Month: October 2023
Zimbabwe, Belarus upscale cooperation
As Zimbabwe and Belarus continue to upscale bilateral relations there will be more major cooperation in the agricultural sector through technology transfers mainly targeting the dairy industry. A Belarusian delegation led by General Victor Sheiman paid a courtesy call on President Mnangagwa at State House yesterday at the behest of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. The […]
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President assents to first private member Act
President Mnangagwa has assented to the Institute of Chartered Loss Control and Private Security Act, the first private member initiated law in recent years after it successfully sailed through Parliament this year. The main objective of the Act is to establish the Institute of Chartered Loss Control and Private Security Managers, an association of professional […]
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ICASA 2023 renews hope to end HIV
As Zimbabwe prepares to host the 22nd edition of the International Conference on Aids and STIs (ICASA) in December, there have been calls for nations to keep the fight against HIV alive. ICASA 2023, which runs from December 4 to 9, is expected to bring together key stakeholders from across the African continent and beyond […]
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Retailers index prices in USD
The RBZ foreign currency exchange rate system requires that prices be given in both local and foreign currency with boards showing the exchange rate used displayed in each store for the benefit of customers. In terms of Statutory Instrument 185 of 2020, it is an offence not to display prices in both the Zimbabwe dollar […]
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Axia’s DGA casts out some key customers
Distribution Group Africa (DGA) Zimbabwe, a business unit of Axia Corporation, has stopped supplying some of its major customers in the formal sector over delays in payments, opting to exploit demand from informal traders. DGA-Zimbabwe is a distribution and logistics concern, and its core areas of expertise lie in inbound clearing and bonded warehousing, ambient […]
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Public transporters heed Govt directive, install speed limit devices
Transport operators have started fitting buses with speed tracking and limiting devices in line with Statutory Instrument 118 of 2023, which wants buses unable to travel faster than the bus speed limit of 100km/h on the open road. A monitoring centre has been set up at Harare Central Police Station where the operators are conducting […]
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Chevrons lose series
UNINSPIRING, embarrassing, unacceptable and shameless is probably the best way to describe the Chevrons’ performance It was a day that cricket fans and in particular Chevrons players would love to forget. If you thought failing to qualify for the World Cup on two consecutive occasions was shameful then brace yourself for more disheartening news. Who […]
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Government exploring ways of reducing greenhouse emissions
ENVIRONMENT, Climate and Wildlife Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu yesterday said Zimbabwe is in a serious state of climate crisis with Government continuously exploring ways of reducing greenhouse emissions while building resilience among communities. Zimbabwe has not been spared from the effects of climate change with the latest weather forecasts indicating a very strong likelihood of an […]
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Matabeleland South Zanu-PF leadership laud Cde Mpofu’s appointment
THE Zanu-PF leadership in Matabeleland South Province has hailed the elevation of Cde Rose Mpofu to the ruling party’s Politburo where she will serve as secretary for people with disabilities. Cde Mpofu, who is visually impaired, replaced the late National Hero, Cde Joshua Malinga who was Special Advisor to the President. He died last month […]
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Edgars ring board changes as CEO and CFO resign from group
Edgars stores limited has announced resignations and new board appointments. The group has a new broom in office. Mr Sevious Mushosho has been appointed as the Group Chief Executive Officer. “The Board would like to announce the appointment of Mr. Sevious Mushosho as The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Group with effect from 1 […]
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