Image key to Zim tourism revival
[Dumisani Ndlela] The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is hoping to produce a turn in dwindling international arrivals from its Zimbabwe International Travel Expo, which has been re-branded, the Sanganai Travel and Tourism Africa Expo. 26 Aug 2008 12:17
Zimbabwe: New law fails to weaken demand for electricity generators
[Dumisani Ndlela] Generator sales remained buoyant despite a government decision to regulate ownership of electricity generators that have become popular in the country due to frequent power outages. 22 Aug 2008 10:34
Zimbabwe: Duty waiver makes food cheaper
Harare: Zimbabweans who have become dependant on cross-border forays to source necessities heaved a collective sigh of relief when the government decided to suspend import duty on essential food and non-food items. 22 Aug 2008 09:21
Travellers in a quandary as American Express cuts off Zimbabwe
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's banks were reportedly scrambling for a solution after American Express began the process of withdrawing from the country. 19 Aug 2008 12:04
Zim hotels lure locals to make up for low international traffic
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's hotel groups have embarked on an aggressive marketing campaign to woo locals into their hotels and lodges, as international concern on the country's crisis remains a major threat to international tourist arrivals. 18 Aug 2008 09:35
Bodyform pledges to support women in Zimbabwe
Bodyform announced yesterday, 14 August 2008, a pledge of fundraising and marketing support to help provide vital sanitary supplies to the women of Zimbabwe, in partnership with ACTSA (Action for Southern Africa) and its 'Dignity! Period.' campaign. 15 Aug 2008 14:37
Zimbabwe: New forms of "money"
Zimbabweans are turning to fuel coupons as a new form of "currency" after struggling to find local money, which continues to lose its value steeply. 15 Aug 2008 06:50
Zimbabwe: Dashed hopes all round
Harare: Abigail Mukurazhizha, 35, a stockbroker in Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, was among the scores of people jostling each other to buy a copy of The Herald, the official newspaper, with the headline proclaiming "Deal Sealed" above a story on the crucial talks to resolve the political crisis. 14 Aug 2008 09:28
Court orders reinstatement of journalists suspended for not reporting positively on President Mugabe
The Labour Court has ordered the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) to reinstate immediately, without loss of salary or benefits, six journalists who were suspended in June 2008. 13 Aug 2008 09:14
Zim's insurance industry reaches for a lifeline
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's insurance companies, which have grappled with a major marketing nightmare posed by the fast erosion of the country's domestic currency, are reportedly battling to reach for a new lifeline in the form of foreign currency-denominated policies. 11 Aug 2008 11:34
Zimbabwe: Banks run out of money
Attempts to tame Zimbabwe's multi-million percent annual inflation rate had an inauspicious beginning on 1 August when banks turned customers away after running out of cash. 5 Aug 2008 06:57
Zimbabwe: Govt calls emergency meeting as prices skyrocket
[Dumisani Ndlela] Government, today moved swiftly to curtail a rapid escalation of prices which threatened to erode the embattled new currency introduced on Friday. 4 Aug 2008 11:50
Zimbabwe: Banks move towards automating payments system
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe' banks have moved significantly towards automating the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system, as the sector sought to curtail delays associated with manual and human intervention. 31 Jul 2008 14:30
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