BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe's GMB rolls out AI-powered silos

The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has begun a nationwide rollout of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered smart silos, with 14 state-of-the-art facilities set to transform Zimbabwe's grain handling and ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe police officers receive drone pilot certificates

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has stepped up its technological capabilities, introducing drone operations as part of its crime-fighting arsenal.On Thursday, 27 police officers were awarded drone ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 July 2025

POLITICS

Khupe demands transparency in Mpilo Nursing school admissions

Bulawayo proportional representation legislator Thokozani Khupe has raised alarm over what she described as a lack of transparency and fairness in the selection of students at Mpilo School of Nursing,...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Russian pilots flying Zimbabwe's air ambulances

Zimbabwe's much-touted free air ambulance service is currently being operated and maintained by Russian pilots and technicians, due to a shortage of local expertise, Health and Child Care Minister ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwean teachers take salary dispute to ILO

Zimbabwean teachers have escalated their long-standing labour dispute with the government to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), citing deteriorating working conditions, low pay, and continue...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 June 2025

MINING & RETAIL

RioZim in talks for US$20m bailout

Struggling mining company RioZim Limited is reportedly in advanced discussions with a potential investor for an initial US$20 million injection aimed at revitalising its cash-strapped operations, the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe assumes ILO Conference presidency

Zimbabwe has marked a significant milestone on the global stage by assuming the presidency of the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) currently underway in Geneva, Switzerland.I...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa to unveil AI-powered grain silos

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to commission Zimbabwe's first-ever artificial intelligence-powered grain silos at the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depot in Kwekwe tomorrow, marking a groundbre...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 May 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe govt starts pilot run for new accounting system

The government has started a pilot run of the new accounting system for its entities as it moves to professionalise the public sector, Business Times can report.Zimbabwe has adopted the International ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 October 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

No Treasury bailout for small Zimbabwe city

Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, this week revealed that there would be no rescue package for the City of Kwekwe to avert a water crisis in the short term due to serious complexities.But the failure to...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2019

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Silo Foods increases grain producer price to RTGS$4 000 per tonne

Silo Foods Industries is now buying maize and small grain from farmers at RTGS$4 000 per tonne, representing a 90.47% increase from RTGS$2 100 being offered by its parent Grain Marketing Board (GMB).&...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 October 2019

FINANCIAL SERVICES

RBZ turns to domestic resource mobilisation in the absence of international bailout

In the absence of an international bailout package, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has presented a monetary policy statement strongly focused on domestic resource mobilisation aimed at reviving the prod...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 September 2019

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Silo realises high profits from small grains

THE unbundling of the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) under the Government's public enterprise reform programme is already paying dividend, with Silo Food Industries realising high profits from small grai...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 April 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Mpilo Hospital sends out SOS after fire

MPILO Central Hospital is appealing for assistance to rebuild destroyed buildings after an inferno engulfed doctors' quarters on Saturday afternoon. The hospital board chairperson Mrs Sichelesile Ncub...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 November 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa banks on Chinese bailout

Harare City Council says it is yet to receive the remainder of a loan to upgrade its water infrastructure from a Chinese bank, seven years after the deal was struck.Mayor Herbert Gomba said contrary t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 September 2018

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Potraz launches telemedicine pilot project

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has launched a telemedicine pilot project in Manicaland. The move is aimed at expanding the Pan African e-network telemedici...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe mulls medicinal cannabis pilot programme

Government is planning to carry out a medicinal cannabis pilot programme following the legalisation for the production of the plant in April this year.The legalisation of the production of marijuana w...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 July 2018

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zamco pledges Merlin bailout

THE Zimbabwe Asset Management Corporation (Zamco) is in talks with Merlin Limited shareholders over a possible bailout that will assist the company to acquire new equipment to operationalise its new b...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

ILO pledge to fund TNF

THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) has pledged to fund the Zimbabwean Tripartite Negotiation Forum (TNF) in a bid to strengthen social dialogue in the country.ILO country director Hopalong Ph...

By Staff rpeorter | Published: 17 May 2018

OPINION

'We cannot operate in silos'

We publish here the full text of the Address by the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces E. D. Mnangagwa at the Southern Africa Confederation of...

By Emmerson Mnangagwa | Published: 16 May 2018

POLITICS

Roy Bennet pilot had substance in blood

A helicopter pilot had a low concentration of fentanyl in his blood during a crash in New Mexico that killed him and four other people including Zimbabwean opposition leader Roy Bennett, according to ...

By AP | Published: 14 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Army doctors deployed at Mpilo Central Hospital

MPILO Central Hospital will today get an extra pair of hands from the Zimbabwe National Army to ease the burden caused by the national doctors strike which spills into day 27.In addition, 35 newly gra...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe to open air space

THE Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development says it is in the process of opening the country's air space to allow more airlines to service domestic routes.The permanent secretary in the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 March 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

fastjet looking Embraer E145 pilots for Zimbabwe

fastjet is pleased to invite applications from suitably qualified pilots for the positions of Embraer E145 Captain and First Officer respectively for our Zimbabwean base in Harare. General requirement...

By fastjet | Published: 26 February 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim banks reject EU financial bailout

ZIMBABWEAN banks have since last year been rejecting access to credit facilities from European banks for on-lending to productive sectors, citing the possibility of failure to repay the loans because ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 January 2018
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