Roll out of 10 000 village business units starts

The roll out of 10 000 village business units in on course with some already operational, including about 50 in Murambinda alone, where this year’s Independence Celebrations will be held.

Strong winds, heavy rains blamed for building collapse

Strong winds and rains that hit Harare on Saturday afternoon caused the collapse of a building at corner Chinhoyi Street and Banks, killing a woman, injuring five others and damaging property, the building’s manager has said.

National dress key to identity

THE national dress stands as a testament to the enduring values and relationships that form the fabric of the Zimbabwean society, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi has said.

Inflation forecast to drop below 5pc by year end

Golden Sibanda Business News Editor RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mushayavanhu has projected inflation to fall below 5 percent by year end, as inflationary pressures that have characterised…

RBZ satisfied with currency switch progress

Business Reporter The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on Saturday noted satisfactory progress made by some financial institutions in migrating their systems from the Zimbabwe dollar to Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG),…

EDITORIAL 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.