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NGOs social entrepreneurship in the age of development aid disruption
Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Disruption of Traditional Development is and other actions are urgent as alternatives to reduce the carnage that is faced by non-state actors after the dismantlin...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 17:44hrs | 342 | by Michael Ndiweni
Who are Zimbabwe's Gold Mafia?
They operate from the shadows. Al Jazeera's latest investigation, The Gold Mafia, brings their crimes out into the open. Last week, Part 1 of ‘Who are the Gold Mafia?‘ dove into the lives of some ...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash banks on disruptive innovations
EcoCash Holdings has said it will continue to disrupt and challenge the status quo in the digital services space by leveraging data analytics and artificial intelligence.Group chief executive ...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 06:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults debtor's wife with cooking stick
An angry Shamva man flew in rage after he was not given the US$300 he was owed by his friend and ended up assaulting his friend's wife with a cooking stick.Eliot Dzuda was dragged to court aft...Published: 14 May 2022 at 19:50hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Client' rapes sex worker
A 38-YEAR-OLD Harare man appeared in court yesterday charged with raping a sex worker from Hopley.Kurauone Gwamure (38) was remanded in custody to today when he appeared before Harare magistra...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 05:50hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
The mantra customer is king matters no more
As I saw it, TM Chadcombe bottle store has been closed for the whole of past week, reason given, licencing issues. Where two elephants fight the ants will suffer, we the consumers and resident...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 13:10hrs | 1 | by Tondo
Zimnat assists families of deceased miners
Zimnat, one of the leading players in the Zimbabwean life assurance and short-term insurance industries since 1946, has donated funeral services worth $10 000 for the burial of 10 of the miners killed...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 16:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
When others are more equal than others
Standing by the third till operator from the entrance to make my payment, like what many people do, I ask the youthful till operator if I can have 'cash back'. A quick glance at me and the rep...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 09:51hrs | 1 | by Tondo
Zimnat launches online self-service portal
Zimnat is once again leading the way in modernising the country's insurance industry by establishing a self-service online portal that enables customers and potential customers to obtain quotations fo...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 07:47hrs | | by Agencies
Outcry over Mthuli Ncube's new tax regime
CAPTAINS of industry and ordinary consumers yesterday implored Government to reconsider its new tax regime saying it will increase the cost of production and add more burden to citizens. Annou...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
The 'ED effect' is already boosting our economy and saving us money
Since President Emmerson Mnangagwa came into office, he has brought a new way of thinking to the Zimbabwean economy. He has touted free trade principles and opened up the country to unprecedented inve...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 12:51hrs | | by Mike Tawanda
Dembare, Epoupa at loggerheads
HARARE giants Dynamos are at loggerheads with their Cameroonian import Christian Joel Epoupa Ntouba over outstanding arrears amounting to $15 000.Epoupa joined Dynamos last year for an undiscl...Published: 10 Mar 2018 at 09:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimdollar' takes over as US$ disappears
Real time gross settlement (RTGS) balances, bond notes and treasury bills (TBs) are part of the "local dollars" as they are used solely for local transactions, unlike the greenback, a financial expert...Published: 12 Nov 2017 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldier runs amok after clash with bar lady
A SOLDIER based at the Zimbabwe School of Infantry in Mbalabala yesterday appeared in court facing charges of malicious damage to property and theft after he allegedly ran amok, stole some money and d...Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hubby jailed for marrying off wife
A MBARE couple which created a Facebook Page where the wife used a fake name to lure men, was yesterday each sentenced to an effective one year in prison after tricking an unsuspecting suitor into pay...Published: 23 Aug 2017 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man pleads guilty to selling wife
A MBARE resident, who connived with his wife to play brother and sister before tricking a Kuwadzana man into paying $4 000 lobola, pleaded guilty to the offence when he appeared before a Harare magist...Published: 22 Aug 2017 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Getting cash in Zimbabwe a demanding job
