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Man defrauded by forex dealer faces arrest
A Bulawayo man is facing arrest after he reported that he was defrauded of $120 000 by an illegal forex dealer.Police told Allan Majaha Sibanda that he had also committed a crime by illegally ...Published: 16 hrs ago | 3281 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC plunged into mourning
THE MDC Alliance has been plunged into mourning following the death of one of its long-serving members and Bulawayo ward 8 councillor Ronnia Mudhara.Mudhara succumbed to kidney failure on Mond...Published: 17 hrs ago | 3363 | by Staff reporter
BCC has no money to fix ageing water, sewer systems
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) yesterday said it did not have the funds to urgently address the issue of water contamination in Luveve and surrounding suburbs, which resulted in the loss of 13 lives and ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 537 | by Staff reporter
Police lock down Masvingo
POLICE yesterday imposed a total lockdown in Masvingo city, demanding letters of employment while barring some motorists from driving into the central business district (CBD).Some entry routes...Published: 17 hrs ago | 4706 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's real GDP to contract 15,5%'
ZIMBABWE'S real gross domestic product (GDP) is seen contracting by 15,5% in 2020 as the foreign currency shortage, limited investment, company shutdowns, soaring inflation and lockdown measures to st...Published: 17 hrs ago | 300 | by Staff reporter
Localised Covid -19 lockdowns to be introduced
CURRENT lockdown restrictions are set to be tightened through the introduction of localised lockdowns to curb the increasing cases of Covid-19 which have now surpassed the 1 000 mark. Cabinet ...Published: 14 Jul 2020 at 20:53hrs | 5691 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to intensify lifestyle audits
THE government has been urged to intensify lifestyle audits for political elites and public office holders to deal with rampant corruption, a local pressure group has said.This comes a day aft...Published: 14 Jul 2020 at 20:24hrs | 2861 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to impose more restrictive lockdown regulations
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his cabinet have resolved to impose stiffer lockdown measures to combat the spread of the deadly Coronvirus pandemic.Secretary for Information Ndabaningi Nick ...Published: 14 Jul 2020 at 20:13hrs | 9592 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimdollar depreciates 4.37% to 68.89 to the real dollar
The local currency depreciated a further 4.37% to the dollar to 68.8879 at the fourth auction as the spread between bids narrowed significantly to just 21 from 35 last week and 65 at the first auction...Published: 14 Jul 2020 at 19:06hrs | 1467 | by Staff reporter
Government defers schools re-opening
Government has deferred the re-opening of schools initially scheduled for 28 July as Zimbabwe records a surge in Covid-19 cases with recorded ones reachin...Published: 14 Jul 2020 at 18:48hrs | 6058 | by Moyo Roy
Zanu-PF wants Old Mutual out of Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, fungibility at risk
Zimbabwe's ruling party wants Old Mutual's listing on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange terminated, an official said, clarifying a weekend statement in which it called for the company to be "ejected" from t...Published: 14 Jul 2020 at 11:43hrs | 3072 | by Bloomberg
Zimbabwe sets its sights on nuclear power
Zimbabwe will have a draft sustainable energy policy by year end that among other critical issues, will promote greater use of renewable sources including nuclear power, according to Energy and Power ...Published: 14 Jul 2020 at 08:52hrs | 3942 | by Staff reporter
Gweru hikes tariffs 100%
GWERU City Council has imposed an over 100% tariff hike for high-density suburbs, while those for business vary.The local authority cited the runaway inflation for the increases in a developme...Published: 14 Jul 2020 at 08:45hrs | 1306 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt will not allow anarchy'
Government has said it will not allow anarchy in the country and those found on the wrong side of the law will face their day in court, amid revelations that opposition parties want to use their July ...Published: 14 Jul 2020 at 08:39hrs | 2255 | by Staff reporter
'Subversion plot will be thwarted'
A DEVIOUS agenda by the opposition to effect regime change on July 31 disguised as an anti-corruption march will be met with countervailing measures that will ensure that the will of the people as exp...Published: 14 Jul 2020 at 08:37hrs | 994 | by Staff reporter
Bowsers expose vendors to deadly COVID-19
Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA) members have expressed concern on the overcrowding of residents in bowser queues, which is greatly exposing them to the deadly COVID-19. Bulaway...Published: 14 Jul 2020 at 08:02hrs | 1413 | by Stephen Jakes
Time to redeem Zimbabwe from its political & economic strangulation
The levels of failure by this Zanu PF regime has no comparison. The people have lost faith in the ruling party and whatever the party touches it slips like an eel, hence the majority can no longer tru...Published: 14 Jul 2020 at 07:53hrs | 760 | by Leonard Koni
Mthwakazi Nation's Address - MLF
Revolutionary greetings to you all, in all corners of earth. I hope you are doing well and are safe from the coronavirus.Fellow Mthwakazi citizens, this has been one challenging quarter of the...Published: 13 Jul 2020 at 15:19hrs | 1904 | by MLF
