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Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa says government will tighten control over use of social media, which authorities blame for fuelling shortages of basic commodities and bank notes in the country. The…

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange mainstream index today advanced 3.68 percent to 404.37 points with gains across the board as appetite for stocks remained high. However, the mining index eased 0.37…

Zambezi Gas has secured a full mining licence for 25 years and plans to increase coal production from the current 60 000 tonnes per month to 150 000 tonnes. The…

Zimbabwe’s trade deficit narrowed by 27 percent to $1.3 billion in the first eight months of the year, after exports increased by 48 percent, latest trade data from the statistics…

Egypt-based Afreximbank is lead arranger for a $1.8 billion loan to help Zimbabwe clear arrears at the World Bank and African Development Bank, the state-owned Herald newspaper said yesteerday, citing…

President Robert Mugabe yesterday officially became the third longest serving non-royal ruler in the world replacing Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos who stepped down to give way to Joao…

A Harare magistrate today ordered the release of activist pastor Evan Mawarire without any conditions after it established that he was not brought to court within the mandatory 48 hours.…

State-owned fixed line operator Telone says it is in a renewed drive to increase its subscriber base in order to grow the company’s revenues and return to profitability. Last year…

Hospitality and retail group Meikles Limited will open up to new investors its hospitality, agriculture and stores divisions as the group restructures to improve operational efficiency, Chairman John Moxon said…

Shortages of cooking oil in Zimbabwe are imminent following a cut in foreign currency allocations to manufacturers by the central bank.  The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) tightly controls foreign…