adminGovt indefinitely lifts imports ban
Government has amended indefinitely Statutory Instrument (SI) 122 of 2017 to allow companies and individuals with offshore and free funds to import specified basic commodities that are in short supply due to the speculative behaviour of local retailers and panic-buying by consumers.
Zim, Zambia sign four MoUs
Zimbabwe and Zambia yesterday signed four Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) as the two sister republics moved to elevate and deepen their historical and economic relations.
‘Inappropriate’ Lumumba appointment reversed
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube yesterday officially fired Mr William Mutumanje (Acie Lumumba) as chairman of the Ministry’s Communications Taskforce, barely a week after his appointment.
ED in Zambia for uhuru bash
President Mnangagwa arrived here yesterday for a series of engagements which include the 54th independence anniversary of Zambia and a host of bilateral economic cooperation discussions.
Pure Oil invests $9m in soya farming
PURE Oil Industries, one of Zimbabwe’s major cooking oil producers, says it has invested $9 million towards supporting contract farmers to produce soya bean required for the manufacture of edible oils, with other producers expected to follow suit.
Mabasa, Muchuri shine at 2018 ZIBF indaba
On day one, October 22, the opening storytelling and poetry performances at the 2018 ZIBF Indaba by Shona writers Ignatius T Mabasa and Tinashe Muchuri were sufficient to prepare guests for more exciting yet profound knowledge exchange on issues affecting the African writer and the book industry.
TREND – SETTING NORMAN
FC Platinum gaffer Norman Mapeza, standing on the threshold of guiding his miners to a successful defence of their championship title, has set a new trend by becoming the first man to win four Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Coach of the Month awards.
EDITORIAL COMMENT : Consumers must rediscover their power
At the weekend, our sister paper The Sunday Mail, carried a story that bakers in the country were “plotting” to hike the price of bread to $4.
Mugabe son-in-law granted bail in kidnapping case
Former president Robert Mugabe’s son-in-law, Simba Chikore, who is accused of unlawfully detaining a former Zimbabwe Airways employee Ms Bertha Zakeyo during a dispute, appeared in court yesterday.