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RBZ conceals US$1bn fat cat loans
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has refused to hand over a list of beneficiaries of non-performing loans (NPLs) totalling US$1,13 billion which were inherited by the taxpayer via the Zimbabwe Asset...Published: 8 hrs ago | 1127 | by Staff reporter
JETGATE: 'Mnangagwa uses luxury jet to loot diamonds and foreign currency'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa seemingly sensing his imminent boot from power, is allegedly involved in grand looting of the country's scarce foreign currency coffers and resources using his chain of hi...Published: 19 hrs ago | 9062 | by Mary-Kate Kahari
Zanu-PF MP vows to starve MDC supporters
CHIREDZI West legislator Farai Musikavanhu (Zanu-PF) on Sunday vowed to deny MDC supporters food aid and government-sourced agricultural inputs, and put paid to long-standing allegations that the ruli...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 21:06hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: It's a green world: Kepe kepe bhora
The luxury coach which Nyasha Mushekwi bought for his former team, CAPS United, has now been branded in the club's colours in South Africa and is set to be delivered to the Green Machine....Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 06:09hrs | 6603 | by Staff reporter
Dr Nkululeko Sibanda's property to be seized by ZACC
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is ready to hunt the corrupt beyond the grave and now wants to seize property in the estate of the late Twalumba Holdings director Dr Nkululeko Sibanda. ...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:30hrs | 3309 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube hails RBZ swift action on CBZ, Ecobank
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has praised the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) for swiftly acting against two banks alleged to have allowed their depositors to make wi...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:26hrs | 1522 | by Staff reporter
Why Mthuli Ncube will fail
While I wish Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube to succeed, the path he has followed is doomed to fail. I will detail the reasons why below. The situation in which he has placed Zimbabwe's finances is not ...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 06:04hrs | 2663 | by Ken Mufuka
Millers sell subsided maize at +200% profit
MILLERS are allegedly engaged in massive corruption, where they access cheap maize from Grain Marketing Board, mill a small portion and then divert the rest to rural areas especially those near the co...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:21hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Suspended Gweru town clerk salary perks exposed
SUSPENDED Gweru town clerk Elizabeth Gwatipedza drew over $100 000 in gross salary and led a luxurious lifestyle paid for by ratepayers until her suspension by mayor Josiah Makombe last month, investi...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:25hrs | 1551 | by Staff reporter
Gweru forex dealer acquitted
A 35-YEAR-OLD Gweru man was last week acquitted on charges of illegally dealing in foreign currency.Paradzanai Hamanu of Mkoba 11 appeared before magistrate Edwin Marecha facing a charge of il...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:18hrs | 800 | by Staff reporter
Denny Mashengele left a 'trail of friendship'
Master of ceremonies Church leaders Family members and all present I am honoured to be one of the people chosen to speak for the friends of Denny Mashengele. Harold Ndl...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:17hrs | 368 | by Strike Mkandla
Card cloning gang hits PPC Zimbabwe
FOUR men ganged up and defrauded Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe of more than US$26 500 after cloning the company's ATM card and using it to conduct illegal Point of Sale (POS) transactions at...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:11hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
New notes and coins out today
Commercial banks collected $30 million of new notes and coins yesterday from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and account holders should be able to start accessing their $300 weekly cash withdrawal ration...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:10hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Cash withdrawals begin today
Commercial banks were collecting $30 million new notes and coins yesterday from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and account holders should be able to start accessing their $300 weekly cash withdraw...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:05hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
Currency reforms can work if Zimbabweans want them to
YESTERDAY (November 11, 2019) the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) started the process of injecting new notes into the financial system to improve the level of physical cash in circulation.This ...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:55hrs | 782 | by Anthony Matutu
I owe it all to Mazibuko, says Lorraine Maphala
FORMER Miss Zimbabwe Lorraine Maphala-Phiri says her transition from being a beauty queen to a successful entrepreneur has been worthwhile for her and she owes it all to her mentor, Sipho Mazibuko. ...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 07:17hrs | 996 | by Staff Reporter
CAPS United's luxury coach lands in SA
IT has been a trying few weeks for CAPS United but the Green Machine are set to smile in the next few weeks.The Harare giants have stumbled in their bid to move clear of the chasing pack in th...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:39hrs | 2335 | by Sports Reporter