The cash shortages in Zimbabwe have reached alarming levels to an extent where getting money has become so hard and expensive for the poor nationals.The rich and the powerful view the issue of...Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 19:22hrs | 12 | by Stephen Jakes
Cheated man to get lobola refund
A MBERENGWA magistrate has ordered a family to reimburse a villager lobola he paid following the collapse of his marriage after he found his wife in a compromising position with another man.Mr...Published: 22 Jul 2017 at 11:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nurse 'kills patients for cash'
A NURSE at Kwekwe General Hospital, Renica Chakabvapasi, already serving a five-year jail term following her conviction on two counts of defrauding Old Mutual of $10 000, was back in court yesterday f...Published: 04 Jul 2017 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cop cons relative of $13,000
A Harare cop was arrested on Saturday for conning his relative a total of US$13,252.00 on separate occasions using a debit card thereby contravening SECTION 113 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW (CODIFICATION AND R...Published: 05 Jun 2017 at 14:03hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe fast turning into a coin country
Fears abound that further injection of the bond notes by the RBZ into the market could fuel inflation.IT is high noon in Harare and a young woman in strappy stilettos confidently walks out of ...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cash crisis: Banks give clients coins
Banks in Bulawayo are reportedly out of bond notes and are now issuing coins to client's.Several clients have been spotted and photographed emerging from banking halls carrying plastic bags fu...Published: 25 Apr 2017 at 12:57hrs | 12 | by Thobekile Zhou
Bond notes not solution to Zimbabwe's woes, says IMF
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Zimbabwe requires a comprehensive policy package to retrieve the economy from the woods, instead of seeking salvation in bond notes.IMF Afric...Published: 25 Apr 2017 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cash back facility abused
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has admitted that some of its members are hoarding cash and abusing the cashback facility.The association said the collaboration between t...Published: 21 Apr 2017 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
The poison of Dokora's goats and Chinamasa's recipe
The People's Democratic Party has always argued that ZANUPF can steal all the elections but will not manage to rig the economy; science has proven that the rules and principles of economics cannot be ...Published: 21 Apr 2017 at 06:22hrs | | by Jacob Mafume PDP Spokesperson
Chaos as Peter Moyo turns up late for his own show
Utakataka express security boys are reported to have been severely beaten by revellers in Guruve at Chivavaya night club after their boss Peter Moyo delayed to start the show.The show, which w...Published: 19 Apr 2017 at 22:48hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Tobacco farmers failing to get cash
Tobacco farmers are struggling to get their money at auction floors, as the country's severe cash crunch continues to worsen.This is despite the government's recent directive to banks ...Published: 19 Apr 2017 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Do Zimbabweans deserve all this?
The cash shortages affecting Zimbabwe today are nothing new; this is familiar territory people trudged during the tumultuous years of 2008-9.We warned before that the signs were ominou...Published: 17 Apr 2017 at 11:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe panics as wheels come off
With Zimbabwe's economy continuing to die - as manifested by rising poverty levels, worsening job losses and severe cash shortages - the government is showing signs of panic, amid fresh warnin...Published: 15 Apr 2017 at 14:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
One Wallet 'dupes' pensioners
SCORES of pensioners who receive their allowances through NetOne's One Wallet system were left stranded in Bulawayo yesterday after the mobile company failed to release their money...Published: 14 Apr 2017 at 10:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cash-back from supermarkets cut to $20
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has with immediate effect ordered retailers and wholesalers to limit the cash-back facility to a maximum of $20 as it tightens cash flow supervision to promote t...Published: 14 Apr 2017 at 10:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ fuel cash crisis, reduce cash back to $20
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is fueling cash crisis by directing retailers and wholesalers to limit the cash-back facility to a maximum of $20. This is with immedi...Published: 14 Apr 2017 at 03:41hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Banks reduce daily withdrawal limits
Several financial institutions on Monday reportedly reduced daily withdrawal limits to a mere $50 bond.The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe had set $100 bond as daily limits but the new $5...Published: 03 Apr 2017 at 16:58hrs | | by Mary Charamba
Chinese smuggling cash out of Zim- Maridadi
