AU, Ecobank decry limited support to MSMEs

Business Reporter THE African Union Development Agency (AUDA) and Ecobank Group have agreed to kickstart a joint collaboration initiative to strengthen Africa’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic by Micro Small…

Victoria Falls Town Council to slash rates

Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter VICTORIA Falls residents could soon have a rates lifeline after councillors and municipal management agreed to review downwards the town’s $354 million budget for 2020.…

Australia announces full international summer schedule

CRICKET Australia has announced a full international schedule for the 2020-21 summer, underlining the organisation’s growing confidence the season will be able to proceed amid loosening Covid-19 restrictions. The full…

First Covid-19 positive woman gives birth in Zimbabwe

Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief FOR the first time in Zimbabwe, a Covid-19 positive woman has given birth. The baby was delivered through caesarean section at Gweru Provincial Hospital yesterday.…

Preserving Zim business confidence amid Covid-19 and beyond

Godknows Ncube IN my previous submission I discussed the strategic option to localising supply chains and adding value to our domestic output. There is a need to strongly realign our…

Govt approves farmers incentives

Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT has approved a 30 percent incentive for farmers who deliver maize to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) early. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica…

MultiChoice Zimbabwe to host celebrate Africa watch party

Showbiz Reporter As Africa Month comes to a close, MultiChoice Zimbabwe is hosting a ‘watch party’ so that Zimbabweans can enjoy a selection of the varied music of Africa in…

Tongaat Hulett pumps $13mln into Covid-19 fight, increases sugar price

Business Reporter SUGAR processor, Tongaat Hulett, says it has channelled ZWL$13 million towards fighting Covid-19 in the workplace while 150 000 litres of ethanol worth ZWL$4 million have been donated …

Human rights commissioners retire

Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter FOUR Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) commissioners have retired with immediate effect leaving the commission without a quorum to execute its mandate. The commissioners: Dr Ellen…

Bulawayo Covid-19 cases rise to 15

Chronicle Reporter BULAWAYO has recorded three new Covid-19 positive cases bringing the number of confirmed cases in the city to 15 including nine recoveries and one death. The new cases…

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