Money supply increases – RBZ
On a month-on-month basis, broad money supply declined by 0,05 percent, to US$5,13 billion from US$5,14 billion.ZIMBABWE’S money supply growth increased by 1,71 percentage points to 14,84 percent in...
View ArticleGovernment secures US$800 million of required US$2,7 billion for poverty...
Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa FINANCE Minister Patrick Chinamasa says Government requires at least Us$2.7 billion over two years to 2018 to implement projects under the Interim Poverty Reduction...
View ArticleKimberley Process expects rough diamond valuation policy by year-end
Most diamond producing African nations have not benefited from their production because of discrepancies in the prices of rough diamonds.CHAIRMAN of Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), Ahmed...
View ArticleGovernment targets Diaspora
Macro-Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Minister, Obert MpofuBULAWAYO — Government has now shifted its attention to Zimbabweans in the Diaspora in its bid for investment in the country’s...
View ArticleDouglas Mombeshora in land row
Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement Douglas MombeshoraTHE Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement Douglas Mombeshora is entangled in a land dispute with the Manyame Rural District Council (RDC)...
View ArticleCommand agriculture: Will Zimbabwe succeed?
Vice President Emmerson MnangagwaACROSS the Odzi river along the Harare-Mutare highway going east, there is agricultural land that lies fallow to the right.Those familiar with this piece of land would...
View ArticleZimbabwe’s networks embrace spirituality
Econet Wireless founder and majority shareholder, Strive Masiyiwa.By Farai MabezaA GROUP of bare-footed men and women clad in black regalia make their way to the centre of a soccer field. Among their...
View ArticleUS dollar notes disappear
RBZ Governor John Manguda… Authorities accused of sucking out notesZIMBABWE’S fragile economic situation is lurching towards fresh depths amid indications that small United States dollar denominations...
View ArticleTrade deficit narrows 10 percent y-o-y at US$1,8 billion
The decline in export and import performance is a reflection of the overall slowdown in economic activities.THE country’s trade deficit narrowed 10 percent to US$1,82 billion in the eight months to...
View ArticleSADC issues flood warning for 2016/17 farming season
SADC governments have been urged to provide alternative sources of clean water in affected areas.THE Southern African Development Community Early Warning Bulletin for the 216/2017 rainfall season has...
View ArticleZimbabwe loses as CITES votes to keep ivory trade ban
Most poachers are after ivory, which is believed to have a lucrative market. Picture: GETTY IMAGESA BAN on the commercial trade of Ivory will remain in place after member countries of the United...
View ArticleMugabe’s son-in-law gets top AirZim job
Simba ChikoreAIR Zimbabwe has appointed President Robert Mugabe’s son- in-law, Simba Chikore, as its chief operating officer, making him the second in command at the struggling national airline.Air...
View ArticleZimbabwe losing US$1 billion a year to corruption: report
Media, Information and Broadcasting Services Minister, Chris Mushohwe…”Give us the evidence and the law will take its course.”ZIMBABWE is losing at least $1 billion annually to corruption, with police...
View ArticleThe day the judges went on trial
The High Court of Zimbabwe.ANY visitor to one of Harare’s five-star hotels last week Wednesday could tell that this was an unusual day. A number of police details were milling around. One section of...
View ArticleThe bond notes: Zimbabwe’s currency phobia
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is planning to introduce bond notes in November.THERE is fear in the air, and it is palpable.At the end of this month, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is planning to...
View ArticleBond notes now in November
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, John MangudyaTHE planned introduction of bond notes has been moved to early November, with a public campaign on the new currency expected to commence at the end of...
View ArticleTurnall Holdings sacks top executives
Caleb MusodzaTURNALL Holdings Limited’s managing director, Caleb Musodza and finance director, Kenias Horonga have been relieved of their duties in what the organisation said was “part of the...
View ArticleSaviour on the prowl
Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour KasukuwereBy Ray Ndlovu and Mandla TshumaLOCAL Government Minister Saviour Kasukuwere is on the prowl as he cracks down on the 86...
View ArticleBond notes now in November
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, John MangudyaTHE planned introduction of bond notes has been moved to early November, with a public campaign on the new currency expected to commence at the end of...
View ArticleParliament to push Indigenisation Act amendments
President Robert MugabePRESIDENT Robert Mugabe tabled over 20 Bills that should be expedited during the Fourth Session of the 8th Parliament, majority of which are aimed at stimulating the economy and...
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