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Building material prices up 78.7% in Zimbabwe
Prices of building materials rose an average 78.78% in the first quarter, gaining 31.52 percentage points from December mainly due to pressures in cement, paint, and glass as well as well electrical g...Published: 4 hrs ago | 457 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko trial postponed
THE trial of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has been postponed to the 21st of this month.Mphoko, who is facing allegations of criminal abuse of office, appeared in court this Tuesday...Published: 8 hrs ago | 279 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP hijacks community clinic project?
A group of Izimnyama villagers in Bulilima district who are now based in the United Kingdom are up in arms with Zanu-PF Bulilima West Member of Parliament Dingumuzi Phuti for allegedly hijacking their...Published: 8 hrs ago | 914 | by Staff reporter
The greatest threat to Zimbabwe's peace and security are not foreign entities, or their 'stooges', but it's ZANU PF itself!
Reading the media in Zimbabwe, even since the November 2017 military coup d'etat - which toppled long-time tyrant Robert Gabriel Mugabe, replacing him with his decades-long right-hand man and protĂ©gĂ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1438 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zec ready to replace Chamisa's senators
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is ready for filling of proportional representation seats in the Senate and National Assembly, since there is no extra voting in this regard, the results of the...Published: 06 Jul 2020 at 17:59hrs | 6429 | by Staff reporter
Free bail for Marondera MDC Alliance Trio
The trio of MDC Alliance Youth Assembly, Never Bakali, David Jorum and Tarisai Mudiwa were today granted free bail by Marondera Magistrate Liberty Garakara after spending the weekend languishing in po...Published: 06 Jul 2020 at 15:46hrs | 926 | by Stephen Sarkozy Chuma
Bulawayo councillors happy over city's cleanliness
Bulawayo City Councillors have expressed happiness over the city centre's cleanliness following the removal of informal traders in the city centre during the Covid-19 lockdown.This is revealed...Published: 05 Jul 2020 at 15:05hrs | 788 | by Stephen Jakes
'Chamisa's MDC deliberately tried to soil security forces'
The MDC ALLIANCE took issue with the security forces for failing to intervene when the MDC-T took over Harvest House and instead deliberately tried to sully the image of the uniformed forces by making...Published: 05 Jul 2020 at 11:05hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
Residents fined for violating lockdown rules win in court
A ZIMBABWEAN court has overturned the conviction of two Mutare residents after they successfully challenged the decision by some Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) members to order them to pay RTGS$1 000 ...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 17:02hrs | 1946 | by Stephen Jakes
Pensioner sues over US dollar savings
AN 86-year-old pensioner is challenging the constitutionality of the statutory instrument (SI) that converted United States dollar balances to Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) accounts, which resulte...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 08:28hrs | 5297 | by Staff reporter
'Nkomo joined Zanu-PF to stop Mugabe's killings'
THE late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo and his lieutenants only joined the Zanu-PF government to stop the Gukurahundi massacres that were being perpetrated by then Prime Minister Robert Mugabe.T...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 08:04hrs | 890 | by Staff reporter
The truth about coup rumours in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is awash with speculation, innuendo and rumours of a coup following a statement against corrupt leaders by the army General during a burial of a national hero Nleya, with even left some...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:06hrs | 3614 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe welcomes CAF's announcements
Many football stakeholders have welcomed yesterday's announcement by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) which now sees two of the continent's top tournaments being postponed.The Afric...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 22:09hrs | 2203 | by Daniel Itai
You said you are a listening President, so listen....
