Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has dismissed social media reports that Zimbabweans who want the COVID-19 vaccine would pay for it

National lockdown extended to February 15

Reason Razao Government has extended the Level 4 National Lockdown by another two weeks amid concern of new COVID-19 variants in Zimbabwe. The lockdown would be...
The World Bank has indicated that the African Continental Free Trade Area is expected to boost regional income by seven percent or $450bn, speed up wage growth for women, and lift 30 million people out of extreme poverty by 2035

Concern as Zim delays submitting AfCFTA tariff orders

Sydney Kawadza Zimbabwe risks remaining a closed economy to Africa despite benefits promised under the African Continental Free Trade Area amid reports that tariff orders...
The ZRP has deployed more details including the Mounted Unit to enforce Level 4 National Lockdown regulations with some shops being forced to close on Friday afternoon

Police arrest 350 000 for flouting lockdown regulations

Reason Razao The ZRP has intensified patrols around the Harare’s Central Business District conducting spot checks for permits of movement among motorists, pedestrians and businesses...
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Kumbirayi Katsande appointed Old Mutual Zimbabwe board chair

Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited Board has appointed Kumbirayi Katsande as its Board Chairperson with effect from January 28 this year. شعار بوروسيا دورتموند Katsande,...
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Zimbabwe targets US$4.2 bln agriculture exports

Reason Razao HARARE - Government says it has put in place initiatives to boost food production and take advantage of international markets as it aims...
The AfCFTA is an unmissable opportunity to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 pandemic by allowing the free movement of pharmaceuticals and PPE as well as the free exchange of technical expertise

AfCFTA – Key in mitigating COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

Chido Pamela Mafongoya The long-awaited trading within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) finally began on 1 January 2021, marking a very important milestone...

Five year tax break for Great Dyke Investments

Davison Kaiyo Government has entered into an agreement with Great Dyke Investments (GDI) that would see the new player in Zimbabwe’s platinum mining sector enjoying...
The Beitbridge Border Post continues to receive the largest number of human traffic in the SADC region with at least 40 percent of travelers in the region using the busy border post

African banks sign deal to upgrade trade chokepoint at Zimbabwe border

A group of African banks has signed a US$194mn senior debt facility to rehabilitate the Beitbridge border post, a crossing that connects Zimbabwe and...
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IMF revises global growth forecast upwards with wary eye on pandemic

With a wary eye on COVID-19, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast a more optimistic 5.5% expansion of the global economy this year. The...
The re-shaping of the Plunge Pool is part of the Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Programme being undertaken at a cost of US$300m as part of sustaining the infrastructure

US$ millions for ageing Kariba Dam – UN Report

Sydney Kawadza Zimbabwe and Zambia should expect spending millions of United States dollars in regular repairs, rehabilitation and maintenance at the Kariba Dam, which has...