'Demolition of BF not an option'
MATABELELAND North Senator Alice Dube, says demolishing Barbourfields for the iconic structure to meet FIFA and CAF standards must never be an option. Instead, Dube, a member of the Parliament...Published: 13 Jul 2020 at 08:12hrs | 1306 | by Staff reporter
Hospital chief executives fired
Chief executives of five major Government hospitals have been "relieved of their duties" by the Health Services Board as part of what is described as a "restructuring exercise" within the Ministry of ...Published: 13 Jul 2020 at 08:10hrs | 2108 | by Staff reporter
BCC hands over donated COVID-19 materials to traders
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has handed over materials to fight COVID-19 on behalf of Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA).Th...Published: 13 Jul 2020 at 07:54hrs | 320 | by Stephen Jakes
South Africa bans alcohol 'immediately'
South Africa will not be moving back to Alert Level 4 or 5, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday night - but a curfew will be imposed, alcohol sales will be banned, and new mask rules will be...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 20:10hrs | 9445 | by Business Insider SA
South Africa's funeral parlours at full capacity?
The long-feared Covid-19 coronavirus storm has arrived.Funeral parlours are battling to cope with demand as Covid-19-related deaths around the country rise daily, and government is increasing ...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 16:46hrs | 2939 | by City Press
'We will deal with you,' Mnangagwa threatens
IN AN ominous warning, President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the government will deal ruthlessly with opposition parties, civil society organisations and foreign missions that are allegedly bent on destab...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 11:19hrs | 12672 | by Staff reporter
Biti roasts 'cruel' Mnangagwa
MDC Alliance vice president and ex-finance minister Tendai Biti says government's controversial closure of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has vindicated critics' claims President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 11:13hrs | 5748 | by newzimbabwe
Panicky Mnangagwa spoils security forces
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is pampering security forces to forestall an uprising amid growing discontent over the deteriorating economic situation in the country, analysts have said.Mnangagw...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 11:12hrs | 11184 | by Staff reporter
It is time for Mthuli Ncube to go
Finance minister of Zimbabwe, Mthuli Ncube, PhD (cantab), has become the poster child of everything that is wrong with the management of affairs in Zimbabwe. He must go. Then and only then, will Zimba...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:58hrs | 5081 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Thieves target water taps
SEVERAL residents of Bulawayo's Gwabalanda suburb had their water taps stolen by syndicates that are said to be terrorising many parts of the city.Bulawayo United Residents Association (BURA) ...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:49hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Khupe wants Bulawayo councillors to report to her
MDC leader Thokozani Khupe is demanding daily reports from Bulawayo city fathers on the local authority's action plans towards addressing the typhoid, diarrhoea and dysentery outbreak that has claimed...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:48hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter
ZACC to investigate BCC
THEZimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission said it would investigate the goings-on at the local authority after a lobby group, Chapter 2 Movement, said the council must be held accountable over the ...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:46hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
Crossing crocodile-infested Limpopo for survival
A bakkie waits on the Zimbabwean side of the Limpopo River.A number of people sit waiting for their relatives to return from shopping forays into South Africa, especially in the border town of...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:45hrs | 12902 | by Staff reporter
4 killed in Gweru accident
FOUR people died on the spot when a Toyota Corsa vehicle they were travelling in was involved in a head on-collision with a haulage truck near Kaguvi Training Centre between Gweru and Kwekwe on Friday...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:37hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
Transport situation to normalise
THE transport situation in Bulawayo is set to normalise from today after Zupco received 120 000 litres of fuel yesterday.Thousands of commuters had to walk to and from work on Friday and yeste...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:36hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter
Kariba tension-gripped as government departments dither tactlessly
Kariba is a tense town this week for both tourists and local stakeholders, with emotions boiling over in some instances. Government departments' inept handling of important issues is at the core of th...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 18:47hrs | 4818 | by Laiton Kandawire Patsaka-Nyaminyami Community Radio Environment and Tourism Correspondent
BF stadium set for partial demolition
