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GB Holdings Reports Lower Profit As Working Capital Constraints Weigh On Volumes

GB Holdings Limited has reported a subdued performance for the half year ended 30 June 2026, with profitability declining on the back of lower volumes, pricing pressure from cheap imports and working capital constraints. The company said the operating environment remained under pressure from continued conflict in the Middle East and Europe, which exerted pressure […]

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Sports

SCOTTLAND’S WINNING CULTURE SURVIVES CHIEFS TEST IN EMOTIONAL WICKNELL TRIBUTE

Scottland FC’s pursuit of another major domestic honour gathered further momentum on Sunday when the Premier Soccer League champions overcame a stubborn Bulawayo Chiefs side on penalties to reach the semi-finals of the Munhumutapa Challenge Cup, producing a victory that carried significance well beyond the football pitch as the club honoured the late Wicknell Chivayo. […]

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Four Players Suspended as PSL Confirms Matchday 30 Fixtures

The Castle Lager Premier Soccer League has confirmed four suspensions ahead of Matchday 30, which will be played across four days from Wednesday to Sunday with all matches kicking off at 15:00hrs. According to the PSL, Richard Hachiro of CAPS United FC, Tichaona Chipunza of Simba Bhora FC, Marvelous Mukamba of Ngezi Platinum Stars FC […]

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SADC Ministers to Meet in Angola Over Energy Security, Tour Lobito Refinery

GABORONE, Botswana — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will convene a high-level roundtable of energy, petroleum and gas ministers and undertake a site visit to the Lobito Refinery in Angola from 19 to 20 October 2026. The two-day meeting will be held in Lobito, in Benguela Province, and will be hosted by the Government […]

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Government Appoints Justice Mafusire to Lead Commission of Inquiry Into Lake Kariba Ferry Disaster

The Government has appointed a four-member Commission of Inquiry led by Supreme Court Judge Justice Joseph Mafusire to investigate the Lake Kariba ferry disaster of 11 August 2026, in which 97 people lost their lives. The commission was appointed by the President in terms of the Commissions of Inquiry Act to establish a comprehensive factual […]

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MASHONALAND CENTRAL WHEAT HARVEST SIGNALS DEEPER SHIFT IN ZIMBABWE’S FOOD SECURITY STRATEGY

The harvesting of nearly 900 hectares of wheat in Mashonaland Central since September is more than a seasonal agricultural milestone. It provides an indication of how Zimbabwe’s food-security strategy is increasingly being anchored on irrigation, domestic production and the ability of farmers to produce strategic crops beyond the traditional summer agricultural cycle. Wheat occupies a […]

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SPEAKER MUDENDA TAKES ZIMBABWE’S PARLIAMENTARY DIPLOMACY DRIVE TO IPU ASSEMBLY IN TANZANIA

By Aldridge Dzvene ARUSHA, Tanzania — The arrival of Speaker of Parliament, Hon Advocate J.F.N Mudenda, and President of the Senate, Hon. M.M. Chinomona, in Arusha for the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and related meetings places Zimbabwe’s legislature at an important international policy platform where parliamentary diplomacy is increasingly becoming part of the […]

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COMESA FORUM PUTS ZIMBABWEAN BUSINESSES AT THE CENTRE OF A REGIONAL MARKET

By Aldridge Dzvene Zimbabwe’s hosting of the 19th COMESA Business Forum and Multi-Sectoral International Exhibition this month is positioning the country for a more commercially focused phase of regional integration, bringing local businesses face-to-face with buyers, investors, financiers and policymakers from across one of Africa’s largest trading blocs. The forum, scheduled for 19 to 21 […]

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BOYZ DZAMUDHARA MARKS FOUR YEARS WITH RENEWED PUSH FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

Story by Godfrey M. Bonda HARARE — Boyz DzaMudhara has marked its fourth anniversary with a renewed call for youth empowerment, skills development, entrepreneurship, and active participation in national development, as Vice President Dr Colonel (Rtd) Kembo Mohadi challenged young people to turn Government-created opportunities into tangible economic results. Addressing the anniversary celebrations in Harare, […]

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Government Gazettes New Budget Calendar Under SI 153 of 2026

The Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion has amended the annual budget process through Statutory Instrument 153 of 2026, the Public Finance Management (General) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (No. 2), issued in terms of Section 92 of the Public Finance Management Act [Chapter 22:19]. The regulations amend the Public Finance Management (General) Regulations, 2019, […]

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