MDC-T legislator James Maridadi has taken government to task over the issue of allowing the Chinese business people to bring i their products for sale and later smuggling all the cash back to their co...Published: 20 Mar 2017 at 06:05hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Barmen in swipe scam
TWO barmen, Nqobizitha Tshuma and Thomas Junior Chaka who work at popular chill-out spot Hartsfield Tshisanyama have been arrested for allegedly defrauding the company of nearly $1 500 in a scam t...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 09:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bank queues suddenly disappear
The cash crisis in Zimbabwe appears to have eased with queues disappearing at most banks while some supermarkets are offering cash-backs even without being asked.The seeming return to normalcy...Published: 16 Jan 2017 at 11:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bond notes spark panic withdrawals
PANIC cash withdrawals, sparked by fears over the impending introduction of bond notes by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, have affected many banks in the country, with most of them now struggling to ser...Published: 09 Oct 2016 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Plastic money use now popular
Zimbabweans are slowly embracing the use of plastic money as cash shortage continue resulting on most business ventures cashing in.Most major retail outlets including pubs ...Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 09:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nurse, boyfriend 'target patients for insurance fraud'
A 30-YEAR-OLD nurse and her 48-year-old boyfriend have been arrested for allegedly using patients admitted to Kwekwe General Hospital to defraud an insurance company. Renica Chakabvapasi and Godwin Ta...Published: 13 Sep 2016 at 16:03hrs | 24 | by Patrick Chitumba
Supermarkets cash in on currency shortages
CUSTOMERS who wish to access cash from retail shops using the cash-back facility are now required to spend a substantial amount of money on goods to get the money.A survey by Standardbusin...Published: 07 Aug 2016 at 11:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
No cash shortage in Victoria Falls
VICTORIA FALLS - At a time when most major towns in the country are battling cash shortages, Zimbabweans coming into Victoria Falls are obviously surprised by the flawless cash situation in this resor...Published: 27 May 2016 at 09:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt addressing liquidity crunch, says Mnangagwa
GOVERNMENT is working to address the liquidity crunch that has seen most banks reducing maximum withdrawals to about $200 per day while others have stopped loading money into Automated Teller Machines...Published: 03 May 2016 at 09:22hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo and Brenda Ziga
Cash shortages persist in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has been experiencing cash shortages for over a month and the central bank now hopes proceeds from tobacco will help ease the cash crunch, state media reported on Thursday.The latest ...Published: 29 Apr 2016 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Cash crisis still critical
THE cash supply situation remained critical in the country yesterday with workers failing to withdraw their salaries.This comes as parents and guardians also prepare for children to go back to...Published: 28 Apr 2016 at 06:54hrs | | by Nyemudzai Kakore
Banks cap withdrawals as cash crisis bites
Banks have introduced stringent cash management systems including limiting maximum cash withdrawals to $500 per transaction and switching off some of their ATMs following a liquidity crisis that has h...Published: 05 Apr 2016 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cash crisis hits Zimbabwe banks, shops
Banks have introduced stringent cash management systems including limiting maximum cash withdrawals to $500 per transaction and switching off some of their ATMs following a liquidity crisis that has h...Published: 05 Apr 2016 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man dumped for short penis gets lobola back
A jilted lover who recently demanded a lobola refund from his former fiancé left Matsiloje customary court a delighted man after the court ruled in his favour.About a month ago, Monei Leseted...Published: 15 Sep 2015 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff Reporter
SANRAL name used fraudulently to obtain banking details
Dear e-toll Account HolderSANRAL Fraud Hotline has detected a scam where an imposter represents themselves as SANRAL personnel and starts off by confirming the person's personal details - incl...Published: 04 Sep 2015 at 06:13hrs | | by Sanral
Emeralds deal goes wrong
A BID to make quick cash backfired for a Zvishavane man who was left counting his losses after being duped of his hard-earned money by two con artistes in a botched $11 000 emeralds deal.Hones...Published: 08 Jun 2014 at 09:09hrs | | by Tinomuda Chakanyuka
CBZ Bank to phase out manual cash withdrawals
Zimbabwe's largest commercial bank, CBZ Bank will with effect from next month phase out manual cash withdrawals, the bank said in a statement.Effectively, no one would be allowed to withdr...Published: 08 Feb 2014 at 21:56hrs | 3 | by Business Reporter
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