HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa is not delivering change in the country after the years of Robert Mugabe, a Zimbabwean opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, has said. He told HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur: “He has refused to be the face of the new order. In fact, he has chosen to be the new face of the old…
HARARE – In a rather sad and damning development to the country’s sport, the Zimbabwe Aquatic Union (Zau) is in the eye of a storm after allegations of racism. The Mary Kloppers led-board is allegedly sidelining black administrators from key decision-making positions among other things. Those in swimming circles are accusing Kloppers of turning Zua…
HARARE – The 2018/19 maize marketing season kicked off on April 1, with the Grain Marketing Board urging farmers to deliver grain to all GMB depots that are ready to receive grain crops. The summer cropping season ended on March 31 and harvesting of the early-planted maize crop has already started in some areas, while…
HARARE – Labour minister Petronella Kagonye yesterday claimed striking Hwange Colliery workers and their wives were being influenced by opposition parties. Responding to questions during the National Assembly question time about the strike, Kagonye said: “At first, I initially thought it was a labour issue but when I visited the mine to get the details,…
HARARE – The Member of Parliament for Uzumba, Simbaneuta Mudarikwa has called on government to scrap the $50 000 licensing fees for growers of cannabis saying the fee was too steep. Contributing to the National Assembly’s question time on Wednesday, Mudarikwa — who first unsuccessfully introduced the cannabis debate in 2011 — said the gazetted…
HARARE – The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) says farmers who do not destroy their golden leaf stalks by next Tuesday will be prosecuted. According to the country’s regulations, farmers are expected to comply with the Plant Pests and Diseases Act to prevent the carryover of diseases and pests to the next farming seasons….
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Asset Management Corporation (Zamco) says it intends to dispose some of its shareholding in Starafrica Corporation (Starafrica) if the sugar producer’s stock price reaches three cents. Zamco acquired control of Starafrica following the company’s debt to equity conversion earlier this year, which was the company’s effort to clean up its balance…
HARARE – Players in the local insurance industry will in three years’ time be required to adopt a new version of the International Financial Reporting Standard 17 (IFRS 17) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Experts told The Financial Gazette that the new regulations, which come into effect in 2021, could see insurers…
HARARE – Former first lady Grace Mugabe must be on tenterhooks after lawyers representing South African model Gabriella Engels presented their arguments in the Pretoria High Court yesterday seeking the lifting of a diplomatic immunity granted to the wife of ex-president, Robert Mugabe. The first in a series of steps to have Grace face assault…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s advisor Chris Mutsvangwa is fighting attempts to unseat him as leader of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA by opponents emboldened by ructions within the ruling Zanu PF party. Mutsvangwa, who is battling to regain his Norton seat in a primary poll re-run after being hammered by Langton…
