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Mnangagwa losing war on money changers
Despite introducing a heavy penalty aimed at deterring would-be offenders, government is losing the war on illegal money changers in Harare as they are now fully back on the streets operating openly....Published: 3 hrs ago | 3783 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya considering devaluing Zimbabwe bond notes
Zimbabwe's central bank is considering devaluing its quasi-currency as part of a raft of reforms to the nation's foreign-exchange system, according to a central bank official.Depreciating the ...Published: 3 hrs ago | 2943 | by Bloomberg
Mnangagwa's lawyer assaults MDC MP's lawyer in court
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's lawyer Tinomuda Chinyoka was arrested on Monday after a human rights lawyer who is representing several individuals detained during last month's fuel protests accused hi...Published: 8 hrs ago | 4004 | by ZimLive
Tollgate scandal rocks Zinara
inara has lost thousands of dollars in foreign currency and bond notes to tollgate cashiers who have been manipulating operating systems. According to people familiar with the developments, th...Published: 8 hrs ago | 1757 | by Staff reporter
Toyota Quantum is getting a new design - and better safety features
For the first time in 15 years, Toyota has revealed a new-generation Quantum van and bus range with advanced safety features, powerful new engines, enhanced ride comfort and increased specification, a...Published: 17 hrs ago | 4434 | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa escapes fresh EU sanctions
Zimbabwe's leaders escaped fresh sanctions by the European Union on Monday despite growing repression.The EU Parliament last week called for individual sanctions to be widened against top gove...Published: 17 hrs ago | 11805 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa Expected to Correct Mistakes in Mini-Cabinet Reshuffle
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has hinted that he will name the new resident minister for Harare Province, almost 6 months after appointing his cabinet.The ZANU PF First Secretary is also ex...Published: 20 hrs ago | 7470 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chihuri and Bonyongwe removed from sanctions list
The European Union has announced that it has removed former Police Chief Augustine Chihuri and former Spy Boss Happyton Bonyongwe from the sanctions list.EU said the two are no longer in gover...Published: 23 hrs ago | 6289 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe situation needs proper strategic development plan
We lack basic fundamentals to fulfil the benchmark of legitimacy and credibility. We need to correct a lot of things on the ground. We have so much potential, we simply need to pass the legitimacy tes...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 16:11hrs | 1202 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Lunga, Bonne available for Warriors
EUROPE-based players Macauley Bonne and Kelly Lunga will be available for the Warriors as they face Congo Brazzaville in a crucial Afcon qualifier on March 24, H-Metro has established.Warriors...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 15:04hrs | 2007 | by Staff reporter
African religion comprises of witches, satanists, spiritualists, spirit mediums
African religion comprises of witches, satanists, spiritualists, spirit mediums, healers, kings and queens. While Christianity remains as that or those institutions preaching, teaching and prophesying...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 14:50hrs | 1712 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Zanu-PF leaders trapped in Rhodesia
Growing up back then, this Village Idiot remembers well two Rhodesian slogans; ‘Rhodesia will never Die and Rhodesia is Super'. Looking at it today this remains true to the core. The Urban I...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 13:33hrs | 1245 | by Cont Mhlanga - Village idiot
2,4m Zimbabweans food insecure as drought, rising costs bite
The 150% fuel price hike that sparked mass public unrest across Zimbabwe last month sent the cost of living skyrocketing: the price of bread nearly doubled in a week.Worse is likely to come....Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:14hrs | 219 | by IRIN
Black market forex rates fairly stable since January
BLACK market foreign currency exchange rates have remained fairly stable for almost two months with dealers attributing the trend to a reduction in demand.A random assessment by NewZimbabwe.co...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:14hrs | 2189 | by newzimbabwe
3 reasons why it's all going wrong for Mnangagwa
HOW did things turn so bad for Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa?He won the disputed July 30 2018 elections, but even before the results were officially announced, protesters were being ...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:09hrs | 1025 | by Stephen Chan
4 armed robbers in army uniform arrested
FOUR suspected armed robbers who allegedly targeted businesses in Harare, Chegutu and Chinhoyi and made off with more than $200 000 cash, appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court on Friday charged wi...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:03hrs | 915 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi clears air on Nuanetsi Ranch ownership
President Mnangagwa has appointed a board of trustees for the Development Trust of Zimbabwe (DTZ) and board of directors for Nuanetsi Ranch Limited. The board of trustees for DTZ are former Mu...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:02hrs | 1445 | by Staff reportert
'Will have local currency when economic fundamentals are right' - not right last 38 years and counting
One of the many reasons Zimbabwe is in this economic mess is the sheer incompetence of those running the nation's affairs. Our leaders have a knack for making a mountain out of a mole hill and thus en...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 23:06hrs | 821 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
German Methods can work in Zimbabwe
After World War II, in 1945 Germany was divided into two with the United States, Great Britain, and France occupying the western portion of Germany and the Soviet Union occupying eastern Germany. Its ...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 23:02hrs | 1744 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Pre-monitory policy statement expectations
Expectations are high as the market awaits the presentation of the first monitory policy statement (MPS) of 2019 by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe in the coming days. The bank knows the weight of hyperi...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 22:58hrs | 1016 | by Victor Bhoroma
Can Air Zimbabwe be run profitably?
