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Mnangagwa cracks whip
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has vowed to take stern action against Zanu-PF members responsible for what he described as "random and illegal" suspensions of fellow party members, warning that such act...Published: 12 May 2025 at 09:00hrs | 1897 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cracks whip
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a stern warning to local authorities involved in corrupt practices, pledging that no perpetrators will be spared as the Government intensifies its fight against...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 06:43hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
Zimra cracks whip at Beitbridge Border Post
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has issued a stern warning to truck drivers who are contributing to the growing congestion at the Beitbridge Border Post by failing to follow proper clearance pr...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 14:09hrs | 17131 | by Staff reporter
Liquor board cracks whip on night spots, bottle stores
The Liquor Licensing Board (LLB) in Zimbabwe is cracking down on non-compliant night spots and bottle stores to address the rise of illegal drinking outlets, many of which are associated with criminal...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 07:39hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cracks whip on top soldiers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly cracked the whip firing seven high-ranking members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) after they failed to rein in their subordinates who walked out on hi...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 13:55hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cracks whip
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday cracked the whip on slackening ministers as he charged his troops to keep shoulders on the wheel towards the attainment of the nation's Vision and aspirations.He ...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 05:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo cracks whip on Mayors; Councilors
Minister of Local Government July Moyo has written to the Mayors and Councilors advising them that they do not have power to reconstitute the leadership of any Municipality and Chairpersons of Committ...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 19:10hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa cracks whip
Zanu-PF leader, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sacked the party's director for administration, Dickson Dzora, after NewZimbabwe.com exposed a massive corruption scandal in which he colluded with oth...Published: 17 Jan 2022 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo cracks whip on stream-bank farmers
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has warned against stream-bank cultivation and said it would slash crops planted on prohibited land in line with the city's by-laws.Stream-bank cultivation and ...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:36hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Zimra cracks whip at border
Trucks arriving at Beitbridge without the proper paperwork and without pre-clearing their cargoes, so taking up parking space and causing delays, are now being charged penalties, Zimbabwe's Border Eff...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZRP cracks whip on lockdown violators, intercity buses impounded
Authorities yesterday intensified the enforcement of Covid-19 control measures with police impounding buses that were operating illegally, while the Judicial Service Commission announced the closure o...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
NGOs mustn't be surprised when Govt cracks whip
I am not a regular imbiber but once in a while I go into a decent bar for an hour of two, just to catch up. And just last week, I popped into a hotel bar, seeking decency, social distance and a bit of...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Isdore Guvamombe
Speaker of parly cracks whip on Mthuli
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda yesterday blasted Finance minister Mthuli Ncube for failing to table the 2021 national budget strategy paper before Parliament for condonation.Mu...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 08:36hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga cracks whip
GOVERNMENT has set tough measures for doctors intending to leave the country and also ordered the closure of three programmes at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ)'s medical school in a move viewed as pu...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 08:15hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimra cracks whip on tax defaulters
Taxable entities that delay their tax remittances face stiffer penalties after Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube hiked interest on outstanding debts by 400 percent. Intere...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 09:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt cracks whip on fuel sector
GOVERNMENT has started cracking down on illegal dealings in the fuel sector which include unilateral price increases and demands for foreign currency as the only form of payment. Energy ...Published: 29 May 2019 at 08:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Government cracks whip on prices
THE Government will not hesistate to take punitive measures against unscrupulous businesses with a tendency of wantonly increasing prices of basic commodities for the sole purpose of profiteering, a C...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa cracks whip
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday cracked the whip, ordering an immediate stop to the culture of intimidation and endorsements ahead of the opposition party's elective congress in May.Addres...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 14:59hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Government cracks whip on errant manufacturers
THE Government is considering taking stern measures against unscrupulous manufacturers that increase prices of their products despite being allocated foreign currency by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cracks whip on 'State capturers'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly cracked the whip on top ally and State residences principal director Douglas Tapfuma, who has been implicated in alleged corrupt deals, including the disapp...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cracks whip
