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Police officers in uniform banned from betting shops
Police officers in uniform are strictly prohibited from entering betting shops or gambling in casinos in Zimbabwe, national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi has ...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:58hrs | 599 | by Staff reporter
Gambling is devouring Zimbabwe's youth faster than drugs
Zimbabwe is witnessing a disturbing surge in gambling addiction, a crisis that is fast becoming as destructive as the country's long-running drug epidemic. The explosion of betting, particularly among...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 08:42hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Betting Shops vs Betting Apps: Which Is Better in 2025?
We've all been there - standing in line at a betting shop, feeling the energy of the crowd, the buzz in the air. But then you think, "Isn't it easier to just ...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:20hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube squeezes taxpayers
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Mthuli Ncube, yesterday unveiled a set of new taxes aimed at bolstering government revenue in the 2025 national budget. The tax measure...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:16hrs | 825 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to open passport offices in US, UK and Zambia
The Cabinet recently approved the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage's Integrated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Systems Strategy, which aims to computerize government depa...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:03hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Live betting in Tanzania: A growing trend
The digital savannah of Tanzania is teeming with a new kind of thrill, one that unfolds in real-time and keeps the pulse racing - live betting. Gone are the days when wages were placed before a match ...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 14:06hrs | 40 | by Staff Reporter
Armed robbers get away with US$78 000 from travel company
Police have launched a manhunt for two armed robbers who on Saturday raided a city travel agency company before stealing a bag containing US$78 000 cash.The robbers who were armed with knives ...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Betting shops robbed of R25,000
Three security guards were attacked by six unknown armed robbers in two sports bet shops in Entumbane Bulawayo. The incident occurred on May 28 2023 when the unknown suspects stole over US$4 0...Published: 30 May 2023 at 21:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe increases licensing fees for all gambling houses
The Zimbabwe government has decided to raise licensing fees for all gambling houses, casinos, lotteries, and betting shops, which are now estimated to be $250,000. The DailyNews reported that Home Aff...Published: 26 Apr 2021 at 17:27hrs | 302 | by Staff Writer
Govt hikes lotteries, casino fees
THE government last week hiked licensing fees for all lotteries, casinos and betting shops which are now pegged at $250 000.In an extraordinary government gazette, Home Affairs minister Kazemb...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 16:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Betting shops gamble with lockdown restrictions
Licensed betting house Moors World of Sport (MWOS) continues to operate some of its branches across the country in theory as internet operations but in practice having staff continually going into the...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 07:30hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe orders nightclubs shut as coronavirus cases spike again
The government vowed a new crackdown on bars and nightclubs on Tuesday to halt a spike in Covid-19 cases.Covid-19 regulations allow off-licence liquor outlets to open up to 6PM and restaurants...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government reviews boarding hostels capacities
Government is reviewing the maximum carrying capacity of all boarding school hostels after 184 pupils at John Tallach School in Ntabazinduna, Matabeleland North, tested positive of the COVID-19 while ...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to tighten COVID-19 lockdown measures
GOVERNMENT yesterday announced that it would enforce tighter COVID-19 lockdown measures and a curfew after COVID-19 cases soared to 9 308 on Monday.In a post-Cabinet media briefing, Tourism an...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 04:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Online gambling advertisement is becoming more popular than TV
After lawmakers in many countries prohibited gambling advertising on television, it was pushed into online spaces. And it was precisely in the network where it has become one of the leaders in views, ...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 16:54hrs | 3 | by Agencies
Betting shops have sprouted across Zimbabwe
In recent years, soccer betting shops have sprouted across the country.From early morning till late into the night, the betting outlets are always a hive of activity.Indeed, betting ha...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bars cash in on live Con-Court proceedings
Sports bars dotted around Gweru and Kwekwe in the Midlands Province on Wednesday recorded brisk business, charging a fee to people seeking to watch the live screening of the Constitutional Court proce...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Only Chiwenga is fit to use men's toilets in Zimbabwe'
The Trekker has been wandering up and down for a while but has since bowed to pressure to present what he has been getting in the journeys.This marks the birth of The Trekker - a column on all...Published: 28 Nov 2017 at 15:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unemployed youths turn to gambling as their main source of income
In difficult economic times some youths have turned to gambling as a way of life. When jobs are scarce, the risky business can be a lifeline.According to Radio VOP, some unemployed Bulaw...Published: 05 Oct 2016 at 10:47hrs | | by Moyo Roy
NTA will safeguard the people against Zanu PF bloodshed, says Biti
The proposed National Transitional Authority (NTA) will safeguard the people against bloodshed in the face of Zanu PF's failure to run the economy and manage its succession, President Tendai Biti ...Published: 12 Sep 2016 at 17:20hrs | | by PDP
Mbare tense after mega demonstration
MBARE was yesterday tense following Friday's bloody clashes between riot police and protestors following the disruption of a High Court sanctioned opposition political parties demonstration in Har...Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 11:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gambling craze invades Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, gambling has conventionally always been frowned upon as a social vice and vanity. Where it occurred, it was limited to the state lottery, horse betting and an odd casino. Now, the tide ha...Published: 22 Sep 2015 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Africa Renewal
Dembare players take to soccer betting
Zimbabwe's top footballers from Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clubs have gone into soccer betting to supplement their earnings which they claim are far below what they require to support thei...Published: 31 Aug 2014 at 16:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans turn to gambling
Zimbabweans hang out in Harare's crowded low-end betting halls, placing stakes as little as US 20 cents on world soccer matches and international horse and dog races with fervent hopes of gettin...Published: 31 Jan 2014 at 20:36hrs | | by GILLIAN GOTORA, Associated Press
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