BUSINESS NEWS

Zambian arrested for smuggling emeralds

A 33-year-old man from Lusaka, Zambia, has appeared at the Zvishavane Magistrates' Court for smuggling emeralds from Mberengwa.Harrison Kazhoka of Kaunda Square, Lusaka, is facing charges of illegal p...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 September 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra top brass in smuggling racket

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) 10 top managers have been named in an alleged $3 million cooking oil and chicken smuggling racket, which was reportedly swept under the carpet.Documents gleaned ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 January 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Zim retailers concerned with rampant smuggling

THE confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) says it is concerned with the rampant smuggling of goods, which has become a threat to the country's industrialisation process.Denford Mutashu, the confed...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 September 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra busts smuggling syndicate

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra), which is deepening its battle against corruption and smuggling, seized an assortment of goods worth thousands of dollars at the Beitbridge Border Post last week...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 July 2018

POLITICS

'Arrest top cops involved in smuggling'

POLICE Commissioner General - Godwin Matanga - on Tuesday fumed at senior police officers in Manicaland whom he said were steering smuggling syndicates operating along the Zimbabwe/ Mozambique borderl...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 May 2018

POLITICS

Top cops fingered in smuggling

Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga, pictured, has demanded the arrest and prosecution of local police commanders he claimed were integral members of the criminal smuggling syndicates.Addressing Manic...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt delays measures to prevent fuel smuggling

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has deffered the fuel marking programme which was scheduled for the first quarter of this year, citing lack of fiscal space and high cost of implementat...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

'Craft policies to curb smuggling, corruption'

THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) yesterday called on government to craft effective measures to curb smuggling, corruption at State enterprises and parastatals (seps) and porousness at ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 September 2017

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

GMB buying price triggers smuggling

The Government's maize import ban together with a high buying price at the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has triggered smuggling of grain into the country, it has emerged.In a bid to protect local farme...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 August 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra loses millions to car smugglers

A syndicate of car importers is prejudicing the country of millions in potential tax revenues through the smuggling of vehicles using various intricate methods, which include registering as returning ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 August 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Donkeys used to smuggle cars into Zimbabwe

Police in South Africa have foiled an attempt to smuggle a stolen luxury car into Zimbabwe using donkeys to pull it across the Limpopo river.The suspects fled into the bushes towards Zimbabwe after th...

By BBC | Published: 02 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Delta depot closure opens way for cheap imports, smuggling

THE closure of Delta Corporation's Victoria Falls depot this week is likely to open floodgates for cheap imported beverages and negatively affect local dealers in the resort town, the local business c...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 July 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra struggles to curb smuggling

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says it desperately needs partnerships with other stakeholders to fight rampant smuggling and corruption at the ports of entry and along the country's borders.Th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

'High import duty fuelling smuggling,' says Zimra

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is proposing to lower import duty on finished clothes to reduce smuggling and increase tax collection.Gershom Pasi, the Zimra Commissioner General, this week told th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 June 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

Smuggling a serious concern for manufacturers

Olivine Industries managing director Jonas Mushangari has called upon Parliamentarians to put in place measures to curb smuggling of products mainly from South Africa as this was seriously hurting ind...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 March 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe losing millions to gold smuggling

ZIMBABWE is losing over $50 million worth of gold every month to smuggling activities, according to the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ).Owing to the inability of government to finan...

By Business reporter | Published: 10 June 2013
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