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RBZ's tight monetary policy is stifling demand

The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has cautioned that while the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) restrictive Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) has succeeded in stabilising prices and supporting the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, i…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:09hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

Business leaders demand crisis talks with Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe's business leaders are pressing for an urgent meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, warning that unresolved economic challenges require his direct intervention as ministries and regulators have failed to deliver meaningful pr…

Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:55hrs | 1061 | by Staff reporter

Elderly man axed after rejecting sex demand

An 85-year-old caretaker in Kensington sustained serious injuries after being attacked with an axe by a woman who allegedly demanded sex, police confirmed.The incident occurred around 5 PM on August 10 when the woman, known to the victim, …

Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 12:59hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter

Sikhala book launch disruptor served with letter of demand

The Messenger of Court in Masvingo has successfully served a letter of demand for US$150,000 on Zanu-PF activist Esau Mutanho, who recently made headlines after disrupting the launch of opposition politician Job Sikhala's biography at Char…

Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 16:00hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter

Sugar stocks exceed national demand

Zimbabwe's leading sugar producers, Hippo Valley Estates and Triangle, have moved to allay fears of shortages and price hikes, assuring the nation that local sugar stocks are more than adequate to meet domestic demand.In a joint statement …

Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:25hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter

Manicaland mining communities demand fair benefits

Mining communities across Manicaland Province have intensified calls for local policies that prioritise their welfare and ensure they derive tangible benefits from the extraction of the region's rich mineral resources.The call was made dur…

Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:02hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange reports surge in grain demand

The Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) has recorded a significant surge in demand for grain commodities during the trading week of June 9 to 13, highlighting a dynamic shift in the country's agricultural markets.According to the latest ZMX…

Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:32hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter

Gold sinks as trade talks, easing tensions impact haven demand

Gold fell as its haven status was impacted by signs of progress in trade talks between the US and China, along with some relief to geopolitical tensions.Bullion fell as much as 1,8 percent in early trading in Asia to around US$3 265 an oun…

Published: 13 May 2025 at 09:54hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teachers suffer setback in salary demands

Teachers in Zimbabwe have faced a significant setback in their quest for improved salaries and working conditions, following the High Court's dismissal of their joint application against the government. The application was brought forth by…

Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:48hrs | 997 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teachers demand US$1,200 salary

As the global community observes World Teachers Day, teachers in Zimbabwe are intensifying their calls for a salary increment that would raise their monthly earnings to at least US$1,200. Currently, educators receive no more than US$350 pe…

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:51hrs | 6891 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe platinum output to remain stable

Platinum production in Zimbabwe is expected to remain stable this year, with global demand projected to rise by 3% to approximately 226,000 ounces, according to a report released by the World Platinum Council (WPC) yesterday.The WPC's repo…

Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:51hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter

'Mentally-ill people also enjoy sex'

HIGH Court judges of appeal have said mentally-ill people also enjoy sex in their own right.The court said it could not be dispelled, where there was no evidence, that the mentally-ill are incompetent to consent and appreciate the nature o…

Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:54hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter

Mahere says Gappah apology not insincere, demands US$50,000

Lawyer and opposition figure Fadzayi Mahere has revised her claim against author Petina Gappah from US$1 million to US$50,000 in their ongoing court battle. Despite Gappah's recent retraction and apology, Mahere continues the case, allegin…

Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 08:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

US$15,000 bribe demand haunts top officials

The Public Accountants and Auditors Board (PAAB)'s secretary and the acting deputy secretary are at the centre of a corruption scandal involving the registration of a new audit firm.The PAAB is a regulator of the accountancy profession in …

Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 15:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Polygamist demands conjugal rights

A polygamous Harare man has dragged his first wife to court for denying him his conjugal rights for years.Talent Zanova told Harare magistrate Johanna Mukwesha that Comfort Kanota was abusing him by also refusing him access to their home.Z…

Published: 11 Feb 2024 at 21:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man beats ex-wife for demanding money

A 33-year-old Binga man was dragged to the Hwange magistrates courts for assaulting his ex-wife with a sjambok after she asked for money for the upkeep of their two minor children.Witness Muleya pleaded guilty to physical abuse charges whe…

Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 09:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimdollar demand soars

DEMAND for the Zimbabwean dollar continues to soar as more businesses and individuals seek to transact using the local currency, which has regained its lost value for the third consecutive time at the wholesale foreign currency auction to …

Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe's son in-law demands US$500,000 divorce settlement

THE late former President Robert Gabriel Mugabe's son-in-law Simbarashe Mutsahuni Chikore has lifted the lid on how the family benefited from State largesse as he listed the family's riches in the country and abroad including cash stashed …

Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Demand for Zimdollar still high

ZIMBABWE'S central bank says demand for the local currency remains high despite increased use of foreign currency across economic sectors.The country legalised the dual monetary system to tame runaway inflation which had rendered the Zimba…

Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 18:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Bosso junior product on demand

FOREIGN teams are reportedly following the progress of former Bosso-90 winger Daniel Msendami who has set the Botswana Premiership alight with top class performances for championship-chasing Jwaneng Galaxy.The Highlanders protÃ©gÃ© is maki…

Published: 15 Feb 2023 at 05:01hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe MPs demand overdue allowances

LEGISLATORS are yet to be paid allowances backdating to September last year, despite getting assurance they would be paid during last year's pre-budget seminar, and Treasury having budgeted for them.Norton legislator Temba Mliswa this week…

Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 11:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's disused radioactive material facility nearing completion

Permanent secretary Gloria Magombo, RPAZ Ceo Justice Chipuru and Energy Minister Soda Zhemu touring the Disused Radiation Sources Facility in Hatcliffe, Harare yesterdayTHE construction of a disused radioactive material facility to house r…

Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 05:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Demand for US$ salaries grow louder

WORKERS' unions yesterday implored government and the private sector to pay United States dollar salaries with immediate effect as the economy has moved closer to full dollarisation.Latest Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency statistics ind…

Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 05:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Ndebele books in demand

BULAWAYO Public Library  manager Pamela Mutasa has revealed that isiNdebele books are in demand with parents and schools complaining over the shortage of books in indigenous languages.Mutasa made the remarks after the library received…

Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Esidakeni Farm owners demand compensation

Esidakeni Farm owners are demanding nearly US$340 000 in compensation for the destruction of their crops during the time Dumisani Madzivanyati 'illegally occupied' the farm.Esidakeni, also known as Kershelmar Farms (Private) Limited is own…

Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 18:05hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

High demand for data strains Econet

Mobile network operator Econet Wireless Zimbabwe says increased demand for internet and data services has put pressure on its network, as businesses and individuals adopt remote working due to Covid-19 restrictions. As the world battled th…

Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Online services that are in-demand in the UK

The internet has made this world a small place - smaller still as more and more online services are in demand in the UK. These services range from social media management to full-out eCommerce. Cryptocurrencies are making waves and online …

Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 22:56hrs | 1 | by Staff writer

Ngozi demands second top-up

THE avenging spirit of a man who was allegedly murdered by his lover's brother almost 50 years ago is wreaking havoc in his killer's family, demanding two more beasts as compensation after the 26 initially paid in the past.The spirit of Ch…

Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 06:59hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Man demands lobola back as a ransom to 'release' wife

A Bulawayo man demanded his lobola back as ransom to "release" his wife from their matrimonial home after she threatened to divorce him for being violent.Prosper Mshangwe (26) from Sunnyside suburb sternly ordered his wife Melinda Karimban…

Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 05:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Missing boy: Captors demand R50 000

NEARLY two months after a 16-year-old boy went missing from Crowborough, the mother is now receiving text messages demanding a ransom of R50 000 from the boy's cellphone number, confirming the senders have his phone. Nigel Kundishora was r…

Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Demand for mobile Internet soars under Covid-19 lockdown

ZIMBABWE continues to record increases in the usage of internet services spurred by the Covid-19 lockdown measures, which have created higher demand for digital services. The trend has seen more companies including those that are in the bu…

Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Man demands $1m for wife's death

A HARARE man has claimed $1 million from a motorist who killed his wife in a road accident and never contributed during her funeral.Norman Ziyambe sued Simbarashe Ganha in summons filed before the High Court and said he was forced into unp…

