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Is Zimbabwe on the brink of collapse?
Zimbabwe is standing at a dangerous crossroads as the nation endures an escalating energy crisis that threatens its economy, livelihoods, and future prospects. The recent wave of prolonged pow...Published: 18 Dec 2024 at 13:05hrs | 1931 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe clamps down on smuggling, counterfeit products
Authorities in Zimbabwe are intensifying efforts to combat the smuggling of consumer goods into the country and the proliferation of counterfeit and substandard products in the market to safeguard pub...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:43hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Ecocash fraudster, accomplice convicted
Luck ran out for two Masvingo men who were in the habit of defrauding local shopkeepers by creating fake EcoCash payment messages, leading to their conviction on fraud charges at the Masvingo Magistra...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 13:22hrs | 1822 | by Staff reporter
Innscor engages govt over tax
Innscor Africa Limited has raised concerns over high taxes and their detrimental impact on the company's profitability, warning that the escalating cost-push pressures are putting a strain on its fina...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:06hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
ZIMPHAC holds youth seminar on Social Media influence
Zimbabwe Partner Help A Child last weekend held a seminar to educate the youth on leadership, drug abuse and correct use of social media....Published: 13 Nov 2024 at 06:09hrs | 213 | by Stephen Jakes
Baba Harare to borrow notes from Mathias Mhere
Rising gospel artist Baba Harare will share the stage today with established gospel sensation Mathias Mhere at the official opening of Eat n Lick's new branch in Machipisa, Highfield. This performance...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 15:38hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police receive donation of 11 empty drums
Proton Bakers today donated 11 drums to the Bulawayo Police Traffic Section to support road safety at roadblocks. The handover ceremony, held at the Bulawayo Central Traffic Police Station, was attend...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 16:17hrs | 1219 | by Staff reporter
Ingutsheni Hospital promotes mental health in workplaces with campaign walk
Ingutsheni Hospital in Bulawayo held a belated World Mental Health Day event on Thursday, organizing a campaign walk to promote mental health in workplaces. The initiative comes in response to growing...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 12:12hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
Standard Bank employee jumps to death at workplace
A Standard Bank employee has tragically died after jumping from the 7th floor of the bank's head offices on Baker Street in Rosebank, Johannesburg, in what is believed to be a suicide. The incident oc...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 16:35hrs | 5847 | by Staff reporter
Man promises to bribe rape witness with a tin of baked beans
A 64-YEAR-OLD man from Tsholotsho, Jahe Village was sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping a mentally challenged girl.Zakeu Mpofu appeared before Bulawayo's Magistrate Mr Matthew Mutiro on...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 19:44hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Woman finds rat in her bread
In a lengthy Facebook post, she said she purchased the loaf of bread from a local shop after work on August 27.For the next days, Mkumla proceeded to use slices of bread from the load to make ...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 12:24hrs | 1380 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor released on US$1 000 bail
Zanu-PF Ward 1 councillor for Seke, Blessing Munemo, has been granted US$1,000 bail after his arrest on four counts of defrauding two companies of a total of US$4 million. Munemo, who appeared before ...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 10:36hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor released on US$1 000 bail
Zanu-PF ward 1 councillor for Seke, Blessing Munemo, has been granted US$1,000 bail following his arrest on charges of defrauding two companies of US$4 million. ...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:18hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean parents beg US diplomat for apology killing their child
The family of an 11-year-old girl allegedly killed by a US diplomat in Zimbabwe in a road accident in June have told the BBC they want him to return to the country and apologise to them in person....Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 14:28hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF top official dupes land seeker of US$4 million
A top Zanu-PF official based in Mashonaland East was Monday dragged to court to answer to four fraud charges involving US$4 million which was allegedly stolen from a Harare land seeker in multiple fak...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 17:15hrs | 1886 | by Staff reporter
Counterfeit & expired goods flood Bulawayo streets
In Bulawayo's Central Business District (CBD), an informal sector thrives under the cover of darkness, selling cheap foodstuffs and other products that are often expired or counterfeit. Operating betw...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Manufacturing sector on the rise in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector is experiencing a significant resurgence, with capacity utilization surging to 53.2 percent, driven by growth in food, tobacco, cotton, leather, timber, furniture, phar...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 14:03hrs | 299 | by Tonderai Ndoro
Bakers Inn to build second plant in Bulawayo
Baker's Inn, a division of Victoria Falls Stock Exchange-listed Innscor Africa, is expanding its operations by adding a second plant to its Belmont factory in Bulawayo.The company recently com...Published: 22 May 2024 at 09:33hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa officiating at all manner of ceremonies becoming problematic'
So, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is still making national news headlines for officially commissioning new companies.In fact, his latest stunt was not even commissioning a new company ...Published: 19 May 2024 at 12:20hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bulawayo attracts US$135m investment
BULAWAYO has to date attracted investment worth US$135 million in the manufacturing sector, which has seen the creation of more than 33 000 direct jobs, with the Government revealing that the city is ...Published: 19 May 2024 at 10:49hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
When the president officially commissions companies, then Zimbabwe is still far from developing!
So, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is still making national news headlines for officially commissioning new companies. In fact, his latest stunt was not even commissioning a new company...Published: 18 May 2024 at 20:53hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa says Zimbabweans must not be shy to make money
Zimbabweans should not hesitate to make money, as the government has created a conducive environment for economic success, President Emmerson Mnangagwa stated.Speaking at the commissioning of ...Published: 18 May 2024 at 10:59hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
The Zimbabwe currency crisis as seen from abroad!
AS we go to press, US financial news media has become aware of the Zimbabwe financial crisis.Bloomberg news agency and the Financial Times have reported authoritatively on the events surroundi...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:25hrs | 4 | by Kenneth Mafuka
Zimbabwe's new currency greeted with pessimism
The new currency introduced by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on Friday has been branded old wine in new bottles by economists and financial experts who doubt that it will stand the test of time....Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:18hrs | 1 | by Mthandazo Nyoni
South African jailed 30 years for kidnapping Zimbabwean in Uganda
A South African national, Joachim Ugochukwu Onyeako has been sentenced to 30 years in jail for kidnapping a Zimbabwean national with the intention to procure a ransom.Onyeako was sentenced by ...Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 08:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo set for major transformation
BULAWAYO is experiencing a renaissance as investor interest is surging, reindustrialisation efforts taking root and multi-million dollar projects underway, signalling a promising future for the city....Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 09:00hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Deputy minister loses maize to fraudsters
AGRICULTURE deputy minister, Vangelis Peter Haritatos lost maize valued at US$160 000 to some Harare millers.The millers, Edwin Mwale (41) and Kudakwashe Murehwa (46), appeared before Harare m...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 04:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mthulisi Ncube exempts VAT on key basic commodities
TREASURY has gazetted the suspension of Value Added Tax (VAT) on selected basic commodities with effect from today as part of Government measures to tame price increases while boosting consumer purcha...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 04:57hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bread price go up in Zimbabwe
The price of bread in Zimbabwe has increased recently, and bakers are attributing it to taxes mentioned in the 2024 National Budget by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube. Bakers used to sell bread for arou...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:32hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele drama series set to premiere on Mzansi Magic
A NEW drama series, S'phiwo, that brings to life a story of destiny and bonds beyond the veil is set to premiere on January 8, 2024, airing on Mzansi Magic (DStv channel 161) at 8pm every Monday....Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records 468 000t wheat harvest
The successful land reform paid dividends to wheat farmers this season following the attainment of a resounding record wheat harvest of 467 905 tonnes compared to 375 000 tonnes last season with farme...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Brighton Mutebuka blocked by Hopewell Chin'ono throws bricks at Petina Gappah
1. As many of you are aware, today I was blocked on Twitter by Hopewell.2. He cited several reasons for blocking me, such as allegations that I had "gossiped" and in that "gossip", I had said ...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 06:02hrs | 18 | by Brighton Mutebuka
Outcry over Beitbridge crack team operations
Cross-border traders, shipping agents, and truck drivers utilizing the Beitbridge Border Post have reported mistreatment at the hands of a State security team assigned to combat smuggling and other il...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prisons target food self-sufficiency
The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) is working on building adequate food reserves independently, without relying on government budget allocations, to feed its roughly 22,000 inmates. ...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's black farmers should take agriculture seriously
Mr. Elvis Ncube, the Chief Human Resources Officer of Proton Bakers, emphasized the importance of taking agriculture seriously due to its significant contributions to economic development through the ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on a knife edge
Zimbabwe is now treading on a slippery political crisis. It was never in doubt that a coup government no matter how many goals it concedes, it will never under what circumstances surrender power to th...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 14:08hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
