June 2018

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s civil society has petitioned regional bloc Southern African Development Community (Sadc) expressing concern at Zimbabwe’s preelection stalemate, as pressure continued piling up on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to level the electoral playing field ahead of July 30 elections. Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) — a conglomeration of more than 80 civil society organisations…

MUTARE – Soldiers have cleared illegal artisanal gold miners who had maintained a two-decade stranglehold on government-owned Allied Timbers’ Tarka Forest Reserve – a commercial pine tree plantation in Chimanimani – in a clean sweep that suggests a previous lack of political will in addressing the menace. The army moved in in April and has…

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Women Micro-Finance Bank (ZMWF) will commence banking operations on June 12, Women Affairs minister Sithembiso Nyoni said yesterday. Nyoni said the bank — which is wholly owned by government — had been licensed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and will be headquartered in Harare. The bank, which opened its doors…

HARARE – The Insurance Brokers Association of Zimbabwe (Ibaz) has warned prospective clients to shun sole agents who do not guarantee unbiased and professional expertise that secures the best coverage for their needs at the best price. In a notice yesterday, the fraternity of players in the insurance broking sector said Ibaz members adhere to…

HARARE – Zimbabwean farmers sold 167,14 million kg of the nation’s top export earner, tobacco, by Day 49 of the selling season, which is 20 percent shy of a current season target of 200 million kg, official data showed yesterday. Compared to the same period last year, the volumes outturn is 19,9 percent up. At…

HARARE – NMB Bank has opened a sub-branch in Bindura as part of its expansion drive and to bring its services closer to clients. In a notice yesterday, NMB announced it would be spreading its tentacles to Bindura to increase convenience and better access to money for their customers. The sub-branch, which opened for business…

HARARE – ZANU PF campaign material worth millions of dollars is being imported into Zimbabwe without paying duty at a time the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is struggling to meet its collection targets and the country’s economy is on its knees. See more details in today’s paper. [Adz]