Day: January 29, 2024
President in Rome for Italy-Africa Summit
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived here last night and is set to join other world leaders at the Italy-Africa Summit where Rome is expected to present a strategic partnership with Africa, aimed at improving trade, particularly in the area of energy, diplomacy and migration. The President is accompanied by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ambassador Frederick […]
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‘Skills, natural resources, to anchor growth’
ZIMBABWE’s destiny is structured on economic growth leveraging on its vast natural resources, skills and competencies, President Mnangagwa has said. He said while everyone was welcome to work with Government to achieve economic growth, they could not impose their own programmes on Zimbabwe. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has listed Zimbabwe as one of the […]
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Huge fire consumes Harare shopping mall
A devastating fire broke out last night at a shopping mall located at the corner of Julius Nyerere and Speke Avenue, opposite Joina City, leaving many people counting losses after goods worth thousands of dollars were reduced to ashes. The fire was suspected to have been caused by an electrical fault. Hair salons, pharmacies, clothing […]
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CCC MPs turn against Chamisa
THE majority of CCC legislators have no intention of following Mr Nelson Chamisa who resigned from the opposition party last week. While there were expectations that Mr Chamisa’s resignation from CCC would open floodgates of resignations, only a few legislators have expressed their intention to follow him with the majority, who include Mr Richard Tsvangirai, […]
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New magistrates to ease backlog
The 23 new magistrates sworn-in last Friday, will help reduce the backlog of cases as the country seeks to dispense justice speedily, Chief Magistrate Mrs Faith Mushure said after swearing in the latest recruits. The new contingent of magistrates comprise 15 males and eight women. There are now 250 magistrates in Zimbabwe, with 146 being […]
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Import permits for key products scrapped
THE Government has scrapped import permits and licenses for fertiliser and other key products, including confectioneries and construction materials. Statutory Instrument 6 of 2024, published in the Government Gazette, removed import permit requirements for several products, including data and network cables, floor polish, batteries, candles, tiles, adhesives and sealants, detergents, biscuits and fertilisers. Import permits […]
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RBZ auction boosts industrial production
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says most businesses that benefited from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) auction system have seen improved capacity, product supply, efficiencies, and financial performances. This comes as the RBZ, in a recent auction update, said total cumulative foreign exchange auction allotments since the inception of the Foreign Exchange Auction […]
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