Air Zim in recapitalisation drive

AIR Zimbabwe says it has not banged doors for potential suitors after the State-owned airline rejected bids from short-listed investors early this year, an official said.

Deal not negotiable, Zisco tells ZimCoke

State-owned Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Ziscosteel) has resolved not to re-negotiate the deal in which, ZimCoke wanted to take over some of its assets after the Treasury confirmed the US$225 million debt, which purportedly formed the basis of the transaction had not been taken off from the Ziscosteel balance sheet.

Govt gets tough on EPOs

Government is tightening rules and regulations controlling the administration of Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) with a view to expedite the discovery of new commercially viable mineral deposits and freeing up potential mining titles that are being speculatively held by unproductive exploration orders.

Zimbabwe adopts new agric recovery strategy

Business Reporter GOVERNMENT has adopted a new conservation agriculture model called, Pfumvudza/Intwasa, that seeks to increase household food security across provinces through commercialising small holder farming. Developing robust agriculture value…

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Potential abounds in new agriculture model

At 900kg per hectare, the average maize yield in the local smallholder sector is too little.   In an effort to boost their yields, some smallholders resort to extensification of…

COVID-19 pushes countries to be self-sufficient

Globalisation has been touted as an inevitable and unstoppable force destined to shape the future of economies forever, but three major developments that have engulfed the world, including the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, calls for countries to strive to be self-sufficient.

UPDATED: ED launches Covid-19 plan

Mashudu Netsianda and Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporters PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday launched the country’s Covid-19 National Preparedness and Response Plan and in a statement released later in the day, announced that schools,…

Currency stabilisation: Let’s not undermine institutions

The fight against the country’s weakening currency continued this week with Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube taking drastic measures which if successful, might be for the greater good of the economy, but if unsuccessful, might have a long term damage to the country’s ability to attract investment.

Lee McHoney ventures into acting

Wayne Chiridza, Showbiz Reporter AFRO-FUSION songbird, Lee McHoney says she is settling well in her new career path as an actress. She landed a role on a YouTube series Wadiwa wepaMoyo…

Fans comment on sport ban . . . Huge knock on betting houses

Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter  BETTING houses have taken a huge knock from the recent global suspension of major sporting activities, particularly football. A survey of betting houses in the city centre…

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