Air Zimbabwe was placed under reconstruction on 4 October 2018 after operating for over 51 years in the skies. The airline has debts of over $350 million that are weighing down any restructuring exerc...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 22:54hrs | 368 | by Victor Bhoroma
What should I watch out for when betting on sports?
Sports betting is becoming more and more popular. As a result, new bookmakers are constantly coming onto the market and trying to lure players into their ranks with a high bonus. In order to get an ov...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 22:49hrs | 157 | by Staff Reporter
The best online casinos in 2019
Many gamblers will have noticed. In 2019, numerous new online casinos entered the market again, offering players high bonuses that lure them to make a deposit. However, as last year, there are some ca...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 22:45hrs | 74 | by Staff Reporter
Sports betting - is it gambling or predictable?
Sports betting views vary from player to player. Many also speak of gambling when it comes to tips_on football and the like. But if you take a closer look at this section, you can quickly see that inf...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 22:40hrs | 303 | by Staff Reporter
The most popular slots in the year review
In 2018, there were many games that were at the top of the most popular slots rankings at online casinos and are therefore the most played. In addition to "old hands", numerous new slots have been add...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 22:35hrs | 67 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe urgently needs own currency
THE drive for Zimbabwe to have its own currency is understandably gain-ing traction, particularly given the aberrations of price increases, multi-tier pricing and foreign currency shortages on the loc...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 18:44hrs | 4843 | by Edmore Ndudzo
More bad news for Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe should brace for more problems after the European Union (EU) Parliament proposed a fresh round of punitive sanctions this week against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government, followi...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 16:12hrs | 17519 | by Staff reporter
Auxilia Mnangagwa's hand exposed in Zanu-PF youth league ructions
A LEAKED mobile phone conversation between two senior Zanu-PF youth league members has revealed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's wife Auxillia as an emerging powerful political actor who can make or bre...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:26hrs | 5455 | by newzimbabwe
Soldiers flood Mnangagwa's NPA
The number of soldiers at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has increased amid indications that civilian prosecutors are being relegated do to minor tasks, raising fears of the militarisation o...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:12hrs | 2069 | by Staff reporter
Joy, anger as trapped miners are rescued
A visibly shaken Thinkmore Madimutse was the first survivor to be retrieved from a flooded shaft at Silver Moon mine yesterday four days after disaster struck in the gold-rich Battlefields area....Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1134 | by Staff reporter
Skyz Metro hit by resignations
A restructuring exercise at Bulawayo's first commercial radio station - Sykz Metro FM - has resulted in the departure of two popular presenters amid indications that more employees will ditch the broa...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:00hrs | 760 | by Staff reporter
How cryptocurrencies can rescue Zimbabwe
On September 17, 2018 media houses were abuzz with the news that the then newly appointed Finance minister Mthuli Ncube was considering cryptocurrencies as an option for Zimbabwe's economic turnaround...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:00hrs | 560 | by Masotsha Charles Matlobo
RBZ not ready for Zimdollar return
Speculation that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is readying itself to reintroduce the demonitised local currency gained momentum last week when former Finance minister Tendai Biti tweeted that the...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:59hrs | 1047 | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Dembare face collapse
TIME is up for community clubs to continue to run on the old template of members whose contributions are just a drop in the ocean.Many great names in sport have gone extinct because the so cal...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:55hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
Perm sec's wife arrested at Supa's trial
THERE was drama at the Harare Magistrates' Courts yesterday when the wife of ICT ministry permanent secretary Sam Kundishora, Beaulla, was arrested for recording an audio of court proceedings in which...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:10hrs | 822 | by Staff reporter
Granny killer sentenced to death