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said Government will not allow business to unjustifiably increase prices, neither will it tolerate saboteurs manipulating the market to create artificial shortages of goo...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt cracks whip on Border Post officials
GOVERNMENT has cracked the whip on clueless Forbes Border Post officials for failing to find sustainable solutions to the congestion characterising the port of entry, resulting in long queues of truck...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 06:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt cracks whip on gold milling centres
GOVERNMENT has suspended operations at a gold milling centre in Bindura in what it warned was the beginning of a crackdown on milling centres it accused of underhand dealings ranging from understandin...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Potraz cracks whip on NetOne over Onefusion blunder
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has directed NetOne to compensate all subscribers who lost airtime on the Onefusion package over the weekend due to a faulty...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 08:02hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu cracks whip over passports delays
THE Government has challenged the Registrar General's Office to strive to issue new passports within stipulated periods saying incompetence would not be tolerated.This follows a public outcry ...Published: 15 Jan 2018 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cracks whip on ministers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa chaired his first Cabinet meeting yesterday at which he gave ministers a week to present priority projects and quick-win measures under their purview to improve the liveli...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 05:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cracks whip on civil servants
Newly inaugurated President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has cracked the whip on all government employees saying his government will not longer reward laziness, a sign that Zimbabwe is ready to reform, ...Published: 24 Nov 2017 at 14:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
RBZ cracks whip on foreign firms
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has ordered all companies operating in the country to open local bank accounts as it steps up efforts to fight illicit financial flows which continue to bleed the economy....Published: 07 May 2017 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe cracks whip
President Mugabe has directed all Zanu-PF Mashonaland Central structures to stop holding divisive meetings, and allow the party's top leadership to determine the fate of National Political Com...Published: 16 Apr 2017 at 17:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dokora cracks whip over new curriculum
THE Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Dr Lazarus Dokora, yesterday threatened teachers with early retirement for failing to understand and appreciate the new education curriculum....Published: 02 Apr 2017 at 12:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai cracks whip, Khupe might be in trouble
Former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has reacted strongly to his deputy Thokozani Khupe's public opposition to coalition negotiations between the MDC-T and other opposition parties, saying he will ...Published: 05 Feb 2017 at 08:01hrs | | by Everson Mushavi
Mugabe cracks whip on war vets
President Robert Mugabe has cracked the whip and ordered war veterans to take part in the planned solidarity march organized for him by the Zanu-PF youth league despite their earlier threats to bo...Published: 12 May 2016 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe cracks whip
There will be severe repercussions for members of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association who are inciting instability in Zanu-PF, President Mugabe has warned.The President s...Published: 03 Apr 2016 at 12:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko cracks whip on errant ministers
President Mugabe has tasked Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko to closely supervise Cabinet ministers and permanent secretaries to ensure they deliver socio-economic transformation.The top off...Published: 18 Oct 2015 at 12:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ziscosteel cracks whip on debtors
Several tenants leasing Ziscosteel's commercial buildings and houses in Redcliff have had their properties attached and auctioned in the past weeks as the dormant steel manufacturer cracks the whi...Published: 24 Aug 2015 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi cracks whip
The Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry has given the new Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) board the mandate to enforce performance-based contracts for senior managers and right-size the orga...Published: 05 May 2015 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Midlands cracks whip on Mujuru allies
The Zanu-PF Midlands provincial executive has cracked the whip on members suspected to be aligned to former vice president Joice Mujuru. The officials could face the axe at today's provinc...Published: 17 Apr 2015 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai cracks whip
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai reportedly cracked the whip on warring factions within his party in Masvingo on Wednesday, telling them of the need to unite following fissures caused by the party's...Published: 05 Dec 2014 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khaya Moyo cracks whip
ZANU-PF national chairman Simon Khaya Moyo yesterday said corruption and indiscipline are tearing the ruling party apart and revealed that he has been mandated to crack the whip to root out the proble...Published: 08 Sep 2014 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cracks whip on Chinese
CHINESE nationals conducting illegal gold mining activities along Mazowe and other rivers across the country have been ordered to stop with immediate effect to preserve the natural state of rivers for...Published: 21 Oct 2013 at 03:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe cracks whip
WITH President Robert Mugabe under pressure to leave a lasting and impressionable legacy after leading the country for more than three decades that saw Zimbabwe's fortunes plummeting from being a regi...Published: 03 Oct 2013 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
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