Dear Mr President, This is my first open letter to you Sir, President Emmerson Mnangagwa and I sincerely hope that it is received in good faith. You promised to be a listening President and I ...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 07:24hrs | 3495 | by Paul Kaseke
Ginimbi, Grace Mugabe's brother fight over accident damaged luxury car
SOCIALITE and flamboyant businessman, Genius Kadungure, better known as Ginimbi, is giving former First Lady Grace Mugabe's brother, Samson Marufu sleepless nights with the former demanding back his l...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 07:15hrs | 3576 | by newzimbabwe
485 irregularly imported vehicles unearthed
A special post-vehicle clearance audit last year into vehicle imports, unearthed 485 irregular import documents with a potential revenue inflow prejudice to Treasury valued at US$70 million, the Zimba...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1397 | by Staff reporter
Give Us Confidence Cde President
Dear Cde President, I know chances of you reading this letter are next to zero but all the same I write to you on the basis of you being "a listening President". Cde President it is crystal cl...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 18:24hrs | 3364 | by Munya Shumba
Police shoot 'cattle rustler'
POLICE in Bulawayo have shot and injured a suspected cattle rustler after he ignored orders from the law enforcement agents to stop. The injured suspect was rushed to a local hospital in the c...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:55hrs | 745 | by Staff reporter
Drones to patrol Zimbabwe borders
DRONES will soon be patrolling the country's borders as Government moves to address security challenges posed by border jumpers who could be spreading infections by avoiding compulsory quarantine and ...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:51hrs | 2028 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe switches to substitute ARV drugs
THE government says it has a substitute for the second line drugs for anti-retroviral treatment (ART) which is currently in short supply.In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, deputy m...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 18:47hrs | 2269 | by Staff reporter
The differences between Malawi events and Zimbabwe.
I have been closely following the events of Malawi for the recent and the people comparing the situation to Zimbabwe.In my view in this article l would beg to differ that the situation was the...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 13:36hrs | 2880 | by Kumbirai Stein Chivhuna
'Zanu-PF is debris, embrace Nelson Chamisa' advised Moyo - two faced buzzard, celebrated MDC GNU blunders
When Mai Mujuru was booted out of Zanu-PF in 2014 within months she was criticizing Zanu-PF and her former mentor, Robert Mugabe, for mismanagement, corruption, vote rigging, murderous oppression, etc...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 20:29hrs | 4221 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Khupe in congress U-Turn
INTERIM MDC president Thokozani Khupe has made a dramatic extra-ordinary congress U-turn after she rolled back the new dates she had set for the Indaba to the original July 31 date.This comes ...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 18:03hrs | 6813 | by Staff reporter
'Mobile money suspension will bury Zimbabwean economy'
THERE is a debilitating mixture of chaos, confusion and panic among both consumers and businesses across the country, after the government made a surprise announcement late on Friday evening that it w...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 17:41hrs | 1945 | by Staff reporter
Taxis show Ramaphosa the middle finger
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) and the National Taxi Alliance (NTA) say government is not taking the industry seriously and that they have decided to take the "the bull by its horns...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 17:21hrs | 737 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe constitution amendment (bill no. 2) - 2019
Written submission in accordance with section 328 amendment of constitution ZAPU notes with grave concern about the implications of the proposed r...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 10:47hrs | 878 | by Sakhile Sibanda
Amending constitution unfair, undemocratic
To be frank, the late former president Robert Mugabe made so many errors of commission and omission during his 37-year rule.However, in my singular opinion he also omitted to groom a successor...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:09hrs | 337 | by Martin Stobart
Mobile money suspension drastic
The move on Friday night by government to suspend, with immediate effect, all monetary transactions on mobile money platforms, left the country confused and in shock.President Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:03hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Pensioners send SOS to Govt
THE National Railways Pensioners Association has appealed to the Government to extend the US$30 allowances to retired workers that were not in civil service, saying pensioners were struggling to make ...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 07:22hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
RBZ confirms mobile money ban but keeps platforms open for small transactions
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has suspended all money agents from mobile financial transactions but the general public can still continue to transact using the platforms.In a statement ye...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 07:18hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya suspends mobile money agents
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has suspended mobile money agents from facilitating mobile financial transactions and has placed restrictions on merchant transactions.This follows a pronouncement...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 19:51hrs | 3643 | by Staff reporter
Govt suspends EcoCash, 3 other platforms
GOVERNMENT has, with immediate effect, suspended all monetary transactions on mobile money platforms "to deal with malpractices, criminality and economic sabotage perpetuated by the wolves in sheep sk...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 17:03hrs | 1094 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala 'dreams bees biting' Mnangagwa
