AMERICAS

Trump admin launches $166B tariff refund portal

The Trump administration on Monday launched a new system to begin refunding $166 billion in tariffs to U.S. importers after the Supreme Court ruled the levies unlawful earlier this year.The system, kn...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe, Botswana pledge tariff barriers removal

Zimbabwe and Botswana have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening socio-economic relations, with a focus on removing tariff and non-tariff barriers to boost trade and improve livelihoods in both...

POLITICS

Chibaya seeks to halt CAB3 Parliamentary proceedings

Pro-democracy campaigner Allan Chipoyi and former Mkoba North MP Amos Chibaya have approached the High Court on an urgent basis seeking to stop Parliament from proceeding with key stages of the Consti...

BUSINESS NEWS

Fake goods syndicates flood Mutare markets

Counterfeit goods syndicates are targeting struggling shop owners and street vendors in Mutare, flooding the city's central business district with fake household products sold at heavily discounted wh...

Zimbabwe targets full school electrification

The Government of Zimbabwe has set a firm year-end deadline to electrify every school in the country, ramping up the use of solar energy and other off-grid solutions to close remaining gaps, particula...

BUSINESS NEWS

Nust steps up move to start gold mining at Bulawayo campus

The National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has formally applied for special dispensation to undertake experimental mining on its main Bulawayo campus, aiming to advance research, teachin...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe targets US$25bn livestock sector by 2030

Zimbabwe's livestock sector is set for a major overhaul, with the Zimbabwe Feed and Fodder Multi-stakeholder Platform (ZFFMSP) announcing plans to build the industry into a US$25 billion powerhouse. T...

BUSINESS NEWS

Mthuli Ncube imposes 15% tax on Starlink, Google

Zimbabwe will impose a 15 percent digital services withholding tax on payments to offshore tech platforms, including Google, YouTube, and satellite internet provider Starlink, beginning January 1, 202...

POLITICS

Coltart denies Town Clerk contract extension

Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has dismissed reports claiming that Town Clerk Christopher Dube has been granted a new contract, describing them as "entirely incorrect" and stemming from an "illegal" mee...

BUSINESS NEWS

China grants zero tariffs on all Zimbabwe products

China has committed to granting zero tariffs on all Zimbabwean products, a move expected to boost trade and deepen economic cooperation between the two countries. The announcement was made by the Chin...

BUSINESS NEWS

Dangote team expected to start work today

A high-level technical team from the Dangote Group is expected to arrive in Zimbabwe this afternoon, marking the next phase in the implementation of a major investment agreement signed in Harare on We...

OPINION

Monetary history of Zimbabwe

The British South Africa Company did not initially introduce a formal monetary system in its territories. Instead, during the 1890s, the region adopted the monetary legislation of the Cape Colony, all...

POLITICS

Tagwirei's political star rises

The political influence of fuel and mining magnate Kudakwashe Tagwirei - widely regarded as one of Zimbabwe's most powerful businessmen - appears to be growing, following his recent co-option into th...

BUSINESS NEWS

Civil servants to receive double bonuses starting Friday

Public sector workers will start receiving their 2025 annual bonuses this Friday, with the first instalment of 50 percent being paid together with November salaries and the remainder coming in Decemb...

BUSINESS NEWS

US$2 million gold looted from Mutare river

An estimated US$2 million worth of gold has reportedly been looted from the Mutare River in Penhalonga over the past few months, with politically-connected cartels allegedly defying both court orders...

BUSINESS NEWS

RioZim secretary quits

RioZim Limited has been plunged into fresh controversy following the resignation of its company secretary, Ms Diedre Niehaus, amid allegations of corporate misconduct, internal hostility, and the supp...

POLITICS

Mnangagwa's NDS1 missed jobs, export targets

The National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), the government's flagship five-year economic blueprint launched in 2021, failed to deliver on its key promises to create jobs and expand exports, the Zimbab...

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa launches AI-powered smart silos in Mutare

President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Silo Complex in Mutare and launched the Agriculture, Food Systems and Rural Tran...

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo hits Starlink capacity

Bulawayo residents eager to join the Starlink internet revolution have hit a snag - the satellite service has reached full capacity in the city.Those attempting to sign up online are now greeted with ...

BUSINESS NEWS

Telecel Zimbabwe enters voluntary corporate rescue

Telecel Zimbabwe, the country's smallest mobile telecommunications operator, has placed itself under voluntary corporate rescue effective 27 October 2025, in a move aimed at stabilising and reviving i...

BUSINESS NEWS

Caledonia on track to achieve gold production target

Jersey-based Caledonia Mining Corporation is on track to meet its 2025 gold production target after reporting a near 4% increase in output, producing 58,846 ounces in the nine months ended September ...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe to start lithium sulphate production in 2026

Zimbabwe is set to produce its first lithium sulphate by early next year following the completion of a US$400 million processing plant at the Prospect Lithium Mine in Goromonzi. The milestone comes a...

POLITICS

Chiwenga rides hostilities in Mutare

Vice-President and Zanu-PF second secretary, Constantino Chiwenga, used the party's annual People's Conference yesterday to deliver a forceful warning against corruption, emphasizing the need for Zim...

POLITICS

Zanu-PF targets Parly for ED2030 agenda

The ruling Zanu-PF's 22nd annual national people's conference, which concludes today in Mutare, is expected to issue a directive to ministers, legislators, and government functionaries to abandon all...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe targets $1 billion reserves

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced that the country’s foreign currency reserves are expected to surpass the US$1 billion mark by the end of 2025, a key milestone in the central bank’...