Justice Chigumba raps fake news
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba has dismissed as false and malicious some reports circulating on social media alleging that she was chairing a committee in which some organisations were distributing working capital and financial aid to entrepreneurs as part of the economic recovery programme in the wake of Covid-19.
Scheme to decongest cities goes a gear up
THE Government has stepped up moves to deal with congestion in the country’s major urban centres following the launch of a pilot project in the capital which will be replicated in other cities.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Tighter lockdown result of indiscipline
The further intensification of the lockdown this week, largely keeping everyone at home at night, stopping people moving from town-to-town and de-congesting most workplaces, did not come as a surprise considering the rising infection rates as what amounts to a third wave of Covid-19 infection crept down and across from Mashonaland West.
Zimpapers resilient as top-line soars 94pc
Zimbabwe’s largest media group, Zimpapers, demonstrated resilience despite the ravaging impact of Covid-19, growing its revenue by 94 percent to $829 million (inflation-adjusted) year to date.
Thirty Two Million Dollar Man . . . Two years ago, Daka was overshadowed by Billiat
HE was overshadowed by Khama Billiat, when they went head-to-head, in an explosive battle of their countries’ talismans, at the Heroes Stadium in Lusaka, just two years ago.
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Zim’s external debt balloons to US$17bn
Business Writer Zimbabwe is in debt-distress as it closed the year 2020 owing to its external creditors as much as US$10,523 billion in Public and Publicly Guaranteed debt with more…
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New proposal to levy miners 5pc
Martin Kadzere Zimbabwe’s governing party, Zanu PF, wants mining companies to be levied 5 percent of their revenues to fund development of communities where they conduct their business, a senior…
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Global tourism to lose US$4t
Oliver Kazunga The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) predicts that the global economy could lose over US$4 trillion due to Covid-19 impact in the sector. The world tourism body…
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- July 2, 2021
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Zimpapers resilient as topline bulks 94pc
Golden Sibanda ZIMPAPERS Group, Zimbabwe’s largest media group, demonstrated tremendous resilience amid the ravaging impact of the Covid-19 pandemic after the group grew its revenue by 94 percent to $829…
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Industry forecasts better Q2 prospects
Business Writer Industry expects capacity utilisation to improve to 56 percent in the second quarter of the year, an improvement from 47 percent in the first quarter, but still lower…