Published: 24 Oct 2020 at 18:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Retailers reel under diminished demand

RETAIL outlets and corporates are reeling from a major reduction in sales volumes with some facing closure as a result of shrinking disposable income due to a weakened local currency and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic amid a deepening eco…

Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Demand for solar doubles DPA client base

DISTRIBUTED Power Africa (DPA) says its client base has doubled recently as the demand for solar energy soars amid subdued domestic power supply. The company, an Econet subsidiary, has become one of the largest installers of commercial and…

Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 07:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

War vets demand employment for their children

Veterans of the 1970s liberation struggle, have called on government to ensure their children are given jobs despite lack of qualifications, claiming their offsprings have been denied a lot of chances.Chiredzi War vets presented a host of …

Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Harare demands 30-year-old debt from Zesa

Harare City Council says Zesa has not paid royalties for its properties in the capital for the past 30 years and the local authority is now withholding the power's utility's title deeds until it settles a ZW$140 million debt.The revelation…

Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Rising demand pushes the ZSE

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) climbed significantly during the week ended June 14 2019, on rising demand across the board. The market recorded gains for the 12th week in a row. All equity gauges traded in the positive: the All Share In…

Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:43hrs | 36 | by Fungai Nyaungwa

Chamisa demands end to crackdown

President Emmerson Mnangagwa promised on Tuesday to investigate a brutal crackdown by security forces on anti-government protesters, as two of his supporters spoke of a possible plot to remove him from office.Lawyers and activists say poli…

Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 16:17hrs | | by Reuters

Civil servants demand $1 700 minimum wage

GOVERNMENT business could grind to a complete halt next week if government fails to meet the demands made by civil service as the wheels of governance continue to come off on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration.Representatives of…

Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiefs demand police visibility

CHIEFS in Matabeleland South Province have said police must be visible in mining areas following a spate of violent crimes in Gwanda and Esigodini mining areas that have resulted in the loss of life and property. Speaking during a meeting …

Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 05:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Inmate 'demands' kiss

A female inmate caused a stir when she demanded a kiss from officials that included men at graduation ceremony at Chikurubi Female Prison yesterday.Officials including the guest of honour, Senior Assistant Commissioner Nobert Chomurenga di…

Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 15:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mutare Central demands more from Gonese

MUTARE Central constituency is a high-density suburb, which also stretches to some industrial areas and has six wards. Most people in the constituency are not employed and are informal traders who survive on selling different wares.Problem…

Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 08:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

MDC-T in fresh poll demands

POLITICAL parties participating in this year's general elections might be forced to sign a "peace pledge" in the presence of respected African personalities as a measure to "disinfect" Zimbabwe's poisoned political playfield, NewsDay repor…

Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mugabe's cash demand exposes his duplicity

It has become clear now that Mugabe has been indicating right while turning left. In him, Zimbabwe had a first degree whited sepulchre, a cash and land baron. Most of the banks are giving out less than $100 to depositors per week. It's an …

Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 06:11hrs | | by Tafara Shumba

Millennium Footwear records uptick in local demand

ONE of the country's leading exotic leather shoe manufacturer, Millennium Footwear, has pushed up capacity utilisation to over 40% due to increase in local demand, the company's director, Stuart Simali, has said.Established in 2000, the Bu…

Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 05:42hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Family demands $12,000 for soldier shooting victims' funeral expenses

THE family of three women who were fatally shot by a soldier who later turned the gun on himself in a suicide attempt in New Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo last week, is demanding $12 000 for funeral expenses.Carlos Tinashe Chapeyema (23) who…

Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 05:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

'Sex is demanded everywhere'

She has seen it all but principles have guided her to be what she is today. From city of Kings to the capital city, she has done quite well in the industry. A jack of all trades aptly describes Charlene Mangweni (CM). H-Metro's Latwell Nya…

Published: 09 Jun 2017 at 15:16hrs | 3 | by Latwell Nyangu

Stockfeed demand goes down

THE decline in the prices of cattle has affected the demand for stockfeed as farmers are now failing to raise adequate money to purchase the commodity, an official has said.In an interview last week, National Foods managing executive in th…

Published: 11 Sep 2016 at 12:59hrs | 1 | by Dickson Mangena

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