Delta Beverages manager in corruption storm as black farmers cry foul
Delta Beverages manager in corruption storm as black farmers cry foul By Staff Reporter HARARE – Concerns are mounting among sections of Harare’s cattle farming community over allegations of unfair distribution of brewers’ spent grain from Delta Corporation Ltd’s Willowvale plant, with small-scale black farmers claiming they are being sidelined while one commercial farmer allegedly […]
ZIMURA calls for copyright licences on church music
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — The Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) has clarified that churches must obtain copyright licences for the music performed during worship services, underscoring that the law requires all organisations to pay royalties when using another person’s intellectual property. The announcement came during an interview on Burning Issues with Oscar Pambuka, where […]
Invictus Energy secures three-year renewal for Zimbabwe exploration licences
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Australia-based oil and gas explorer Invictus Energy Limited has secured a three-year renewal of its Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) 1848 and 1849 in Zimbabwe’s Cabora Bassa Basin, the company announced Monday. The licences, held through Invictus’s 80% owned subsidiary Geo Associates (Pvt) Ltd, were renewed by the Mining Affairs Board […]
Zimbabweans are the most taxed people in Africa, says Biti
By Staff Reporter HARARE – Former finance minister Tendai Biti has strongly criticised the Mnangagwa administration’s newly enforced presumptive tax regime, cautioning that Zimbabweans are now “the most taxed people in Africa” and risk being suffocated by punitive levies. Announced through Public Notice 51 of 2025, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) rolled out revised presumptive tax […]
Public outcry as Zimbabwe imposes new tax on kombis, taxis and trucks
By Nyashadzashe Ndoro HARARE — A decision by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) to impose new presumptive taxes on commuter omnibuses, taxis, driving schools, and goods vehicles has triggered widespread concern, with critics warning that the measures will worsen poverty and raise the cost of living for already struggling citizens. Norton legislator Richard Tsvangirai described the […]
Tagwirei calls Zimbabweans ‘foolish’ for missing out on govt tenders
By Staff Reporter Bulawayo – Controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei sparked widespread outrage on Wednesday after declaring that Zimbabweans who have not secured government tenders are “foolish” – effectively insulting the vast majority of the population. Speaking during an address at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Bulawayo, Tagwirei delivered a combative defence […]
500 trained in Mudzi skills blitz to combat drugs, unemployment
By Staff Reporter Mudzi, Mashonaland East – More than 500 people have graduated from a government-backed basic skills training programme designed to promote economic empowerment and reduce drug and substance abuse in Mudzi District. The initiative, facilitated by the Tonganyika Trust in partnership with Mudzi West MP Knowledge Kaitano, offered courses in welding, baking, detergent […]
Harare threatens mass evictions, water cuts over ZiG$500M debt
By Victor Fanuel Harare – The City of Harare has announced a drastic clampdown on long-standing tenants occupying council-owned properties, targeting defaulters in Dzivarasekwa, the central business district (CBD), and surrounding areas in an effort to recover over ZiG$500 million (US$18.53 million) in unpaid rent and service charges. Officials blame this massive debt, accumulated over […]
Food Lover’s Market to close Avondale and Borrowdale Stores
By Victor Fanuel Harare – Food Lover’s Market has announced it will close two of its Harare stores in Avondale and Borrowdale before the end of June 2025. The Borrowdale branch will cease operations first on 8 June, followed by the Avondale outlet two weeks later on 22 June. The company confirmed the closures on social […]
Business leaders like Tagwirei welcome to join Zanu PF
By Own Correspondent The ruling party, Zanu PF has said that anyone, including businessmen such as business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei, is welcome to join the party, regardless of their profession or background. Zanu PF spokesperson, Christopher Mutsvangwa, made this statement during a press conference at the party headquarters on Tuesday. A journalist had asked whether the […]