Joram Gumbo: Charges wont shed light into the ZimAirways scandal
Joram Gumbo, the former Transport minister, has been arrested for his actions around the Zimbabwe Airways controversy. But it tells a story of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's feeble anti-corruption dri...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:40hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission new Zupco buses in Bulawayo on Friday
BULAWAYO is set to have 76 more Zupco buses to ease transport problems in the province, with President Mnangagwa expected to commission them on Friday. Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Minister Jud...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:36hrs | 1002 | by Staff reporter
'Government understands civil servants plight'
GOVERNMENT does not dispute the need to pay civil servants a cost of living adjustment hence its decision to provide them with annual bonuses inclusive of their allowances, Information, Publicity and ...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:33hrs | 1435 | by Staff reporter
Govt understands civil servants plight, says Mutsvangwa
GOVERNMENT does not dispute the need to pay civil servants a cost of living adjustment hence its decision to provide them with annual bonuses inclusive of their allowances, Information, Publicity and ...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:30hrs | 383 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe baby elephant sales rake in US$3,2m
THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) raked in over US$3,2 million in the sale of 101 baby elephants to China and the United Arab Emirates between 2016 and this year....Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:53hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to receive two Malaysian planes
BELEAGUERED national flag carrier, Air Zimbabwe will soon take delivery of two aircrafts bought under a controversial arrangement that at the time reportedly involved now Minister in the Office of the...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 05:52hrs | 836 | by newzimbabwe
Cattle rustlers wreak havoc
Ranganai Sivangani from Chirumanzu in the Midlands Province is now convinced that police are working with cattle rustling syndicates wreaking havoc in the area.On October 10, one of Sivangani'...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:54hrs | 1489 | by Staff reporter
Bravura procures exploration equipment
The multi-million dollar platinum mining and beneficiation project spearheaded by the government and Nigerian businessman Benedict Peters' Bravura is taking shape following the procurement of explorat...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:49hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Is match-fixing taking root in Zimbabwe?
THE 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in Egypt brought together the best teams from the continent in what was undoubtedly a feast of great soccer, camaraderie, and a showcase of the best footb...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:48hrs | 343 | by Michael Kariati
Doubts over Mnangagwa's platinum-led mining boom
The government is banking on a platinum-mining boom to help revive its collapsing economy.The world's biggest platinum companies say it isn't going to happen.Since Emmerson Mnangagwa t...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:47hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
'Zesa new tariffs comparative to the region'
New electricity tariffs, which are considered punitive by consumers, are "comparative" to charges levied to consumers elsewhere in the region, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has said....Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:33hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Ex-soldier in court for 'stealing' $18 536 meat
A FORMER soldier from Bulawayo allegedly broke into a butchery twice and stole meat worth $18 536. Tafadzwa Mahlahla (35) from Pumula East suburb, who was based at Imbizo Barracks in Bulawayo ...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 07:03hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
A guide to buying electricity in Zimbabwe
You are probably wondering why money that used to buy you electricity enough for a month can barely scratch the surface now. It is a long story, but in short Zesa Holdings increased their tariffs and ...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 07:00hrs | 1185 | by Leroy Dzenga
Teacher 'hangs' self in bedroom
A TEACHER at Coghlan Primary School in Bulawayo allegedly hanged herself in her bedroom. Ms Sibhekinkosi Moyo (35) from New Magwegwe suburb was found hanging from a roof truss by her father on...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 07:00hrs | 1799 | by Staff reporter
China still committed to financing Zimbabwe projects
THE African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (Afrodad), together with the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd), this week held a multi-stakeholder public debt conference to di...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:45hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe eyes platinum-led revival
Zimbabwe's government is banking on a platinum-mining boom to help revive its collapsing economy. The world's biggest platinum companies say it isn't going to happen.Since Emmerson Mnangagwa t...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:40hrs | 1038 | by Bloomberg
Ex-minister loses upmarket Harare property
Former Lands minister Douglas Mombeshora and his wife Millicent have lost their bid to claim co-ownership of a Borrowdale property which was bought by a Harare businessman, through a public auction co...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:17hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Who is manipulating tobacco prices at the floors?
