POLITICS

Villagers clash with Mnangawa's office

Villagers in Mashonaland West are up in arms over a Chinese cement project that threatens to displace families, disrupt water supply, and cause environmental damage, despite a High Court order halting...

MINING & RETAIL

EMA orders halt of cement plant over violations

The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has ordered Wih-Zim Cement to immediately stop construction of its Magunje plant after inspectors found the company violated Environmental Impact Assessment (...

EDUCATION

Bryden School in Chegutu battles Chinese firm

Bryden Country School in Chegutu is embroiled in a heated legal battle with Chinese-owned Shuntai Holdings over the construction of a lime and cement factory just 497 metres from its boundary - a proj...

MINING & RETAIL

Chinese cement company slapped with US$10,000 fine

Chinese cement manufacturer Shuntai Investments (Private) Limited has been fined US$10,000 for contempt of court after failing to comply with a provisional order halting the construction of its cemen...

BUSINESS NEWS

Magunje cement must follow established processes

Presidential Affairs and Devolution secretary Tafadzwa Muguti has raised alarm over suspected corruption in the licensing of a Chinese-owned cement and power plant project in Magunje, Mashonaland West...

MINING & RETAIL

Magunje cement plant licence sparks corruption fears

Government officials have raised alarm over the controversial licensing of a Chinese-owned cement plant in Magunje, Mashonaland West, amid allegations of corruption, regulatory breaches, and community...

POLITICS

Zimbabwe govt chefs scramble to save cement project

Senior government officials have stepped in to rescue a multi-million-dollar Chinese-run cement plant in Magunje, Mashonaland West, as mounting community resistance and environmental concerns threate...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra defends aggressive tax enforcement

Foreign currency-generating sectors such as tourism and agriculture are being choked by excessive regulations, multiple taxes, and bureaucratic red tape, industry experts have warned. Despite being cr...

Magunje cement project accused of rights abuses

The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has issued a scathing report accusing developers of the US$1 billion Magunje cement and mining project of widespread human rights abuses, forced displ...

MINING & RETAIL

Fidelity Gold launches elite enforcement unit

Fidelity Gold Refinery (Private) Limited has launched a dedicated Gold Trade Enforcement Unit (GTEU), a landmark development aimed at clamping down on illegal gold trading, smuggling, and value chain ...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra faces deepening tax enforcement crisis

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) is grappling with a growing tax enforcement crisis as the dominance of the cash economy, rampant informality, and high-profile tax disputes expose critical weakn...

BUSINESS NEWS

Border gridlock as Zimbabwe's new cement tax faces legal challenge

Over 50 haulage trucks loaded with white cement have been stranded at the Chirundu Border Post after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) began enforcing a newly introduced 30 percent surtax on impo...

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Whi-Zim's cement plant progressing well in Zimbabwe

Construction of a multi-million-dollar cement manufacturing plant by Chinese firm Whi-Zim on the outskirts of Magunje Growth Point is progressing smoothly, with commissioning scheduled for June 2025, ...

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Khayah Cement to delist from ZSE

Khayah Cement, Zimbabwe's second-largest cement producer, is set to delist from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) as part of a broader recovery plan aimed at reviving the troubled company outside the ...

POLITICS

Chamisa cements power

A MONTH after out-manoeuvring his MDC competitors at the party's Gweru congress, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, yesterday moved to consolidate his power - demoting some of the party's sta...

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Larfarge projects high cement demand

LAFARGE Cement Zimbabwe has projected high demand for cement in the country this year on the back of growing housing developments despite rising inflationary pressures.  In a statement accompanyi...

BUSINESS NEWS

Plumtree dealers sell cement in US$

FORMER MDC legislator for Bulilima East, Norman Mpofu has urged Industry and Commerce minister Mangaliso Ndlovu, to rein in unscrupulous cement dealers in Plumtree who were rejecting the bond note and...

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Rising cement demand positive for Zimbabwe's economy, says Lafarge

LAFARGE Cement Zimbabwe says the recent spike in demand for cement, which resulted in a supply backlog on the market, is a positive signal of economic growth. In a statement, the firm allayed public f...

POLITICS

Komichi abandons placement on remand challenge

MDC Alliance chairperson Morgen Komichi, who is accused of attempting to disrupt the announcement of presidential election results by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, yesterday abandoned his bid to ...

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe spurs PPC's profits

PPC's profit rose due to strong performance in Zimbabwe and Rwanda. Its gross profit rose by 3% year-on-year to US$174m in the financial year that ended on 31 March 2018 from US$169m in the same perio...

MINING & RETAIL

Sino-Zim Cement pins hopes on public projects

GWERU-based cement manufacturer, Sino Zimbabwe Cement Company (SZCC), hopes for improved turnover once infrastructural development deals signed between Zimbabwe and China take off.SZCC is a joint vent...

Chivayo fails to complete pre-commencement works

INTRATREK Zimbabwe has completed clearing 75 hectares of the 200 hectares as part of the pre-commencement works for the Gwanda solar project, an official has said.Apart from completing pre-commencemen...

MINING & RETAIL

Prospect, Sinomine Cement seal lithium project agreement

GOLD and lithium developer Prospect Resources has cemented an agreement with Hong Kong-listed Sinomine Resources Exploration, which will see the development of the Arcadia lithium project, in Zimbabwe...

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Zimre targets US$80m to cement capital base

Zimre Holdings Limited (ZHL) says it is targeting to raise, through its subsidiary, Emeritus International, in excess of US$80 million through the first phase of a private placement, which will enable...

MINING & RETAIL

Lafarge Holcim Cement in lime mining wrangle

The High Court has granted an interdict against Lafarge Holcim Cement Zimbabwe barring the company from mining lime on a piece of land in-PFura Rural District in Mashonaland Central. This follows an a...