adminCourt upholds suspension of EcoCash agents
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) acted within its mandate when it suspended EcoCash mobile money agents from conducting financial transactions to curb abuse, the High Court has ruled, and so there can be no interdict stopping it from doing so.
‘Hatichangoda vayenzi chero’
MAMBO Zimunya vekwaMutare, kudunhu reManicaland, vanoti sedanho rekuedza kudzivirira kupararira kwechirwere cheCovid-19 munharaunda yavo nenzvimbo dzakavakomberedza, vakadzika murawo unoti vayenzi vose vanoshanyira mumisha yeko vanofanirwa kuziviswa kwasabhuku nekudare ravo uye vozivikanwa kuti vanenge vabva kupi.
16 companies in soup for short changing consumers
AT least 16 registered companies were caught short-changing consumers by selling underweight goods, mainly bread and meat but in two cases maize meal, in the first quarter of this year with seven cases having been referred for prosecution while the rest can escape with warnings or spot fines.
Schools, colleges no longer isolation centres
Schools, colleges and universities will no longer be used as Covid-19 quarantine centres for returnees since they will soon partially re-open, while hundreds of buses and kombis have joined the Zupco fleet to ease transport challenges.
Duty on flour, maize meal suspended
Customs duty on imported wheat flour and maize meal has been suspended for six months from 22 May to 21 November in terms of regulations gazetted yesterday by Minister of Finance and Economic Development Prof Mthuli Ncube.
ZimTrade establishes regional export clusters
National trade development and promotion body, ZimTrade, is working on establishing regional export clusters to facilitate the country’s export potential.
Live concerts brighten Africa Day celebrations
As Africa celebrated Africa Day on Monday, artistes from many countries came together on various online platforms to celebrate the big day in the history of the continent.
EDITORIAL COMMENT : Why we should be concerned
Over the past month-and-a-half, the response of the business sector towards combating and containing the worst threat to global health has been exemplary.
SA coronavirus lockdown to ease from June 1
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a further easing of coronavirus restrictions from next month in a move that will allow most sectors of the economy to reopen fully under “strict health protocols” and “social distancing rules”.