November 22, 2023
Zimbabwe: Confusion as Recent Court Order Renders All National Employment Councils 'Illegal'
CRISIS is set to strike the Labour Market following a recent Court Order rendering all the National Employment Councils (NECs) illegal, a position which some legal experts believe… Read more »
November 21, 2023
Zimbabwe: Govt Defends Road Rehabilitation Program Delays, Cites Budgetary Constraints
Government has defended its efforts to rehabilitate and maintain the country's road network saying the projects had stalled due to budgetary constraints. Read more »
November 18, 2023
Zimbabwe: 75% of Banking Sector Jobs Lost Due to Digitization
THE Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers Union (ZIBAWU) says 75% of the sector's jobs have been lost since the turn of the millennium due to a combination of accelerated digitization… Read more »
November 15, 2023
Zimbabwe: 22 Die in Fatal Accident Along Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road - Police
A total of 22 people died on the spot while two others were critically injured after a Toyota Quantum with 21 passengers on board was involved in a head-on collision with a truck,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Government to Maintain Observer Role in Cotton Price Negotiations
Government has said it will not set prices of cotton between growers and contractors adding that the authorities will only observe to see that the agreed terms are met. Read more »
November 14, 2023
Zimbabwe: Govt Summons COTTCO Over U.S.$6.8 Million Debt to Farmers
Government says it is troubled by late payments of cotton farmers by contractors including the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (COTTCO) which still owes textile growers over US$6.8m… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Troubled AirZim Confirms Makona As Substantive CEO
Embattled airliner, Air Zimbabwe has confirmed Edmund Makona as the new chief executive officer with effect from November 1, 2023. Read more »
November 11, 2023
Zimbabwe: Govt Engages South Africa, Mozambique Over Electricity Imports
Government has raised electricity imports from Mozambique and South Africa as part of efforts to curb load shedding impacting negatively on production in industries and household… Read more »
November 10, 2023
Zimbabwe: Heavy Load Shedding to Ease By End of November
Under fire Minister of Energy and Power Development Edgar Moyo has said heavy load shedding is expected to ease by the end of November while power cuts will persist till 2025. Read more »
November 09, 2023
Zimbabwe: Cabinet Decision to Allow Cheaper Cement Imports Likely to Hit Local Producers
The decision by the Cabinet to allow cheaper cement imports is likely to trigger chaos among local producers who will suffer significant sales declines. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare City Council Hit By Load Shedding
ONGOING countrywide power cuts have hit Harare's largest water treatment plant, Morton Jaffray resulting in the capital city going dry Wednesday. Read more »
October 26, 2023
Zimbabwe: Sanctions Restrict Horticultural Export Markets - Says Farmers4ed
THE horticultural sector witnessed exponential growth and generated significant foreign currency in yesteryears, but the gains were wiped out by economic sanctions, a ruling party… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Zimbabwe: Govt Urged to Be Cautious After Floating U.S.$5 Million Worth of Treasury Bills
A local financial analyst has urged the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) to exercise extreme caution following the announcement to borrow a total of US$5 million from the local market… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Li3 Lithium Corp Scouts for Additional Ground in Mutare
CANADA based Lithium exploration and development company, Li3 Lithium Corporation says it is currently scouting for additional prospective ground in Mutare in a bid to up output in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Government Abandons Rescue Operation At Bayhorse Mine Says Too Risky
GOVERNMENT has halted efforts to retrieve the remaining bodies of miners trapped in a collapsed mine shaft at Bayhorse, Chegutu. Read more »
October 09, 2023
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Sued Over 'Controversial' Mutapa Investment Fund
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been taken to court following the promulgation of the Mutapa Investment Fund which critics have called a ploy to loot state resources. Read more »
October 07, 2023
Zimbabwe: Chicken Inn Wins Trademark Battle, Chicken Slice Barred From Using the Word 'Luv'
INNSCOR Africa Limited's Chicken Inn has won a trademark battle against Slice Distributors (Pvt) Ltd, also trading as Chicken Slice. Read more »
October 05, 2023
Zimbabwe: Harare City Council Workers Bemoan Low Salaries Hampering Rufaro Stadium Renovations
DISGRUNTLEMENT and low morale among City of Harare workers has slowed down the renovations of Rufaro Stadium extinguishing hopes and prospects of football returning this year. Read more »
Zimbabwe: End of an 'Error' - Market Rejects $50 Mbuya Nehanda Note As Inflation Soars
Vendors and some retailers in Harare are now rejecting the ZW$50, introduced in 2021 by Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor John Mangudya. Read more »
October 03, 2023
Zimbabwe: Shoddy Extractive Methods Triggered Bayhorse Mine Disaster - Minister Zhemu
NEWLY-appointed Minister of Mines, Soda Zhemu, has made startling revelations that the gold mine tragedy at Bayhorse in Chakari, Chegutu district, was a result of haphazard… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Zimbabwe: Treasury Perm SEC Guvamatanga Rubbishes Retailers' Complaints Over Tuckshops Influx
FINANCE Ministry's secretary, George Guvamatanga has ignored the impact of tuck shops on formal retailers, instead hinting that most businesses are being run by managers who lack… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Aims to Shake Off Election Criticism With New Debt Deal
Zimbabwe's president is preparing to restart talks on $14bn of unpaid debt as deep divisions persist over disputed elections in the southern African country. Read more »
September 30, 2023
Zimbabwe: Mine Disaster as 40 Workers Trapped After Chegutu Shaft Collapses
ABOUT 40 Bayhorse Mine employees in Chakari, Chegutu district, are reportedly trapped underground after a shaft collapsed Friday morning. Read more »
October 01, 2023
Zimbabwe: 9 Dead, 4 Missing and 21 Survivors in Chegutu Mine Disaster
NINE mine workers have so far been confirmed dead after a shaft at Bayhorse Gold Mine in Chakari, Chegutu district, collapsed Friday morning. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Small Scale Miners Take Minister to Task Over Bottlenecks
THE Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) Friday met the newly appointed Mines Minister and briefed him on the opaque challenges bedeviling the sector. Read more »