January 20, 2023
Zimbabwe: Govt Applauds Farmers On Pfumvudza/Intwasa
The Government has applauded farmers for the strict adherence to conservation agriculture principles which is set to put the country on the pole position to attain a summer bumper… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Bankers, Analysts Call for Forex Market Liberalisation
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe said the country had total foreign exchange payments of US$8,6 billion in the year 2022, but only 3 percent of that money was facilitated through the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Central Bank Pledges to Abide By Own Rules
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it will now abide by its own rules which it had violated for the greater part of last year after it failed to avail foreign currency to… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Zimbabwe: Tobacco Research Board Releases Approved Agro-Chemicals for 2023
The Tobacco Research Board (TRB) has released the full list of approved agro-chemicals for use in tobacco production in compliance with phytosanitary requirements under… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Miners Buy Into U.S.$12 Billion Sector Vision
An association of approved mine peggers, geologists and engineers, the Young Miners for Economic Development (YMED), has unveiled plans to assist youths to contribute to the US$12… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Zimbabwe: Horticulture Earnings Stagnant At U.S.$71 Million As Production Costs Soar
HORTICULTURE export earnings have remained static at US$71 million for the period January to November 2022 compared to the same period the previous year with 121 million… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim Ready for First Annual Crop and Livestock Assessment
The Government yesterday announced plans to roll out the first round of the Crop and Livestock Assessment from January 20 to 30, 2023 that is designed to avail early information on… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ziscosteel Poised for Comeback, Investor Injects U.S.$300 Million
MINING giant Kuvimba Mining House, appointed by the Government to oversee the resuscitation of ZiscoSteel, is now on the ground following the completion of feasibility studies and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Potraz Intensifies E-Learning Programme
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) is intensifying its national e-learning and computerisation programme to bridge the digital divide and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Project Kilimanjaro to Create Additional 1,500 Jobs
Hippo Valley Estates, one of Zimbabwe's largest sugar producers, has been granted Government approval to develop additional 3 300 hectares under its Project Kilimanjaro which will… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Housing Construction At Pomona City Begins
The excitement at Pomona City has begun with about 140 stand owners now ready to build their properties following the granting of the certificate of compliance by Harare City… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Zimbabwe: Gwanda Solar Project Contract Binding - Court
The High Court has ruled in favour of Intratrek Zimbabwe in a legal case in which the company sought an order declaring its contract with Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), for the… Read more »
December 29, 2022
Zimbabwe: Tourism Receipts Jump 138% to U.S.$580 Million
Zimbabwe's tourism receipts reached US$580 million in the nine months to September 2022, reflecting a 137,7 percent jump from US$244 million realised over the same period last… Read more »
Zimbabwe: African Armyworm Destroys Over 15 Hectares of Maize in Mbire
African armyworm has re-emerged, being seen in Mbire district in over 15ha of maize, 110ha of sorghum and 5ha of pasture, with authorities warning the public around the country to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Inflation in Fourth Consecutive Fall
Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate continues to slow down, dropping to 243,8 percent in December 2022 from 255 percent the prior month, on account of several interventions by the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Thumbs Up to Zim Raw Lithium Ban
Zimbabwe and Nigeria have locked horns with Tesla and other Electric Vehicles (EVs) manufacturers, saying they no longer want to export lithium for them to produce their batteries.… Read more »
December 28, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Govt Stops Issuing Permits for Five Key Minerals
The Government has, with immediate, effect suspended processing applications for new mining titles seeking rights to extraction of five strategic minerals citing overwhelming… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Zimbabwe: Wheat Farmers Urge GMB to Expedite Payments
Wheat farmers are worried the current payment delays by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) may dampen the growers' zeal to produce enough wheat to meet the national requirements,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Insurance Council Speaks On Fraudulent Claims
The Insurance Council of Zimbabwe wants a vibrant insurance fraud office following an upsurge of insurance fraud, which even includes the recent police discovery of a syndicate… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Zimbabwe: Swapping Debt for Climate Pledges Can Help Fund Resilience
Countries that are most vulnerable to climate change--and the associated loss of natural biodiversity--are often those least able to afford investment to strengthen resilience… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Gets Backing On Ivory Sales
Countries like Zimbabwe with huge stockpiles of ivory should be allowed to use their resources as they please and not suffer because of their good conservation practices, Mr David… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Fastjet to Introduce Two New Destinations
Budget airline, Fastjet Zimbabwe, is set to introduce two more flight destinations in the country namely Hwange National Park in Matebeleland North and Kariba, located in the north… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa Opens Madokero Shopping Mall
President Mnangagwa has officially opened Madokero industrial, residential and shopping mall, which complements the Second Republic's drive for infrastructure development towards… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Zimbabwe: Solar Power Scheme for Civil Servants
GOVERNMENT will set up a solar energy project for civil servants to use for domestic consumption as it moves to ameliorate the power supply challenges currently being faced in the… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Zimbabwe: Sorghum Tops As Cereal Hectarage Jumps 42 Percent
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