BUSINESS NEWS

6 armed robbers storm shopping centre

An armed robbery at a fast-food outlet in Mbizo 4 shopping centre, Kwekwe, left patrons shaken after six unidentified suspects raided the premises and escaped with cash and a Mercedes-Benz vehicle.Mid...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 July 2025

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe, Philippines forge tobacco pact

Stakeholders in Zimbabwe's tobacco industry have expressed optimism about the ongoing collaboration between the Zimbabwean tobacco sector and the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) of the Philippin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 May 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Chinhoyi Deputy Mayor jailed for double-dipping

Chinhoyi Deputy Mayor and Ward 14 Councillor, Chipo Mlotshwa, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison after she fraudulently obtained a second discounted residential stand by lying about her previou...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 May 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

ZITF Company secures US$12 million for shopping complex

The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company has announced a major milestone in its transformation, securing a US$12 million investment for the construction of a modern shopping centre at its ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 April 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Modi acquires Choppies for US$260,000 after selling it for US$22 million

Deputy Industry Minister and prominent businessman Raj Modi has acquired Choppies Zimbabwe for just US$260,000, marking a dramatic turn in the retail chain's fortunes more than a decade after the Bots...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 April 2025

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

New shopping mall for Bulawayo

THOMPSON Properties, a real estate agency, plans to construct a shopping mall in Bulawayo, which is expected to create more than 600 new jobs for locals.Jonathan Thompson, founder of Thompson Propert...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 April 2025

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Sawanga Shopping Mall space uptake 95%

ZIMRE Property Investments (ZPI) says about 95 percent of space at its Sawanga Shopping Mall in Victoria Falls has been taken up due to the growing confidence in the upmarket project.ZPI completed the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2019

OPINION

Scrapping of multi-currency regime: The implications

ON Monday, the government announced major changes in the monetary policy of Zimbabwe, highlighted by the ending of a 10-year multi-currency system.Further measures announced include the intended steri...

By Respect Gwenzi | Published: 26 June 2019

POLITICS

ZRP starts equipping police to deal with rioters

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has started equipping police to deal with rioters in fulfilment of recommendations made by a Commission of Inquiry led by former South Africa President Kgalema Motl...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 June 2019

OPINION

Online shopping: why its unstoppable growth may be coming to an end

Many people probably assume that online stores are making a fortune, without all the costly bricks and mortar. But the reality is rather different.Many ecommerce activities are, in fact, unprofitable;...

By Ralf Seifert & Richard Markoff | Published: 14 June 2019

POLITICS

Bid to loot Nkulumane Shopping Mall thwarted

BRAVE vendors operating from Nkulumane bus terminus have emerged as heroes after repelling violent protestors who wanted to loot shops at Nkulumane Shopping Complex in Bulawayo on Monday and Tuesday. ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 January 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Mphoko to be paid for 51% of Choppies

FORMER Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko and his son, Siqokoqela, have exited Choppies Supermarkets after offering to be bought out of the company to end a protracted ownership wrangle. The Mphokos' l...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 January 2019

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Shipping company threatens to block the release of containers for Zimbabwean importers

MEDITERANNEAN Shipping Company (MSC) SA (Zimbabwe) Pvt Ltd has threatened to block the release of containers for Zimbabwean importers over their failure to remit in excess of US$9,1 million in shippin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 January 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Mphoko shares not real: Choppies

BOTSWANA-based supermarket, Choppies, has threatened to revoke shares it gave to former Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko and his son, Siqokoqela, as part of a scam to allow the retailer to comply wit...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 December 2018

MINING & RETAIL

Mphoko booted out of Choppies?

THE battle for the control of supermarket chain, Choppies Zimbabwe, pitting former vice-president Phelekezela Mphoko's family and its foreign business partners has taken a nasty turn after the Botswan...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 November 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

$2,5m Shurugwi shopping mall project resumes

CONSTRUCTION of Shurugwi Town Council's $2,5 million shopping mall has begun, with construction equipment already on the ground, Southern Eye has established.Last year, construction of the three-store...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 September 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

60% of Bulawayo shopping complex capital needs met

Construction of a $12 million shopping complex in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb by Sai Enterprises is on course, with $6 million of the project's total capital requirements having been spent, an offi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 July 2018

POLITICS

Mphoko accused of 'looting' Choppies cash

THE Mphoko family has come under fire for allegedly hijacking the Choppies retail business and "looting" cash from the outlets countrywide without board approval.Mr Siqokoqela Mphoko, son to the count...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mphoko would not accept a hostile takeover bid

THE battle for the ownership and control of supermarket chain Choppies Zimbabwe - on paper owned 51% by Nanavac Investments run by former vice-president Phelekezela Mphoko's family and 49% by Botswana...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

POLITICS

Zimbabwean to be deported from Philippines

THE Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) indicated Tuesday that United Methodist missionary Tawanda Chandiwana from Zimbabwe had overstayed and engaged in political activities violating his missionar...

By inquirer.net | Published: 04 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mphoko's Choppies fails to pay Zimra

THE government has distributed to Bulawayo hospitals foodstuff confiscated from former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko's trucks at Beitbridge border post by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA).Th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 July 2018

POLITICS

MDC Alliance candidate raises kidnapping allegations

MDC-T councillor for ward 9 in Chegutu, Edward Dzeka claims he was abducted and tortured by suspected State security agents on Sunday night.Dzeka, who is also his party's deputy spokesperson for Masho...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 July 2018

MINING & RETAIL

Choppies opens 33rd branch

RETAIL chain Choppies Zimbabwe on Friday opened its 18th branch in Bulawayo, bringing to 33 the number of branches it now runs across the country.The new branch was opened at Parklands Shopping Centre...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 July 2018

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

TelOne accused of double dipping

Government has rapped TelOne for allegedly demanding money from schools for the provision of Internet services, yet the company was already benefiting from a grant availed by the State for the same pr...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 July 2018

POLITICS

Mphoko, Festus Mogae fights over Choppies

A TITANIC battle for the control of supermarket chain Choppies Zimbabwe - pitting former Botswana president Festus Mogae and his business partners on one side and former vice-president Phelekezela Mph...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2018
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