adminTake advantage of technology centres businesses challenged
By Venencia Badza
THE Governor and Resident Minister for Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, Ambassador Cain Mathema has challenged local businesspeople to take advantage of the Indo-Zimbabwe technology centres to invent home-grown industrial equipment to boost the economy.
CZI proposes criteria for Dimaf disbursement
Business Reporter
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has drafted a comprehensive document proposing the criteria that should be used for selecting beneficiaries of the Distressed Industries and Marginalised Areas Fund (Dimaf).
Drop in agricultural output mainly attributable to poor planning: ZCFU
Business Reporter
THE drastic drop of Zimbabwe’s agricultural output in recent years is mainly attributed to poor planning, pricing mechanisms and changes in climate, the Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union (ZCFU) president Mr Donald Khumalo has said.
Inaugural corporate governance awards ceremony postponed
Business Reporter
THE Government has postponed the inaugural national annual corporate governance awards ceremony amid revelations that one of the partners involved in the mobilisation of resources for the event has pulled out.
The awards ceremony, which was scheduled for mid this month was being organised by the Ministry of State Enterprises and Parastatals.
ZM commends Govt for equipping small-scale miners
Harare — The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has commended the Government for embarking on a programme to equip small-scale miners saying the move would push production levels up.
‘Reintroduction of local currency will be a hard sell’
Business Reporter
KINGDOM Financial Holdings Limited has said the reintroduction of the local currency will be tough considering the feasibility of such a move at this point in time.
Of late, debate has resurfaced regarding the reintroduction of the local currency as some people are of the view that it will provide a solution to the persistent liquidity crisis. Since the introduction of the multi-currency system, monetary authorities no longer have much to do.
DPM Khupe commissions $800 000 equipment
Chronicle Reporter
Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe on Wednesday commissioned new machines and rehabilitated equipment
Zambians arrested for poaching
Harare Bureau
A total of 31 Zambians have been arrested for poaching fish and fishing in prohibited zones along the Zambezi River in an operation in which the police also recovered eight commercial fishing rigs.
The poachers were nabbed last month during a joint anti-poaching operation between the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority and Zimbabwe Republic Police to weed out illegal fishing activities along the river.
Gogo Sidile dies
Chronicle Reporter
THE widow of the first black director of the Bulawayo City Council’s Department of Housing and Community Services and long-serving Highlanders Football Club executive member, Mtshena Loyola Sidile, Gogo Lillian Leta Sidile, has died.
Police urge public to exercise caution on roads
Chronicle Reporter
POLICE in Bulawayo have warned that they will arrest members of the public who sound hooters to celebrate weddings within the city.