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Cash shortages, roadblocks hamper tourismThe Zimbabwe Council for Tourism (ZCT) said prevailing cash shortages, taxes and numerous police roadblocks continue to distress the tourism sector. In 2015, Government imposed a 15 percent tax on hot...HeraldTravel16 May 2017- SA transport operators block border for 8 hoursMembers of the South African transport operators temporarily blocked traffic going into that country via Beitbridge Border Post for six hours, accusing Zimbabwean cross border transporters of driving....HeraldCulture & Society16 May 2017
Zim on high Ebola alertGovernment has strengthened its surveillance on all entry points into the country after the Democratic Republic of Congo reported new cases of Ebola recently. Principal director responsible for preven...HeraldHealth16 May 2017
Stop order facility for Command Agric beneficiariesGovernment has urged farmers and institutions that grew maize under the special maize import substitution programme (Command Agriculture) to register for a stop order facility with the Grain Marketing...HeraldAgriculture16 May 2017
Chipinge residents march against domestic violenceHundreds of residents in Chipinge on Wednesday marched in solidarity against domestic violence following the shocking death of a local woman, Betty Mashava who was last week brutally stabbed by her hu...OnlineCulture & Society16 May 2017
Unpaid Allied Timbers workers, camp on company premisesMORE than 70 former Allied Timbers contract workers are camped at the company’s premise in Mutare since early last week demanding their dues after going for an average of 17 months without being paid....OnlineBusiness16 May 2017
Sungura v zimdancehall at braai festSUNGURA maestro Alick Macheso will once again headline the Surrey Braai Festival set for May 27 along the Harare-Mutare Highway in Marondera. The Extra-basso, who performed at the launch of the Surrey...NewsDayEntertainment16 May 2017
Standard Bank finalises $120m for Zim power projectsPan-African bank Standard Bank has finalised a $120 million debt package with Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), for the rehabilitation of existing power infrastructure at Kariba and Hwange. ZPC generates....NewsDayInvestments16 May 2017
Govt introduces tax management systemsGOVENRMENT has introduced a tax management system that will limit interactions between Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officials and taxpayers, as part of measures to stem corruption. This came as....NewsDayBusiness16 May 2017
Zim's growing bitcoin communityAbout three years ago, the world’s richest man and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in an interview at a conference in Boston that “bitcoin is better than currency”. Bitcoin, to which Gates was re...TheStandardBusiness15 May 2017- Cash crisis escalatesZimbabwe’s prevailing cash crisis has escalated, with queues visible at many banking halls in Harare, a survey has shown. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya has said queues for cash...TheStandardBusiness15 May 2017
Govt set to resuscitate Gaths Minevernment is negotiating for a $50 million deal to resuscitate Gaths Mine, Mines and Mining Development minister, Walter Chidakwa, has said. Gaths Mine is a unit of Shabani Mashaba Mine, which was wres...NewsDayMining15 May 2017
Zim fails to export sweet potatoes since 2012ZIMBABWE has not exported sweet potatoes in the European Union (EU) since 2012, despite vast opportunities the bloc presents, latest information from ZimTrade have shown. Information gathered from Zim...NewsDayAgriculture15 May 2017
No going back on coalition: MujuruFORMER Vice-President Joice Mujuru yesterday pledged her unwavering commitment to the proposed grand coalition with fellow opposition leaders including MDC-T president Morgan Tsvangirai, brushing asid...NewsDayPolitics15 May 2017
Bad day for Zim footballIT was shaping to be one of the most exciting Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clashes of the season, but the Highlanders, Dynamos clash was abandoned prematurely following crowd trouble in the firs...NewsDaySoccer15 May 2017
Thatha Wena brings glamour on small screenTHE premiere of a new weekly television pan-African magazine show Thatha Wena on ZBC television last week hosted by Gilmore Tee and Mbo Mahocs has brought a new lease of life to the small screen. The....NewsDayEntertainment12 May 2017
Mzembi carries Africa's hopeTOURISM and Hospitality Industry minister Walter Mzembi (pictured) hopes to complete the journey he began last year by landing the secretary general’s post of the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)...NewsDayTravel12 May 2017
Throwing spikes is violence, not law enforcementMotorists in Harare must find it quite refreshing to drive around without the usual spike-throwing menace on the roads. Since early last week, the lethal steel spikes have been conspicuous by their ab...TheStandardCulture & Society8 May 2017
Africa's UNWTO frontrunnerIn an election, one needs both hope and audacity, according to France’s outgoing President Francois Hollande. Although he is full of hope and is indeed audacious, Tourism and Hospitality Industry mini...TheStandardTravel8 May 2017
Tigers maul BulldogsPrince Edward (24) 28 Churchill ........ (0) 8 PRINCE Edward School got their revenge on their arch-rivals Churchill in spectacular fashion, registering a comfortable 24-8 victory in an intriguing con...TheStandardRugby8 May 2017
Fake seed flooding local marketLOCAL crop seed producers have appealed to Parliament to come up with tough laws to curb the production and distribution of fake seeds to guarantee food security. The call was made by SeedCo chairpers...NewsDayAgriculture8 May 2017
'RBZ importing $10m weekly'Despite the vanishing of the United States dollar from the market and the cash shortages buffeting the country, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it is importing $10 million of the greenback wee...NewsDayBusiness8 May 2017
Only jobs being created are for making spikes: ZhuwaoPRESIDENT Robert Mugabe’s nephew and Youth minister, Patrick Zhuwao, has all but admitted that the Zanu PF government has failed to honour its 2013 pre-election pledge to generate 2,2 million jobs, sa...NewsDayCulture & Society8 May 2017
Zim narrows trade deficit to $614m in Q1ZIMBABWE recorded a trade deficit of $614 million in the first three months to March, an indication the country continues to rely on foreign-produced goods in spite of government efforts to halt the t...NewsDayBusiness5 May 2017