Bakers lnn drivers robbed
Two drivers contracted by Bakers lnn Bindura depot Aldridge Chipunza (42) and Benjamin Crakehall (40 ) were robbed on Thursday evening after they offered a lift to five passengers destined for Bindura...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 21:51hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Senate and PR, the maxim gun firing at Bulawayo
The Senate, Youth and PR lists for the 2023 harmonised elections in Bulawayo Province, are the newest metaphorical maxim gun whose bullets are brutally firing at the tender heart of the City of Bulawa...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 20:03hrs | 19 | by Nhlanhla Moses Ncube (Secretary General)
AU accomplice in Zimbabwe corruption
THE sincerity of African leaders and institutions in fighting corruption has come under scrutiny following the appointment of controversial Zimbabwean self-styled prophet Uebert Angel as its Pan-Afric...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 08:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
UAE suspends Gold Refinery over owners' alleged laundering links
The United Arab Emirates suspended the accreditation of one of its biggest gold refineries over concerns that its owners had ties to alleged money launderers.Emirates Gold DMCC — which has o...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 11:17hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
'Kasukuwere appeal defective, doomed'
The High Court decision to nullify the nomination of presidential aspirant Mr Saviour Kasukuwere is legally sound and the appeal which the politician seeks to file is destined to fail, a legal expert ...Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 07:42hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Govt descends on price manipulators
THE Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) will soon impose heavy fines on retailers that have not reduced prices of their goods in line with movements of the exchange rate on the interbank market....Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 10:30hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Baker's Inn slashes bread prices
Baker's Inn Bakery has reduced the price of bread alleviating the strain on the pockets of Zimbabweans.In an era where rising costs have become the norm, Baker's Inn, has emerged as a knight i...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:36hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners 'invade' retail space reserved for Zimbabweans
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have been allocating retail licenses to foreigners in contravention of the law, investigations have established.Retail space in the capital Harare is now dominated by In...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa failed to improve Zim's economic prospects
IT is now more than five years since President Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed power with a mandate from his backers to improve the country's economic fortunes, the nemesis of his predecessor, Robert Gabri...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:29hrs | 12 | by Martin Majaji
Zimbabwe industry applauds improved power situation
THE business community has started feeling the positive impact of improved power generation in the country, expressing hope that the situation will continue to stabilise, thereby guaranteeing enhanced...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:46hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Innscor splashes US$109m on expansion projects
INNSCOR Africa Limited has spent about US$109 million in expansion projects in the country, including building new stockfeed mills and a state-of-the-art bakery in Bulawayo.Innscor group chief...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 08:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'One year under arbitrary detention in my oppressor's prison'
Chikurubi Maximum Security PrisonChikurubi FarmHarareTo My DEAR Zimbabweans,Regional and Worldwide FriendsWhere ever they may be found14 June 2023DEAR Z...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 12:24hrs | 4 | by Job Wiwa Sikhala
Armed robbers pounce on Bakers Inn truck
Four suspected armed robbers allegedly pounced on a Bakers' Inn bread delivery truck in Chiweshe and robbed cash amounting to US$11 800.The matter came to light at Concession magistrates court...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 12:16hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwean man, pregnant daughter found dead a week apart in Cape Town
The death of a 49-year-old Zimbabwean man and his 23-year-old pregnant daughter in the small Eastern Cape Town of Makhanda has sent shockwaves through the community, where police have since opened a m...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 19:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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