‘Cheap substandard imports crippling cement industry’

Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor THE country’s largest cement producer, PPC Zimbabwe, says urgent measures are needed to safeguard the viability of the local cement industry against the crippling impact of…

COMMENT: Private sector must follow Govt lead on forex allowances

Life is difficult for workers, most of whom are paid in local currency. The salaries aren’t buying much on our US$-craving market. Any customer who walks into a shop these…

Covid-19: Zimbos in US, China to return home

Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans, stranded in China, the United States, South Africa and other countries after Covid-19 induced lockdowns have registered with Government to be repatriated…

Questions over Ntutha reinstatement

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter THE Zifa executive committee has been questioned for lifting the suspension of Bulawayo Province chairman Francis Ntutha after his provincial colleagues suspended him on allegations…

Gospel musician offers helping hand

Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Correspondent BULAWAYO-based gospel artiste, Sikhulile “Skhue” Sibanda who has been vending for the past five years in order to fend for her family, realising the influence she…

Outcry over mayor’s land offer

Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THERE has been a public outcry after the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) offered the Mayor, Councillor Solomon Mguni 3,5 hectares of agricultural land in Lower Rangemore…

Sugar millers threaten to cut supplies to retailers

Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Sugar Association has threatened to suspend supplies to wholesalers and retailers found hoarding the commodity for speculative purposes. Recently, the sugar industry has…

The lockdown creative writing challenge: The power of reading

Christopher Mlalazi In one of our previous instalments of this column, we briefly touched on the power of reading books. We will make this our point of discussion this week,…

Zifa in Gift Banda case gaffe

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter ZIFA last week filed an executive committee resolution empowering the association to apply for condonation in its ongoing battle with vice-president Gift Banda. It has…

US$88m for Chiredzi 90MW solar plant

A LOCAL consortium, Triangle Solar System (TSS), plans to invest US$88,1 million building a 90MW solar power plant in Chiredzi. The planned project was recently approved by the Zimbabwe Energy…

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