Monthly Archives: February 2024

Robin Muchetu, Senior Reporter THE Government has terminated the service contract with the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) to provide urban mass transport which was gobbling US$6 million a month, saying the company has been subsidised enough and must be running profitably and efficiently without hiring buses. Zupco bus Zupco has in turn terminated contracts with […]
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Robin Muchetu, Senior Reporter THE call for creating a culture of entrepreneurship among the youth is gaining traction, with those from Bulawayo and other areas venturing into businesses that are critical in promoting economic development through innovation and aiding in the achievement of the country’s economic Vision 2030.  Msindazwe Ndlovu (34), an entrepreneur in the recycling […]
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Tendai Ruben Mbofana It can not be denied that the 2023/24 agricultural season is one of the worst in Zimbabwe.  This is largely due to the frighteningly low rainfall experienced as a direct result of the El Niño weather pattern that has affected most parts of the southern African region. It is a painful sight […]
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Source: Counterfeit toiletries flood Zim market –Newsday Zimbabwe Health, hygiene, and beauty products manufacturer MedTech Holdings Limited has urged consumers to guard against buying  counterfeit Satiskin foam bath products that have flooded the local market. The company recently teamed up with police and raided a backyard factory in Harare’s Mbare high-density suburb where counterfeit foam […]
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Source: Masvingo villagers acquitted of illegal land occupation – The Southern Eye SIXTY-SIX Masvingo villagers who were arrested and charged with illegal occupation of State land were on Thursday acquitted of the charge by Magistrate Farai Gwatima.  The villagers were arrested on January 22, 2024, by the police and charged with occupying gazetted land without […]
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Source: Binga fishermen bemoan govt tax – The Southern Eye BINGA South Member of Parliament, Fanuel Cumanzala, has said fishermen in his areas have seen a drop in the kapenta business following the introduction of taxes by the government. Cumanzala said the sector was reeling amid fears that most of the fishermen will be out […]
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Source: Village heads up for selling State land – The Southern Eye TWO Nyamandlovu village heads yesterday appeared before Bulawayo Magistrate Maxwell Ncube facing a charge of unlawfully allocating 38 stands to homeseekers. Chikombingo Moses Nyamande (84) and village development committee member Danisa Nyathi (59) were not asked to plead before being remanded to March […]
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