MUTARE – Government has vowed to drive out illegal settlers from farms and timber plantations, as part of efforts to attract foreign investors back to the agricultural sector. Under former president Robert Mugabe’s rule, the agriculture sector had become a preserve for the indigenous blacks, as the 93-year-old leader violently drove out white commercial farmers….
MUTARE– Mutare-based Quest Motors (Quest) is on the verge of collapse, with the vehicle manufacturer’s assembly plant now operating at two percent capacity, a senior government official revealed. Minister of State for Manicaland Monica Mutsvangwa told a meeting of provincial heads of government and parastatals in the eastern border city this week that the automobile…
MUTARE – Chiadzwa villagers who were relocated to Arda Transau continue to live under horrid conditions and are now exposed to diseases as they are drinking water from puddles and unprotected wells, which they share with livestock. The water crisis is a result of lack of power at the community’s water works after the Zimbabwe…
HARARE – The skies will deliver normal rainfall next year, the weather office has said, as a lack of rainfall across Zimbabwe so far has raised fears among farmers and industry officials that the country could be facing a poor harvest despite government optimism that output will continue to rebound in the coming season. [Adz]…
HARARE – Sixteen vendors arrested during a municipal police crackdown appeared in court yesterday. Netsai Maitera, 37, Loriet Chiwandikwa, 42, Rachel Gwenzi, 34, Prince Makoni, 25, Michael Mawamba, 31, Kurai Mupakamiso, 46, and 11 other vendors appeared before Harare magistrate Amanda Muridzo charged with criminal nuisance and disorderly conduct. They were released on $30 bail…
HARARE – As Zimbabweans from all walks of life begin travelling to various destinations for the festive holidays, it is important for drivers to observe road rules and avoid driving while under the influence of alcohol. Instead of this period being for celebrations as family members converge for this once a year gathering, it is…
HARARE – Deputy Finance minister Terrence Mukupe says the country’s economic policies and regulations are not cast in stone and can be changed to suit investor expectations. The seasoned banker said the recent pronouncements on the indigenisation policy were enough evidence that Zimbabwe is open to business and willing to engage with both local and…
HARARE – Listed diversified group ART Corporation (ART) profit after tax in the year to September 2017 went up by 42 percent to $2,9 million from $1,7 million in the same period last year, largely driven by improved business across its business units. The group’s chairperson Thomas Wushe on Tuesday said Art’s batteries division achieved…
HARARE – Progressive Agriculture and Allied industries Workers Union of Zimbabwe (PAAWUZ) has blasted a collective bargaining agreement for the agricultural industry that was recently gazetted for the tea and coffee sub-sector. This comes as Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) produced a report which indicated that at least 120 000 workers across the country…
HARARE – The political evolution in Zimbabwe — particularly the dethronement of autocrat Robert Mugabe has raised a discourse on the legitimacy of the Zimbabwean army’s Operation Restore Legacy — because it involves the overthrow of a democratically-elected president. Contemporary political debates — both within Zimbabwe and around the world — revolve either around support…
