Business

THE Chamber of Chinese Enterprises in Zimbabwe has been lauded for coming up with a nine-point document spelling out how Chinese businesses in the southern African country should conduct their business affairs. The statement, the first of its kind, contains rules and guidelines on how Chinese companies should conduct themselves …

PARLIAMENTARIANS fumed Tuesday after it turned out that the Dubai Expo drained state coffers millions of dollars in foreign currency in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently after parastatals’ top management attended the Dubai Expo. According to oral evidence given by the management of four parastatals, Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA), Agricultural …

Global markets are jittery as shown by a broad decline in stock market indice values from New York to Hong Kong. These are the initial reactions to an unprovoked attack and invasion of Ukraine by its sister country, Russia, but is this all that the world can expect from the …

On Feb. 22, 2022, AT&T was scheduled to turn off its 3G cellular network. T-Mobile is scheduled to turn its off on July 1, 2022, and Verizon is slated to follow suit on Dec. 31, 2022. The vast majority of cellphones in service operate on 4G/LTE networks, and the world …

EXILED businessman Mutumwa Mawere says his persistent fight to recover rentals from his Mt Pleasant home that was rented out without his consent for over 17 years has opened a can of worms over Zimbabwe’s lack of respect for property rights that may scare away investors.  Mawere, who has engaged …

Hwange Bureau Vendors in Hwange are pleading with the Rural District Council to consider reducing licence fees which have shot up by more than 100 percent. According to the vendors the rates were raised from US$36 to US$100 per year, a fee they say is too high further citing that …

Zimbabwe’s embattled power utility ZESA faces a crippling strike by workers demanding better pay. The Zimbabwe Energy Workers Union (ZEWU) says ZESA has “mistaken our patience for a weakness”, accusing the state-owned company of avoiding meetings to discuss pay increases. A strike by ZESA employees would see faults going unattended, …

Edgars Zimbabwe has relocated its Borrowdale branch to a more spacious location at Sam Levy’s Village.  This comes as the retail giant continues with its expansion strategy which encompasses opening new stores. The high-end Edgars Borrowdale branch is now located at Shop Number 31-33, Sam Levy’s Village with the entrance …

GOVERNMEN has suspended teachers who have not reported for duty since the opening of schools on February 7 without pay. Primary and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu announced the suspension of the teachers in a statement Thursday saying an widespread investigation has since launched an investigation into the alleged misconduct. …

By Gilbert Munetsi A Mutare-based community group advocating for the empowerment of youths and women has come out guns blazing, objecting to City of Mutare’s proposed 20 perent tariff hike for 2022. Manica Youth Assembly Trust (MAYA) – whose mandate is to encourage active and holistic participation by the two …