adminEDITORIAL COMMENT : ZiG cements monetary and fiscal reforms
The introduction of the new ZiG currency for Zimbabwe on Friday by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, with the death of old Zimbabwe dollar and automatic conversion to the ZiG confirmed with a statutory instrument, is a radical move to give Zimbabwe what it desperately needs, a trusted and stable local currency.
A uniqueness of culture and nature
The trio ZNT held its first sculptural symposium last week at the National Art Gallery with art enthusiasts from across Zimbabwe and the globe, converging for the novel event.
Chitepo’s fight for land
LAND ranked highest among the grievances that motivated the black majority to launch the First and Second Chimurenga/Imfazwe to free the country from colonial oppression.
Export earnings retention maintained at standardised 75pc
Business Reporter THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has maintained the export earnings retention threshold for all businesses, except small-scale miners, at a standardised 75 percent. Last year, the central…
Jolie sues Pitt as winery spat ferments
Miami. — Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s fight over the French winery they once owned together is coming to a head and reigniting older conflicts, as new legal documents allege a “history of physical abuse of Jolie” on the part of Pitt prior to their fateful plane ride in 2016.
IMF head Georgieva poised for a second term
Kristalina Georgieva is poised to win a second five-year term running the International Monetary Fund as the nomination period closed on Wednesday with no other candidates put forward to challenge…
Crypto trading volume reaches all-time high
The combined volume of crypto spot and derivatives trading on centralised exchanges almost doubled to an all-time high of US$9,1 trillion in March while Bitcoin reached a record, according to…
Jed crowned Novice Zimbabwe champion
ASHLEY Jed was crowned the 2024 Novice Zimbabwe bodybuilding and fitness (senior men) champion at the Zimbabwe College of Music on Saturday.
#EDELIVERS SECOND REPUBLIC MILESTONES : Repowering of Hwange to boost power generation
THE Government is stepping up the repowering of Hwange Units One to Six as part of efforts to find a lasting solution to the electricity problem in the country and is working on funding modalities as well as courting local and foreign investors interested in redoing the units.
Health parastatals sign performance contracts
In a bid to improve service delivery and accountability, six parastatals under the Ministry of Health and Child Care on Friday signed performance contracts with the Government.