April 03, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Ranked the World's Fourth Unhappiest Country
Zimbabwe has been ranked in position 134 out of 137 nations according to the latest World Happiness Report. Read more »
March 31, 2023
Zimbabwe: RBZ Says Increased U.S.$ Inflows Driving 70 - 30 Currency Mix
CONTRARY to speculation that widespread preference for the US$ is driving its local usage, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has instead pointed to the… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Zimbabwe: Belarus Hails Zimbabwe Relations - Signs MoU Covering 65 Events
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik has hailed bilateral relations with Zimbabwe which he said are aimed at developing of economic cooperation. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Former VP Mujuru Ordered to Settle U.S.$225K Debt From 2015
The Supreme Court has ordered former Vice President Joice Mujuru and her company, Ruzirun Investments to settle US$226 000 owed to farming equipment procuring company, Peppy Motors… Read more »
March 26, 2023
Zimbabwe: Miners Federation Distances Rushwaya From Circulating 'Gold Mafia' Documentary Audio
The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has distanced its president, Henrietta Rushwaya from an audio circulating on social media platforms disguised as a response to the recently… Read more »
March 24, 2023
Zimbabwe: POSB Unveils Co-Badged Debit and Prepaid Mastercard Cards Combining Dual Currency Usage
The People's Own Savings Bank (POSB) in partnership with Mastercard has unveiled prepaid and debit cards making it easier to transact in both domestic and international markets. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zesa Workers Plot Crippling Nationwide Strike Over Unpaid Salaries
Embattled power utility, Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority's (ZESA) workers are set to embark on a crippling strike over wage related issues. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Woes Mount for Pervert Ex-CZI Boss - Loses Property Over Judgement Debt
It never rains but pours for former Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) chief executive Farai Bwatikona Zizhou who was ordered by the High Court to pay his ex-personal… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Zimbabwe: Govt Awards Civil Servants 100 % Salary Increase - Soldiers and Police's Backdated to February
GOVERNMENT has reviewed upwards salaries of civil servants, members of parliament, independent commissions, grant-aided institutions and pensioners by 100%. Read more »
March 19, 2023
Zimbabwe: 'Gold Smuggler' Henrietta Rushwaya Set to Get Off the Hook
Zimbabwe Miners Federation President Henrietta Rushwaya, who was arrested in October 2020 for allegedly trying to smuggle gold out of the country, appears set to be acquitted due… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Country Remains Highest On Food Price Inflation Globally Says World Bank
Zimbabwe continues to lead the 10 countries with the highest food price rise globally despite a significant drop in its year-on-year food inflation, a World Bank report has… Read more »
March 18, 2023
Zimbabwe: UK-Based Marula Mining Set to Tap Into Zim's Lithium Resource
ENGLAND based mining investor, Marula Mining PLC - Haywards Heath has tabled plans to establish a new mining subsidiary in Zimbabwe which will focus on the fast growing battery… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Zimbabwe: Artisanal Miners Write to Mnangagwa Seeking Approval to Export Minerals Following Blanket Ban
Artisanal miners have written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa requesting a six-month suspension of government's ban on the export of base minerals. Read more »
Zimbabwe: RBZ Auction Allots U.S.$20 Million As Tobacco Sales Expected to Boost Liquidity
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Foreign Exchange Auction this week allotted a total US$20 million amid expectations that the commencement of the 2023 tobacco selling season will… Read more »
March 13, 2023
Zimbabwe: Chivayo Off the Hook - Gwanda Solar Project Contract Remains Valid
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has been cleared in a case he was accused of defrauding the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) US$5,6 million in the controversial Gwanda Solar project. Read more »
March 12, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Now Just a Skills Factory, Says Chamisa as Professionals Flee Low Pay
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) President Nelson Chamisa has described Zimbabwe as the world's new factory for much-needed skills while it remains a shell marred by… Read more »
March 10, 2023
Zimbabwe: Mangudya Defends Tough Stance On Al Jazeera Investigation Documentary
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, John Mangudya has called on the nation not to underestimate the impact of "biased and wild" claims made in snippets of the unscreened Al… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Zimbabwe: 2023 Tobacco Selling Season Kicks Off
The tobacco selling season for 2023 is set to kick off Wednesday esay amid indications that total output will exceed last year's on the basis of increased crop farming hectarage in… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Zimbabwe: Harare Council, Zinara Make Peace - Agree to Relook 21-Year-Old Funds Disbursement Policy
A high level meeting between Harare City Council and the Zimbabwe National Roads Authority (ZINARA) has ironed out differences that made headlines a few weeks ago over disbursement… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Electricity Outages Cut Off Bulawayo Water Supply
Some residential areas have gone for more than two weeks without water after council disconnected supply citing current power outages. Read more »
March 03, 2023
Zimbabwe: 2023 Elections, PVO Bill Tops Zim-U.S. Dialogue Agenda - Envoy Mum On Sanctions
UPCOMING harmonized elections and the contentious Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) bill topped the agenda of the engagement between Zimbabwe and the United States of America… Read more »
Zimbabwe: VP Chiwenga Calls On SMEs to Follow Compliance Standards
VICE President, Constantino Chiwenga has urged the Micro-Small to Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to embrace compliance standards to up the ante and tap into the global export market. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Three SMEs Graduate to Large Enterprise After Attaining U.S.$1 Million Turnover
WOMEN Affairs, Community, Small and Enterprises Development Minister, Sithembiso Nyoni Thursday presided over the graduation of three companies from the MSME category to large… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Russia - Zimbabwe Business Council Formation On the Cards
PLANS to form the Russia-Zimbabwe Business Council (RZBC) which will foster synergies between the two countries' private sectors are currently underway, Industry Minister, Sekai… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Zimbabwe: Chinese Firm Acquires Lucrative Lithium Mine for U.S.$1,75 Billion
CHINA Natural Resources has acquired a lithium mine, Williams Minerals at a cost of US$1, 75 billion from Feishang Group and Top Pacific (China). Read more »