finance

Arrears push CMED to the brink

https://fingaz.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/penci-text-to-speech/post-309830.mp3?cb=1735918743.mp3THE CMED says it is grappling with a financial crisis due to delayed payments from government ministries and departments. Speaking to The Financial Gazette, CMED managing director Davison Mhaka highlighted the urgent need for the government to settle its arrears to ensure smooth operations.Advertisements “The major hurdle that we face is that we provide services…

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DPC assures depositors

https://fingaz.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/penci-text-to-speech/post-309737.mp3?cb=1735919353.mp3THE Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) says it is confident in its ability to provide deposit insurance coverage in both US dollars and ZiG in the event of a bank failure.Advertisements Established in 2003 under the Deposit Protection Act, DPC protects eligible depositors by securing funds in case of such failures. These funds are generated through…

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Hospitality sector grapples with rising injury rates

ZIMBABWE’s hospitality industry is facing a safety crisis, with a staggering lost time injury frequency rate exceeding acceptable standards for three consecutive years covering 2017 to 2019, according to latest statistics.The revelations were made during a recent National Employment Council for the Catering Industry in Zimbabwe’s multi-launch of the Sectoral Occupational Safety and Health Policy,…

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‘Tech innovation can improve workplace safety’

VICE President Kembo Mohadi has called for technological advancements to curb the rising number of workplace fatalities and injuries in Zimbabwe, stressing that technology is essential for protecting the country’s workforce.Advertisements This call follows reports of 70 workplace fatalities and 4 904 injuries recorded this year. Speaking at the recent Safety and Health at Work…

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5G lays foundation for tech advances in Zimbabwe

https://fingaz.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/penci-text-to-speech/post-309685.mp3?cb=1735920824.mp3THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has highlighted that the deployment of 5G network services across the country is setting the stage for significant technological advancements in fields such as telemedicine, smart agriculture, and e-government. Advertisements This comes as telecommunications giant NetOne recently launched a new 5G base station in Boka, Harare.…

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AfSun forges ahead with assets disposal

HOTELIER African Sun says it will go ahead with the disposal of several assets considered not essential to its future strategic focus as part of its capital raising initiatives to finance other growth areas.Advertisements This comes after the group last month agreed a cumulative US$7 million deal with TD Hotels & Leisure for the disposal…

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Choppies flags Zimbabwe amid financial woes…as group gets US$1.8 million government payment in blocked funds

SUPERMARKET chain Choppies Enterprises (Choppies) has confirmed receipt of a US$1,8 million lump sum payment for blocked funds from the government of Zimbabwe aimed at settling outstanding obligations to foreign shareholders and restoring confidence in the business community. Advertisements Blocked funds refer to foreign currency earnings that externally based companies like Choppies had generated through…

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Hippo Valley lays out US$15mln capex plan

By Kudzanai Gerede Companies and Markets EditorAdvertisements SUGAR producer Hippo Valley Estate (Hippo Valley) plans to spend US$15 million in the short-term to grow its business and return capital to shareholders, the company said at its 68th annual general meeting this week. The company has been battling unscheduled mill stoppages, a notable decline in yields,…

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TAX MATTERS: New rules reshape quarterly tax obligations

FOLLOWING the 2024 Mid-Term Budget Review presented by the Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA)’s Public Notice 71 of 2024 introduces significant updates on quarterly payment dates (QPDs) for income tax. Advertisements The notice provides detailed guidelines for taxpayers with income in both foreign currency and local currency,…

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Fidelity sees US$ business growth

FIDELITY Life Assurance of Zimbabwe (Fidelity Life) expects revenue in the second half of the year to remain predominantly in foreign currency despite an anticipated growth in local currency transactions in the economy.Advertisements In a statement accompanying its half-year financials, Fidelity Life’s chairperson, Livingstone Gwata, said whilst the acceptance of the ZWG increased across the…

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