Tobacco farmers to get 50% of proceeds in foreign currency

Farai Mabeza Tobacco farmers will get fifty percent of their proceeds in foreign currency, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and the Tobacco Industry Marketing...

Macheso hands over classroom block to former school

Tawanda Marwizi Sungura maestro, Alick Macheso on Wednesday handed over a classroom block he constructed for his former school, Enterprise Primary in Shamva, amid pomp...

US Treasury sanctions two individuals for Human Rights Abuse in Zimbabwe

Washington – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today designated Anselem Sanyatwe (Sanyatwe) and Owen Ncube (Ncube) for their...

Health bosses in fuel scam 

Munyaradzi Doma Two ministry of Health and Child Care directors have been arraigned before a Harare magistrate for allegedly defrauding government of fuel worth ZWL$26...

Ginimbi, Zimra go for out of court settlement

Munyaradzi Doma Flamboyant businessman Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure’s case where he faces over $3,8 million in unpaid taxes, will not be heard amid reports that the...

ZSE shares continue to advance on investors flight to safety

HARARE - Zimbabwe Stock Exchange shares continued with their advance on Tuesday as investors sought a safe haven in the midst of a rapid...

Zimbabwe sees 6% drop in 2020 milk production

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s raw milk production growth is projected to drop to six percent due to the harsh operating environment, it has emerged. Challenges such...

Kirsty Coventry now in charge of National Sports Stadium

Cynthia Chitombi Sports, Arts and Recreation Minister Kirsty Conventry has revealed that her portfolio has taken over the management of the National Sports Stadium from...

Democratic credentials strained in Harare’s local authorities

Precious Shumba THE election into office as ward councillors of mostly opposition Movement for Democratic Change-Alliance from the 2000s in urban areas promised to usher...

Zanu-PF Mash Central and West structures burning

Staff Writer Zanu-PF provincial structures in Mashonaland Central and West provinces are reportedly on fire amid reports that members are calling for the ouster of...

COVID 19-SADC health ministers in crisis meetings

XOLISANI NCUBE Sadc health ministers are meeting in Tanzania to find a solution to tackle the highly contagious Covid-19 outbreak which is now within its...

Women’s Day with a difference courtesy of Red Cross 

Tawanda Marwizi It was an International Women’s Day commemoration with a difference when the Zimbabwe Red Cross Clinic offered free medical services to residence in...

US$86m required for 2022 census

Farai Mabeza The 2022 population census is set to gobble US$85.5m, finance and economic development minister Mthuli Ncube has said. Ncube told a resource mobilisation meeting...

Millers pleads with Parly over US$43m debt

Xolisani Ncube The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has pleaded with Parliament to assist its members settle a US$43m owed to wheat suppliers for...

Women form backbone of Africa’s economy

Dr. Jennifer Blanke, Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development takes stock and answers three questions about African women and agriculture and gives...

No cheer for imbibers as Delta beer prices go up

 Cynthia Chitombi Beer drinkers will now dig deeper into their pockets to enjoy the wise waters after Delta Beverages hiked its wholesale prices effective today. This...

Long Read:  A nation’s demise?

HARARE - A long time ago, a thriving agricultural village named Chibagwe existed. Chibagwe was renowned for the huge quantity of maize it produced. With the...

Mamombe application dismissed

Munyaradzi Doma Harare magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa has dismissed MDC legislator for Harare West Joanah Mamombe’s application for refusal of further remand. Mamombe who is facing allegations...

Treasury in $3.2bn budget deficit in 11 months to Nov

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro HARARE – Government’s expenditure for 11 months ending November 2019 exceeded actual budget of Z$15.1 billion by 21% against Treasury’s Transitional Stabilization Programme...

MDC councillor arrested for demo

Munyaradzi Doma Mabelreign councillor Denford Ngadziore, who is said to have been part of the protestors that participated in an unsanctioned demonstration which turned violent,...