BUSINESS NEWS

Heavy rains, thunderstorms expected

The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has issued a warning of heavy rains exceeding 50mm, accompanied by lightning and strong winds, expected to affect most parts of the country from tomorrow u...

By Staff reporter | Published: 4 hours ago

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe to allow private companies to operate trains

Zimbabwe will soon allow private companies to operate trains on State-owned railway lines under a new open access framework aimed at liberalising the rail sector and improving efficiency.Transport an...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

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

OPINION

Chamisa: Walking with an umbrella, waiting for the rains

NAPOLEON Bonaparte was really prophetic when he said: "In politics, absurdity is not a handicap." Political developments in Zimbabwe over the past few weeks have shown that indeed, the floodgates of a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe not waiting for the rains

During the first quarter of 2018, Government disbursed US$15 million towards the National Accelerated Irrigation Rehabilitation and Development Programme (NAIRDP) in order to develop 101 irrigation sc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 May 2018

MINING & RETAIL

Gold deliveries fall as rains weigh in

GOLD deliveries marginally declined in February to 2,01 tonnes compared to 2,6 tonnes delivered in January, mainly because of rains that hit most parts of the country.Zimbabwe has been experiencing ra...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Met dept predicts heavy rains

THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has predicted more rainfall in most parts of the country with the possibility of localised heavy downpours.This comes at a time when hope had been lost amo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Rains wash away Vic Falls copter operators

PLAYERS in the helicopter sector in Victoria Falls lost business worth over $500 000 in February due to heavy rains, leading to cancellation of flights."From the beginning of February 2018, Victoria F...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

New trains for NRZ

THE framework agreement of the National Railways of Zimbabwe's (NRZ) US$400 million recapitalisation tender has been signed, allowing a consortium, which won the tender, to immediately dispatch wagons...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 February 2018

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

'Rains come late, no hope for crops'

A SENIOR agronomist in Manicaland has expressed pessimism that the rains received starting on Wednesday will do much to rejuvenate crops and improve yields.Provincial agriculture extension officer (Ma...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 February 2018

FINANCIAL SERVICES

CBZ trains 1,500 young entrepreneurs

At least 1 500 young business people from around the country have received training in the 2017 edition of Youth Entrepreneurs Programme (Yep) which is now in its second phase with 20 participants set...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 December 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe to get normal rains

ZIMBABWE is expected to receive normal rains during the 2017/18 season, with southern parts of the country expected to receive normal to below normal rains, a detailed local forecast from the Meteorol...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 August 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Normal to below normal rains expected this season

SOUTHERN African countries have been urged to prepare for the worst for the 2017/18 rainfall season, after a regional forecast released over the weekend showed there will be a drought in the first hal...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Small grains output to increase

PRODUCTION of small grains is expected to double this year as most dry regions received adequate rains despite some areas being affected by floods, an expert has said.Small Grains and Cereal Producers...

By New Ziana | Published: 17 March 2014

ZIMBABWE

Good rains to spur economic growth

Zimbabwe is likely to record positive growth rates this year due to the good rains received this wet season and the confidence-building efforts that are underway, a local think-tank has said. Zimbabwe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 February 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

Heavy rains threaten farmers' produce

Farmers in Matabeleland will incur additional costs in buying ammonium nitrate fertiliser to save their crops from leaching because of heavy rains.Crops in some areas have started turning yellow, a si...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 February 2014

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

NRZ introduces additional passenger trains

In a bid to accommodate increasing demand for rail services ahead of  schools opening, NRZ has introduced additional passenger train coaches.The second school term begins tomorrow.In a stateme...

By Staff Reporter | Published: 10 June 2013
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