27 firms fined for abusing forex auction system
Twenty one more companies have now been found abusing the foreign currency auction system, bringing the total to 39, and of these, 27 have been assessed civil penalties while 12 others have been issued with written warnings for aiding or abetting the flouting of exchange control regulations.
10 000 Nyatsime families’ homes face demolition
Over 10 000 families who illegally settled on Chitungwiza’s Nyatsime area, or who built illegal structures after being legally assigned stands, now face eviction and demolition of their houses after the Administrative Court agreed this week that the council was acting correctly in demanding documentary evidence from residents that they were on the land legally.
VP mourns Chimonyo, Nkiwane
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has consoled families of national heroes, Zimbabwe National Army Commander, Lieutenant-General Edzai Absalom Chanyuka Chimonyo and Cde Abraham Dumezweni Nkiwane.
Veteran nationalist burial set for Umguza
THE family of the national hero Cde Abraham Nkiwane has said it is yet to come up with the burial date of the veteran nationalist.
UN chief calls for debt relief
Debt relief for poorer countries needs to be extended and widened to include middle-income nations to combat Covid-19, United Nations Secretary-General Mr Antonio Guterres has said.
Air Force crew averts disaster
Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) pilots have been commended for averting a major accident after an emergency landing with their Mi-35 helicopter gunship in Chitungwiza, which had developed a technical fault.
Zvishavane accident probe underway
The head-on collision that killed 21 people along the Masvingo-Zvishavane highway on Monday is being investigated, with Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona saying there were too many accidents due to human error.
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New dates for Trade Fair
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) will be held from August 23-27 after it was postponed earlier.











