President Emmerson Mnangagwa attends the opening of the 32nd Junior Parliament

Online Writer TODAY, President Emmerson Mnangagwa will attend the official opening of the 32nd Junior Parliament of Zimbabwe. The event, held at the new parliament building in Mt Hampden, featured…

Serial armed robbers jailed 70 years

Peter Matika, [email protected],@petematika  TWO serial armed robbers who had been terrorising Gweru residents have been sentenced to a total of 70 years in prison. Five years of the sentence was…

Hwange Local Board issues stern warning to pig farmers operating outside designated zones

 Peter Matika, [email protected] THE Hwange local board has issued a stern warning to pig farmers operating within its jurisdiction to cease their activities immediately. The warning comes as a response…

Chinese company evaluates lithium claims in Zimbabwe

Senior Business Writer A Chinese mining company is assessing Premier African Minerals’ lithium claims in the eastern part of the country with the aim of preparing a formal offer for…

Brick manufacturer pins hope on resurgent construction sector

Michelle Moyo, [email protected] ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange (ZSE) -listed brick manufacturing company, Willdale Private Limited, is optimistic about improved sales volumes in the second half of the year spurred by the resurgent…

‘Women in business need funding’

Sikhulekelani Moyo, [email protected] THERE is a need to unlock more funding and decentralisation of critical services to benefit women entrepreneurs and increase their contribution to the country’s economy in line with…

Hippo Valley expects 4% rise in yield

Senior Business Writer SUGAR producer, Hippo Valley Estates aims to harvest 945,471 tons of cane and procure 739,329 tons from private farmers in the 2024/25 period, signalling a four percent…

Effective communication about insurance, pensions key to making informed decisions

Business Writer THE Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) and the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) yesterday launched the 2024 Journalists Mentorship Programme as part of collective efforts to enhance the…

Drought affects SeedCo sales volumes

Business Writer SEEDCo Limited says maize seed sales volumes were negatively affected by a third in the year ending March 2024 due to the El Nino-induced drought as farmers adopted…

US$50 million owed: BCC goes after household property

Peter Matika, [email protected] THE cash-strapped Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resorted to attaching and auctioning property as a way of recovering millions of dollars owed by defaulting ratepayers. Several city…