THE United Nations in Zimbabwe has urgently appealed to humanitarian and development partners for US$86 million to urgently fill a shortfall to support 1,5 million people affected by food insecurity in the country. (more…)

ZIMBABWE’S civil society organisations have observed a marked rise in incidences of political violence and human rights abuses across the country, as the election mood slowly engulfs the southern African nation. (more…)

BELEAGURED large scale gold mines have appealed to government for decisive action to save the sector after a 20,3 percent drop in international gold prices over 12 months ruined operations. (more…)

LOCAL Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere, faces contempt of court charges for defying a High Court ruling ordering him to re-instate Gweru mayor and 10 councillors he had suspended. (more…)

THE country’s power utility, ZESA Holdings, is likely to lose more than US$25 million monthly in potential revenue due to an unprecedented electricity supply crisis that has hit the country, the Financial Gazette’s Companies & Markets (C&M) can report. (more…)

ENERGY and Power Development Minister, Samuel Undenge has admitted that government was not ready to deal with the power crisis facing the country, publicly admitting that they were “caught napping”. (more…)

ZIMBABWE'S largest telecommunications company, Econet Wireless, will lay off about 100 of its workers as it grapples with declining revenues and the effect of taxes imposed over the past year. (more…)

AQUARIUS Platinum, which jointly owns Zimbabwe’s Mimosa Mine in Zvishavane, has accepted a cash offer for its entire issued capital from Sibanye Gold, the two companies said on Tuesday. (more…)

MOVEMENT  for Democratic Change (MDC-T) deputy national organising secretary, Thamsanqa Mahlangu, has died. MDC-T secretary general, Douglas Mwonzora, confirmed Mahlangu’s death saying he passed on in Bulawayo in the early hours of Monday. (more…)

GOVERNMENT has begun preparing for the succession of the country’s Chief Justice, Godfrey Chidyausiku, who is nearing the mandatory retirement age of 70 years, the Financial Gazette has established. (more…)