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When dark babies are not good enough
For Ms Ntokozo Gumbo, after successfully achieving her desired complexion following years of investing in skin care to lighten her skin tone, she was disappointed when she gave birth to a baby heavily...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 354 | by Andile Tshuma
Mix up at South African mortuary, 2-year body swap resolved
IN September 2021, then-31-year-old Bongani Ngwendu was attacked by a vigilante group in a suspected xenophobic attack at an informal settlement in Pretoria, South Africa, where he was burnt to death ...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Minister Barbara Rwodzi
Dear Minister Rwodzi and esteemed CEO of the Zimbabwe Tourism Association,I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. I write to you today with a deep concern regarding the e...Published: 16 Dec 2023 at 05:57hrs | 5 | by Aldrin Ncube
'Mnangagwa is going to win the elections,' says Jay Israel Senior
CONTROVERSIAL self-proclaimed prophet Jay Israel Senior who claims to have spiritual powers to heal the sick, perform miracles, and deliver people from demonic possession, has relocated from his South...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 16:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for hiding armed robbery loot
A 36-YEAR-OLD man appeared at Harare Magistrates Court on Friday charged with obstructing the course of justice for allegedly hiding a vehicle bought through proceeds of an armed robbery.Shadr...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 in court over US$78 000 heist
Two suspected armed robbers yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court over a US$78 550 heist.Jonathan Tembo (26) and Roy Makunike (22) appeared before magistrate Stanford Mambanje, wh...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ strangles street money changers
They don't know what has suddenly hit them. It is no longer business as usual for most, if not all, illegal street money changers.They used to call the shots in the last few months, de...Published: 13 Aug 2022 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Shopping mall craze grips Zimbabwe
THERE is no doubt that locals are innovative.However, novel ideas and trends often progressively lead to a bandwagon, where everyone wants to get in on the action.Once someone starts a...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 bogus cops arrested
Two people who were masquerading as police officers have been arrested in separate incidents in Harare after they were found extorting money from pirate taxi drivers and a suspected ‘fraudster'....Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 20:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Money changers camp outside shops
Illegal money changers in Harare and other parts of the country are now hanging around and even inside supermarkets that might have a reasonable number of shoppers using foreign currency offering to p...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Illegal forex vending sucks in cops
GOVERNMENT efforts to eliminate illegal foreign currency dealers from the streets of Harare are being hampered by the involvement of some unscrupulous police officers in the illicit trade, The Herald ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ photocopies Bond notes?
An image of 3 Bond Notes sharing similar serial numbers has resurfaced online. The notes with serial number AE 0600737 have generated speculation that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has resorted to mass...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 08:52hrs | 7 | by Mandla Ndlovu
We must flash out all the sloths
Hairdressers of Natpharm head honchos must understandably be worried since they might not be seeing their clients anytime soon, especially after they received quite the "hairdryer treatment" last week...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:34hrs | | by Bishop Lazi
A lot of US dollar buyers, but no sellers over low rate set by RBZ
Zimbabwe's new currency will be backed up with fiscal discipline, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said on Monday, adding that the government would allow the RTGS dollar to fluctuate but would manage exc...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 06:41hrs | | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa losing war on money changers
Despite introducing a heavy penalty aimed at deterring would-be offenders, government is losing the war on illegal money changers in Harare as they are now fully back on the streets operating openly....Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 13:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Black market forex rates fairly stable since January
BLACK market foreign currency exchange rates have remained fairly stable for almost two months with dealers attributing the trend to a reduction in demand.A random assessment by NewZimbabwe.co...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:14hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Eastgate shopping complex opens its doors to the public
Eastgate shopping complex opened its doors to the public on Monday with retailers saying it was timely for Valentine's sales.The shops on the complex have varying business.Emmanuel Cak...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 13:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Entrepreneurship, the new spirit of Zimbabwe
The turn of the 21st century was not good for Zimbabwe as the country was slapped with illegal sanctions by the west which led to the closure of many industries. Despite going for nearly two decades w...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 13:53hrs | | by Elijah Chihota
Forex dealers resurface
Forex dealers popularly known as ''money-changers'' are back on the streets operating underground as they still claim that there is high demand for foreign currency now because government is charging ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 13:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs to sink in forex crackdown
A crackdown against foreign currency dealers will be rolled out in a few days and is expected to leave top executives in banks, companies and State institutions behind bars, Business Times has learnt....Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Poll results dash young people's hopes
IT is just after 6pm in the city centre and human traffic is at its peak as pedestrians race to conclude a gruesome day of socio-economic activities.Zimbabwean youths, many of whom threw their...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pumula South residential stands sold out
DIVERSIFIED financial services group, Old Mutual Zimbabwe, has sold out residential stands under Phase 1 of its Pumula South project in Bulawayo.The Old Mutual Zimbabwe group is developing 1 0...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pumula South residential stands sold out
Diversified financial services group, Old Mutual Zimbabwe has sold out residential stands under Phase 1 of its Pumula South project. In Bulawayo, the Old Mutual Zimbabwe group was developing 1...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Old Mutual's centre to jumpstart informal sector
ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange-listed financial services group, Old Mutual, says its $21,4 million state-of-the-art small to medium enterprises (SMEs) Eastgate Market in Harare would be opened next month....Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: New walk-through bridge in Harare's CBD
New walk-through bridge in Harare's CBD: #Eastgate Mall to SME Centre...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 13:55hrs | | by Social media
Why Zimbabweans should not vote for ED Mnangagwa