Bulawayo's ceremonial home of football, Barbourfields Stadium is set for partial demolition as part of the refurbishment works in line with CAF requirements.As part of efforts to ensure that E...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 16:54hrs | 2028 | by Staff reporter
BCC insists on sewage contaminated Khami water
THE city council here has remained defiant on its push to have Khami Dam as one of its suppliers of water.This comes as the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has for some time now been entangled in ...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 16:22hrs | 761 | by Staff reporter
Protest at your own risk, says Zanu-PF
THE ruling Zanu-PF party yesterday said it would deal harshly with the planned protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government on July 31, evoking memories of killings by the army of civili...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 08:14hrs | 9315 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for 6 Harare council employees
DETECTIVES from the Commercial Crimes Division have launched a manhunt for six Harare City Council employees who are at large over the US$1 million Kuwadzana stands scam involving director of human re...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 08:13hrs | 3852 | by Staff reporter
Smells like November 2017
WHEN harvesting is completed in many parts of rural Zimbabwe, there are many rituals that take place.Villagers hold night vigils, sing and dance, but more importantly for those who love blood ...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 08:10hrs | 1972 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Old and homeless abroad
HUNCHED back pensioners hobble between laden supermarket trollies clutching baskets with a few meagre provisions three or four tomatoes, an onion or two for the usual potato broth for three nights' su...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 08:09hrs | 1448 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Is Zimbabwe a collapsed or failed State?
STATE failure can occur in many dimensions such as security, economic development, political representation, income distribution and so on.Zimbabwe seems to be both a failed and a collapsed St...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 08:08hrs | 1238 | by Concerned
Armed car-jackers strike in Bulawayo
THREE armed men robbed a 44-year-old woman from Newtown West suburb in Bulawayo of her car, US$400 and a cellphone. The woman was driving into the city centre from her home in her Nissan Sylph...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 08:06hrs | 1419 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hints at lockdown extension
AMID an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases including deaths, President Mnangagwa yesterday hinted that the Government could scale up preventive and containment measures. Addressing an Or...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 08:05hrs | 3484 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns NGOs
President Mnangagwa has warned rogue non-governmental organisations (NGOs), trade unions, churches and some foreign embassies against destabilising prevailing peace, unity and harmony through dabbling...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 08:01hrs | 697 | by Staff reporter
The foreign hand in the 31st July demonstrations uncovered
Zimbabwe is braced for another act of provocation by America. Information and intelligence available shows that the opposition and particularly the organisers of the demonstrations have been given thr...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 17:14hrs | 14436 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Pan-Africanism and Anti-Imperialism should never be abused to justify corruption, tyranny, and brutality against one's own citiz
In all my 47 years of existence on this planet Earth, there has always been one thing that has always thoroughly vexed my intellect - as I have greatly struggled to fathom how something that appears s...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 15:42hrs | 976 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ginimbi and his company acquitted
Businessman Genius Kadungure and his gas company Piko Trading have been found not guilty of smuggling gas into the country and failing to declare returns to the Commission of Taxes.Piko Tradin...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 15:27hrs | 1198 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube faces uphill task
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube, expected to present his mid-term budget statement next week, faces a daunting task to craft a cocktail of measures to stem the steepest economic decline in Zimbabwe sinc...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 07:21hrs | 4178 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's fuel pricing structure is flawed, uncompetitive'
AS the country reels under acute fuel shortages, compounded by the depreciating Zimbabwean dollar and limited foreign currency, senior reporter Tinashe Kairiza (TK) this week spoke to National Oil Inf...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 07:11hrs | 1610 | by Staff reporter
'We're marching against looting'
OPPOSITION politician Jacob Ngarivhume, who is leading the July 31 nationwide protests, says the demonstrations will go ahead as Zimbabweans are reeling under corruption whose impact is more ruinous t...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 07:07hrs | 2348 | by Staff reporter
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