A BEITBRIDGE man, who waylaid a 65-year-old flea market trader in the driveway of her house in the border town before fatally stabbing the woman and robbing her of two cellphones, was yesterday senten...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:08hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Communist Party respond to attacks by ZANU PF mouthpiece
"The Patriot, 31 January 2019, carried an article titled 'Unmasking a pseudo-communist organisation,' although obviously there was no unmasking to do, instead it degenerated to slanderous personal att...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 13:23hrs | 2082 | by Dr. Samukele Hadebe
RBZ speaks on Mthuli Ncube, Mangudya fight
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has called upon Zimbabweans to reject reports that there was an angry exchange of words between Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube and and RBZ Governor John Panonetsa...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 17:16hrs | 18778 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mangudya walks out of meeting with Mthuli Ncube
THERE was high drama after Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya, in a fit of rage, tossed paper files at Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and walked out of a meeting, angrily slamming th...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 15:37hrs | 18787 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe now facing condom crisis
Zimbabwe is now facing condom challenges as donors are pulling back.This was said by the Director of AIDS and TB Unit in the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Dr Owen Mugurungi at the Interna...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 15:12hrs | 6295 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City FC used ratepayers' $1.2 million at the expense of service delivery
Bulawayo mayor Solomon Mguni was in defensive mode after it emerged the council-bankrolled Bulawayo City FC gobbled over $1,2 million during their two-year stay in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer Leag...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:45hrs | 876 | by Staff reporter
Calls for Zimbabwe to join Rand Monetary Union grow
Zimbabwe must seriously look into the possibility of joining the Rand Monetary Union as the central bank mulls introducing a fresh monetary policy tool to alleviate foreign currency shortages, the hea...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:44hrs | 3231 | by Staff reporter
Banks plunge into fresh crisis
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) shot down an urgent request by commercial banks to raise interest rates and transaction charges at a crisis meeting held in Harare last week, arguing the move would ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:35hrs | 2983 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF a sanctuary for thieves
If one is a convicted felony and wants to start on a new page then Zanu PF is the right place to go. Dexter Nduna's moment of revelation that he killed many people is enough to have him question...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:15hrs | 974 | by AT Kadada
Joshua Nkomo was a dictator?
The late Father Zimbabwe Joshua Nkomo may have been a rigid leader who did not agree with anyone disagreeing with his ideas, it has emerged.A top leader of the Alliance for People's Agenda (AP...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 12:35hrs | 4171 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Government committed to implementing reforms
The new administration under the leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has shown serious commitment in amending major reforms, which are mainly economic, political and media reforms, as shown by ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 11:45hrs | 889 | by Gift Mashoko
Government silence on battlefields disaster a disgrace
A dark cloud has enveloped Zimbabwe following the Battlefields disaster where 38 miners are presumed dead. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the miners.The MDC is however concern...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 09:41hrs | 1211 | by Jacob Mafume
Economists want US dollar floated
Zimbabwean economists wantReserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Mangudya to increase foreign currency retention thresholds for exporters, libelarise the US dollar exchange rate and introduce an in...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:48hrs | 2176 | by Staff reporter
More foreigners at Dembare
DYNAMOS' appetite for foreigners is showing no signs of abating with the Harare giants coach Lloyd Chigowe (pictured) yesterday revealing that the club is expecting two more players from Ivory Coast t...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:42hrs | 760 | by Staff reporter
D-Day for Supa Mandiwanzira
A HARARE regional magistrate will today deliver ruling on an application for exception of charges filed by former Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security minister, Supa Mandiwanzira, w...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:41hrs | 1768 | by Staff reporter
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