What is happening at the tobacco auction floors come the selling season? Some tobacco farmers are not happy and even their wives are shaking heads in disapproval and dismay. The children may n...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 11:12hrs | 1396 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Panners invade Kuruneri farm
FORMER Finance minister Christopher Tichaona Kuruneri has approached the High Court seeking an order to bar Mines minister Winston Chitando and his subordinates from issuing mining licences, permits o...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 07:15hrs | 3100 | by Staff reporter
State to seize stolen cars from Mzembi
FOUR vehicles allegedly stolen from Government by former Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry Walter Mzembi and the then permanent secretary, Margaret Sangarwe, during the United Nations World...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 06:33hrs | 1511 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions are a blunt instrument
On Friday the SADC region as a whole mounted a coordinated protest against the European and American targeted sanctions against Zimbabwe. I am a veteran of the UN Mandatory Sanctions program mounted a...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 19:40hrs | 1906 | by Eddie Cross
'Mnangagwa faces mass uprising over electricity prices'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa risk facing a spontaneous mass uprising from the people of Zimbabwe if he does not deal with the escalating price of electricity a political analyst has said. In t...Published: 26 Oct 2019 at 16:17hrs | 10622 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Hodzi goes after Mzembi
Prosecutor-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi has approached the High Court seeking an order to have former Tourism Minister, Walter Mzembi's top-of-the-range vehicle forfeited.Hodzi made an applicat...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 09:56hrs | 524 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa ally swoops on US$500m platinum project
Commodities baron Kudakwashe Tagwirei's Landela Mining Ventures has emerged as the new joint venture partner in the Russian-led Darwendale platinum mine project, which has also roped in former Impala ...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 09:33hrs | 2853 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Mangwana loses upmarket property
ZANU PF secretary for legal affairs, Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana's claim to a Glen Lorne property, which he had bought through the Sheriff of the High Court, has now come under scrutiny after Justice Cle...Published: 22 Oct 2019 at 07:20hrs | 5913 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa buys massive beachfront villa in Dubai?
BERLIN - Spendthrift President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has reportedly bought an exquisite massive beachfront villa in Dubai, where he intends to retire or alternatively use the opulent property as an exil...Published: 21 Oct 2019 at 10:22hrs | 45023 | by Itai Mushekwe
Police nab Ecocash 'fraudster' gang
POLICE have arrested five people believed to be part of a syndicate that has been fraudulently buying groceries using forged Ecocash messages. Bhekinkosi Ngwenya, Mlungisi Mpala, Mqondisi Mpof...Published: 21 Oct 2019 at 07:37hrs | 1398 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF illicit forex deals exposed
Zanu-PF bought its fleet of luxury vehicles and colourful regalia used during last year's election campaign through a company that was recently blacklisted by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) for al...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:54hrs | 5463 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tycoon's children lose 13 firms
A Harare tycoon's children might have lost control of at least 13 companies after a relative allegedly forged their signatures on registration documents following his death in 2017 amid suspicion of c...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:53hrs | 9640 | by Staff reporter
'Tortured' vendor dies in prison
A Harare vendor died in remand prison yesterday after he was allegedly tortured by police, triggering an angry reaction from human rights defenders.Tafadzwa Hilton Tamangani was one of the 11 ...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:53hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
Old habits die hard for Zimbabwe police
The death of a Harare vendor in remand prison after he was allegedly tortured during interrogation is yet another indication that old habits in the police force have not been banished.Hilton T...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:52hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Man dies after he was 'tortured' by police and denied access to doctor
A man tortured in police custody died on Friday night after prison authorities denied him access to a doctor, his lawyers said.In a statement, the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights said Hilton...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:46hrs | 445 | by ZimLive
Police link helmet to slain cop
ONE of the 210 anti-riot police helmets recovered from the basement of Robinson House in Harare last week belonged to a police sergeant who was killed in political violence that erupted near Harvest H...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:09hrs | 1609 | by Staff reporter
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