HARARE – Farmers yesterday protested against “low” prices being offered by the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB), leading to the subsequent suspension of sales at the Boka Tobacco Auction Floors (Boka). The protests erupted just as the tobacco selling season kicked off yesterday. Business came to a standstill as farmers accused the TIMB of ripping…
HARARE – The hearing of Samuel Sipepa Nkomo’s Constitutional Court application seeking to push the government to implement devolution of power, has been deferred after it emerged the respondents had not yet filed opposing papers. Nkomo, a former minister and member of the National Assembly for Lobengula in Bulawayo, dragged Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe could be forced to source its maize imports elsewhere after South African producers have hinted on possible suspension of exports in case of a deficit. Grain SA chief executive Jannie de Villiers told South African media the country was faced with a maize deficit and exports to some other countries including Zimbabwe…
HARARE – Former Air Zimbabwe (Air Zim) legal secretary Grace Pfumbidzayi acted unilaterally in appointing Navistar Insurance Brokers, a Harare court heard yesterday. This was contrary to the company policy pertaining to signing of business contracts. Pfumbidzayi is jointly charged with Peter Chikumba. They face allegations of siphoning millions of dollars from the struggling national…
HARARE – Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has introduced new regulations for money transfer agencies and bureaux de change, with foreigners barred from having shareholding in the institutions. Morris Mpofu, the central bank’s exchange control director, said under the new framework, registered Zimbabwean operators shall be designated as limited authorised dealers and will be allowed…
MASERU – Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has won a parliamentary election with a narrow majority that prevents him from governing alone, results published showed. Thabane’s All Basotho Convention (ABC) took the most votes in half of the 80 constituencies in last Saturday’s poll. The main opposition Democratic Congress (DC) won 37 constituencies. Two parties…
HARARE – Organisers of the Zahara-Mafikizolo concert, have said the top South African artistes will be jetting in tomorrow. Simba Madziwa, director of Simmad Entertainment, said tickets to the concert — scheduled for tomorrow at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) — were selling fast “Chances are high that we might reach our expected numbers…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe International Carnival has been moved from May to September 12 to 19. The Harare International Carnival is a week-long annual festival that encompasses a series of events and festivities. It is aimed at advancing the arts, culture and heritage of Zimbabwe as well as uniting the populace. Lindiwe Makoni of the…
HARARE – Gospel stars Charles and Olivia Charamba will perform in Gaborone, Botswana on Saturday. The show, dubbed Family Gospel Show, will be the celebrated gospel couple’s first concert outside Zimbabwe this year. Lindiwe Marimo, the administrator for the Charambas’ backing group, The Fishers of Men, confirmed the weekend gig in the Botswana capital city….
HARARE – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Zimbabwe must first clear its more than $150 million debt to the Bretton Woods institution before the country can access any new loans. Domenico Fanizza, the IMF head of mission to Zimbabwe, told Parliament’s Finance committee on Wednesday that the southern African country must pay overdue payments…
