetite in the instrume...

By New Ziana | Published: 30 September 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe to be first African country to put lithium in lead batteries

Zimbabwe will in coming weeks sign agreements on the development and value addition of lithium lead batteries as the country seeks to transform the mining sector into a $12 billion industry in the nex...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 September 2019
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