June 2019

© Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed mobile network service provider Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is the network of choice for 88 percent of corporate consumers in the country, according to a survey commissioned by the telecoms regulator, the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe(Potraz). [GoogleAd] The consumer satisfaction survey, for the period ending December 2018, conducted by…

© FORMER Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) chairperson Stanley Kazhanje’s defence trial failed to kick off yesterday after the State requested for a postponement.  [GoogleAd] Kazhanje is accused of corruptly concealing his personal interest in a $10 000 transaction with Wicknell Chivayo, which the State alleges influenced him not to cancel the 100 megawatt Gwanda solar…

© ZIMBABWE lacks the fundamentals to introduce its own currency as it could not do so with its huge internal debt and at least US$6 billion to cover imports for a year contrary to claims that the country could do so soon, a respected economist has said. [GoogleAd] Gift Mugano told journalists recently that ideal…

© US AMBASSADOR Brian Nichols has pledged to facilitate skills and knowledge transfer between local and American farmers through exchange visits. [GoogleAd] The US envoy said this while touring Nemaramba solar-powered irrigation scheme in Chimanimani recently, adding the visits would strengthen ties between the two countries’ nationals and enhance food security through enhancing farming productivity….

© ZIMBABWE Agricultural Growth Programme (ZAGP) will be launched at Chibero College of Agriculture in Chegutu District, in Mashonaland West Province on June 11 paving the way for increased livestock development in the country. [GoogleAd] ZAGP is a four-year programme funded by the European Union that seeks to transform Zimbabwe’s livestock sector and develop a…

© ZANU PF has urged Zimbabweans to boycott expensive shops as prices of basic commodities continue to rise on a daily basis. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday Zanu PF youth leader Pupurai Togarepi said the party was not happy that there are some businesses which are now charging their commodities using the parallel market…

© MATABELELAND Collective (MC) which had appeared to have been charmed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa is beginning to doubt his sincerity in dealing with civic society issues after four pro-democracy campaigners were last month arrested at Robert Mugabe International Airport and later charged with treason. [GoogleAd] Three months ago, Mnangagwa made a rare gesture when…

MDC youths have vowed that they will not stop their constitutional right to demonstrate despite Zanu PF’s threat to thwart their protests. Zanu PF secretary for security Lovemore Matuke last week told a Zanu PF meeting at the party’s provincial headquarters that the structures that are being set-up should ready themselves to defend the ruling…

THE trial of former Energy minister Elton Mangoma and two Zesa Holdings bosses continued on Tuesday with the investigating officer insisting that they violated tender procedures. Mangoma, who is jointly charged with former Zesa chief executive officer Joseph Chifamba and Zesa Enterprises managing director Tererai Mutasa are accused of corruptly awarding a $3 million tender…