DEFIANT MDC Alliance legislator, Job Sikhala has made astounding warning President Emmerson Mnangagwa risked being "bitten by bees" if the bungling state leader did not resign voluntarily.This...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 17:01hrs | 2858 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's former Economic Minister slams government
Zimbabwe's former Minister of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion, Dr. Tapiwa Mashakada has slammed at the country's recent foreign currency auction.On Tuesday, the government launched ...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 10:37hrs | 4712 | by Daniel Itai, Harare, Zimbabwe
Mobile money brewing storm
Suspension of mobile money transfer platforms is one of the latest unorthodox means of chocking the people of Zimbabwe. The clueless government is running away from the actual problem and culprits deg...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:56hrs | 2503 | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
Mawarire's $65 000 damages claim dismisseed by court
#THISFLAG social movement campaign leader and clergyman, Evan Mawarire, has lost a $65 000 damages claim he filed against police after the matter was dismissed by the High Court on June 8.Mawa...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:31hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Mobile money services banned
THE Government has suspended phone-based money transactions with immediate effect as investigations into allegations that they fuel black market transactions that have caused runaway inflation gather ...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:08hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa speaks on mine shooting
The Chinese national who has been charged with shooting and injuring two people at a mine in Gweru over a salary dispute will receive a fair trial, without discrimination, in accordance with the count...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:05hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suspends phone based mobile money transactions - Fulltext
The Statement of Suspension on Monetary Transaction on Phone-Based Mobile Money TransactionsThe government of Zimbabwe has with immediate effect suspended all mobile money services and trading...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 19:41hrs | 7685 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's activists freed on $10 000 bail each
HIGH COURT judge, David Foroma Friday freed embattled MDC Alliance MP Joanna Mamombe and two party activists on $10 000 bail each.Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova are being accused ...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 18:11hrs | 677 | by newzimbabwe
Border authorities intercept 21 smuggling commercial trucks
AUTHORITIES at Beitbridge Border Post have increased surveillance and anti-smuggling activities during the ongoing lockdown and 21 trucks and 22 other vehicles smuggling an assortment of goods worth m...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 18:09hrs | 1170 | by Staff reporter
Mounting challenges for Chamisa
THE MDC-Alliance, and the entire legacy of the opposition movement, faces the gravest political challenges it has had to confront since its formation in 1999.This is the result of a combinatio...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:56hrs | 9998 | by Brian Raftopoulos
De-dollarisation recipe for disaster: Lessons from Peru
THE following are the numerous questions that need to be addressed about the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (legal tender) Regulations, SI 142.Has government addressed the fundamentals which lead to...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:42hrs | 1616 | by Justice Dzama
'Zimbabwe slowly but surely re-dollarising'
GOVERNMENT last week announced a 50% increment and a Covid-19 allowance of US$75 for civil servants and US$30 for pensioners. This is despite government earlier banning the multi-currency regime and m...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:39hrs | 1474 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa insincere in fighting corruption
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been talking tough, saying he abhorred graft which has been blamed for accelerating economic decline.In support of his pronouncement, I think all leadership po...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:31hrs | 525 | by Tarwadziwa
Zimbabwean black lives matter too
THE world was recently seized by a series of demonstrations dubbed Black lives matter triggered by the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in the United States of America.Th...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:30hrs | 325 | by Terrence Wuragu
How RBZ, govt sabotaged plans to restore Zimdollar
UNITED States $75 allowances and allowing retailers to trade in forex show a government shifting into reverse gear, possibly ditching two years' worth of policy steps to end dollarisation.The ...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:26hrs | 6348 | by Staff reporter
NRZ to reintroduce passenger train
GOVERNMENT has said the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) passenger train is coming back soon to relieve commuters who have been facing transport challenges since the lockdown came into effect in Ma...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 06:58hrs | 1428 | by Staff reporter
Second regimen ARV shortage hits Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWEANS living with HIV and on the Second regimen of the antiretroviral may be forced to default or change one of their drugs following an announcement that there is a nationwide shortage of secon...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 06:57hrs | 987 | by Staff reporter
Zimra nets $23,1bn revenue in 2019
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says it managed to collect a net revenue of $23, 19 billion in 2019 against a planned $18, 6 billion target for the year. The tax authority is employing ...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 06:57hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
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