Zimbabweans have suffered a lot for the past 38 years with nothing tangible to show. Some say it was all because of Robert Mugabe while feeling sorry or empathising with ED Mnangagwa. I have no good w...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 10:19hrs | 1 | by Tendai Mazenge
WATCH: Zimbabwean building utilizes a termite-inspired climate control system
How do you cool a building without air conditioning?In nature, termites build skyscraper-like mounds that are ventilated by a complex system of tunnels. By emulating the ingenuity of termites,...Published: 21 May 2018 at 12:27hrs | 7 | by nationalgeographic
Zanu-PF MPs revolt over cash shortages
ZANU PF MPs yesterday blasted Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa for being evasive over the unending cash crisis and his failure to rein in illegal money changers.Zanu PF legislators, most of ...Published: 10 May 2018 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe scenes delay Chinhoyi 7 premiere'
THE indefinite postponement of the epic movie, Chinhoyi 7, could have been necessitated by the need to re-work scenes that showered praises on former President Robert Mugabe, who has become a persona ...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 06:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Forex dealers get free rein
The Zimbabwe Republic Police says it is finding it difficult to bring cash vendors to book because there is need for an officer of the law to witness an illegal transaction before effecting an arrest....Published: 17 Jan 2018 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fake bond notes on streets
Zimbabwe's money market has been hit by counterfeit bond notes largely found on the parallel market where unscrupulous cash dealers are preying on unsuspecting cash seekers.The prevalence of t...Published: 17 Dec 2017 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bond notes in free fall as US$ premiums rise
Premiums on the United States dollars have risen to 70% on the back of increased demand from companies sourcing foreign currency from the parallel market amid fears the continued depreciation of the b...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
$60,000 seized from cash dealers in police blitz
THREE Chinese nationals and 19 illegal money changers have been arrested in Harare since the gazetting of regulations criminalising cash vending with police recovering $55 000 worth of bond notes, US$...Published: 05 Oct 2017 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
22 illegal money-changers jailed
THREE Chinese nationals and 19 illegal money-changers have been arrested in Harare since the gazetting of regulations criminalising cash vending, with police recovering $55 000 worth of bond notes, US...Published: 05 Oct 2017 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Forex dealers go underground
Illegal foreign currency dealers disappeared from the streets yesterday and immediately went underground following the promulgation of harsh regulations that criminalise cash vending without permissio...Published: 30 Sep 2017 at 13:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ to raid service stations
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe will soon swoop on fuel dealers who reject coupons.The apex bank has accused the dealers of sabotaging the economy as well as causing artificial commodity shortage...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual properties overpriced
Letter to the Editor, I would like to applaud efforts by the National Building Society (NBS) and the People's Own Savings Bank (POSB), on the provision of affordable houses and housing loans r...Published: 31 Aug 2017 at 11:43hrs | | by Prosperity Mzila
Forex dealers rule the roost amid cash crisis
ILLEGAL foreign currency traders - popularly known as osiphatheleni - are flourishing in Bulawayo, as desperate Zimbabweans flock to them in attempts to access cash.While police descend on the...Published: 09 Aug 2017 at 12:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mangudya warns bankers
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has warned bankers against conniving with cash dealers, as reports of bank officials getting involved in the parallel market continue to rise.RBZ governor, J...Published: 21 Jul 2017 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cash crisis escalates
Zimbabwe's prevailing cash crisis has escalated, with queues visible at many banking halls in Harare, a survey has shown.Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya has said queues f...Published: 14 May 2017 at 15:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sex in the movie house toilet, lovebirds caught
TWO love lovebirds were yesterday caught by security personnel enjoying sex in an Eastgate movie house toilet in Harare.The couple, only identified as Lora and Nox, were said to have d...Published: 20 Apr 2017 at 16:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Convent student on 3 US scholarships
DUMISILE MPHAMBA (19) says the United States has an education system to match her ambitionafter three top American universities said they are prepared to admit her on full scholarship....Published: 16 Apr 2017 at 17:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
U.S. calls for stronger action against human trafficking
A senior United States Embassy official has called for sterner reaction by individuals to individuals and companies involved in human trafficking, among other measures to stamp the scourge that ...Published: 17 Mar 2017 at 05:58hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Cops' in $17 800 heist
TWO suspects, who posed as police officers before robbing an unnamed victim of $17 800, appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court yesterday facing armed robbery charges.Shepherd Hove (40) ...Published: 11 Jan 2017 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
52-year-old Harare businessman shot dead in armed robbery
A 52-year-old Harare businessman was early yesterday morning fatally shot in cold blood after he was robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash by suspected armed robbers who trailed him from his busines...Published: 20 Dec 2016 at 18:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter
NUST American Space officially opens to the public
United States Ambassador Harry K. Thomas Jr, government officials and National University of Science and Technology (NUST) officials on November 16 witnessed the official launch of the NUST American S...Published: 19 Nov 2016 at 07:03hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe protests move to SA
Several Zimbabweans in South Africa are today expected to demonstrate at the Johannesburg consulate.Organisers says it would be in "solidarity with the suffering masses in our native...Published: 06 Jul 2016 at 06:57hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
MDC-T led council sanctions flee markets demolitions
The Harare City Council has sanctioned the demolition of structures along Robert Mugabe Way opposite Eastgate Mall, to pave way for the construction of a multimillion dollar small to medium enterp...Published: 26 Jun 2016 at 17:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai led Harare council revives Murambatsvina, razes tuckshops
A number of informal traders operating from Harare's central business district were on Friday night left counting their losses after the city council razed their tuckshops....Published: 25 Jun 2016 at 22:51hrs | | by Staff photographer
Arts managers chase elusive Zim audiences
With no formal training school in the field; arts managers say it has been a struggle to lure Zimbabwean audiences to their various art forms. Impressed by the reported successes of religious leaders ...Published: 05 Feb 2016 at 05:32hrs | | by ZimPAS
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