ZB bank, building society merger to continue

Harare Bureau ZB Financial Holdings says plans to merge its bank and building society will continue despite the recent extension by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe of the banking sector…

Econet wins case against Trustco

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has won the arbitration case relating to its long running dispute with its former software technology partner, TrustCo Mobile. This was after an international arbitrator dismissed the…

Rand slightly firmer as concern about data hits dollar

Johannesburg — The rand was marginally firmer at midday yesterday against the dollar, which was slightly on the back foot due to concern that US non-farm payrolls data could disappoint.…

Volatile platinum belt quiet

Johannesburg — South Africa’s volatile platinum belt was quiet yesterday morning as wage talks resumed between the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) and platinum producers, in the hope…

Overdue export receipts stand at $318m: RBZ

Harare Bureau ZIMBABWE’S overdue export receipts as at December 31 amounted to $318 million, a situation that has compounded the current liquidity crunch, the central bank has said. Acting Reserve…

Arda workers protest over non-payment of salaries

Harare Bureau Disgruntled senior Agricultural and Rural Development Authority workers on Monday slept at the parastatal’s head office in Harare to protest against non-payment of salaries. The employees have gone…

Seed Co to cede part of Quton shares to Indian firm

Harare Bureau SEED Co Ltd is close to selling part of its shareholding in Quton, a cotton seed developer, to an Indian company Mahyco for a yet to be disclosed…

Macheso charges $12,000 lobola for daughter

Harare Bureau Sungura ace Alick Macheso charged $12,000 lobola for his daughter Sharon who was customarily married on Tuesday evening by Kudakwashe Munetsi who works in South Africa . The…

Zimpapers announces new board

Harare Bureau President Mugabe has approved the re-appointment of veteran civil servant and former chief secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Charles Utete as the chairperson of the Zimpapers…

GIRL, 15, WAS ‘SEX SLAVE’: Hooker boss charged over shocking abuse

Pamela Shumba Chronicle Reporter A 15-YEAR-OLD nanny yesterday told a court she was turned into a sex slave by her hooker boss. The girl, from Bubi district under Chief Mtshane…