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Zimbabwe shops impose limits amid panic-buying?
Some shops across Zimbabwe have imposed "one item per person" rules for products such as milk to fend off panic-buying triggered by a new loss of faith in the country's latest currency.Last we...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:57hrs | 1181 | by Staff reporter
War veterans company in turmoil
Zvimba East Veterans Investment Company (ZEVIC), a firm established and wholly owned by veterans of the liberation struggle, is embroiled in turmoil following revelations that its bank account has bee...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:30hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
100 days later, black unions reject the GNU
Despite the 100-day milestone since President Cyril Ramaphosa's Government of National Unity (GNU) was established, black trade unions, particularly those aligned with the Congress of South African Tr...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 18:01hrs | 3693 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank bites back
This year, authorities in Zimbabwe have recorded over 1,100 cases of debit card abuse linked to backstage black market dealers, highlighting the ongoing challenges of a protracted currency crisis. The...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 09:35hrs | 6111 | by Staff reporter
Zimra Loses over US$600,000 in fake vehicle import rebate fraud
A massive vehicle import fraud scheme has been uncovered, involving more than 400 fake tax rebate letters issued by a former Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) employee, Yvonne Tambudzai Musoni. The f...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 07:44hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
ZiG sabotage
The introduction of the Zimbabwe Gold currency (ZiG) nearly five months ago has contributed to noticeable stability and low inflation, largely due to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) rigorous meas...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 08:49hrs | 6488 | by Staff reporter
Police in Zimbabwe arrest more money-changers
The police and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's Financial Intelligence Unit have arrested 10 more illegal currency traders in a renewed crackdown. National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi c...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 09:07hrs | 865 | by Staff reporter
South Africa: Is it the time for unity or is it just the end of the ANC?
It was always clear that the African National Congress (ANC) was headed for political and electoral decline in the 2024 elections. Several political analysts and ANC watchers have written the politica...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 08:07hrs | 399 | by William J Mpofu
South Africa: Is it the time for unity or is it just the end of the ANC?
There is little doubt that, politically, the DA is the ultimate beneficiary of the government of national unity. It was always clear that the African N...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 20:38hrs | 483 | by Dr William J Mpofu
Conductive polymers for heated seats in outdoor stadiums
Wouldn’t it be nice to watch an exciting game and remain warm even if it is freezing outside? This concept of heated seats in outdoor stadiums has made this a possibility. Heated seats, just like ...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 10:57hrs | 106 | by Staff Reporter
Joe Biden has entered the twilight zone!
The debate between President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump has revealed a terrible secret Democrats have been hiding from American citizens for the last three years. London'...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 10:42hrs | 3 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Ex-Zimra staffer falsified import of over 400 cars
Yvonne Tambudzai Musoni, a former employee at the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra), allegedly hacked her supervisor's electronic signature to fraudulently approve the importation of over 400 vehicle...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:23hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Fugitive ex-Zimra officer's property frozen
Former Zimbabwe Revenue Authority official, Tambudzai Yvonne Musoni, who is currently on the run, has been barred from selling or transferring her family house at Mabvazuva Estate and had US$47,500 in...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:27hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
NetOne loses ZiG285 000 to hacker
NetOne Cellular allegedly lost ZiG285,817 to a suspected hacker who exploited the RTGS to ZiG currency conversion from April this year. Takunda Gwaranda (21) appeared before Harare magistrate Mr. Denn...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 07:39hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
FIU targets informal sector ZiG manipulators
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), part of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), is intensifying efforts against the informal sector to combat currency manipulation aimed at undermining the Zimbabwe...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Money changers get bail after 2 months
Two suspected illegal money changers, Abraham Mafukidze (24) and Julius Nyamapfeni, who spent two months in remand prison, have been granted US$50 bail by Masvingo High Court judge Justice Garainesu M...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa’s tasteless, infantile politicking regrettable
Losing Presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa, who is now a political orphan, for the umpteenth time chose to ridicule the man who walloped him during the 2023 Harmonised General elections, President ...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 09:51hrs | | by Tonderai Ndoro
RBZ freezes 522 accounts for violating exchange control regulations
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has frozen 522 bank accounts and fined 140 entities and individuals for violating exchange control regulations, as part of efforts to d...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:08hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Report businesses that reject the ZiG, says RBZ
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has launched a hotline and WhatsApp number for the public to report businesses that reject the local currency or charge above the offic...Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 07:10hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe authorities mix charm with force to shore up ZiG
THE introduction of the world's newest currency in April inspired a reggae artist to record a song praising the ZiG, or Zimbabwe Gold.The catchy tune, titled "Zig Mari," received generous play...Published: 27 May 2024 at 09:56hrs | 4 | by Associated Press
Zimbabwe's street currency traders to switch to WhatsApp
Zimbabwe's street currency traders are abandoning their regular spots in city centres for messaging platform WhatsApp to evade arrest as the central bank and police crackdown on the unofficial market ...Published: 20 May 2024 at 17:02hrs | 61 | by AStaff reporter
Diplomatic tiff between Botswana and Germany: the magnificent ELEPHANT
The president of Botswana was not angry per se. He should never be angry if he is aware of the global positioning of states: which country is at the top of the other: who is the big brother and what a...Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 18:10hrs | 13 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zipra war vets hails ED for appointing Mavhunga as their minister
ZIPRA war veterans have hailed President Emmerson Mnangagwa for appointing Monica Mavhunga as the Minister of War Weterans Welfare adding that as she is a war veteran herself she is bound to address a...Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 13:05hrs | 6 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF commissar seeks DCC polls postponement
THE Zanu-PF commissariat department led by former cabinet minister Mike Bimha has sought permission from the party to freeze impending district coordinating committee (DCC) elections amid fears that t...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 09:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold Mafia exposes Mnangagwa's US$240m election war chest
SELF-STYLED prophet and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ambassador-at-large Uebert Madzanire, aka Uebert Angel, has claimed that Mnangagwa will spend US$240 million for his re-election bid.Appe...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 04:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Petition for Uebert Angel's arrest
Zimbabwe's ambassador-at-large, Uebert Madzanire, alias Uebert Angel, after he was implicated in an alleged money laundering and gold smuggling scam by international news channel, Al JazeeraOV...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 07:37hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Media urged to be cautious on national security issues
The Government has urged the media to treat matters to do with the country's security establishments with care and sensitivity and desist from leading internal processes that might be taking place in ...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
NewsHawks freezes exclusive Zimbabwe military story
The NewsHawks, which has further delayed publication this week due to circumstances beyond its control, will not publish follow-up stories on the issue of three Zimbabwean army generals forced out due...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 15:02hrs | 26 | by NewsHawks Editor
Zimbabwe tycoon 'loses' US$65m in SA deal
Zimbabwean tycoon Danny Mavura Huruyadzo is set to lose substantial money after a multi-million-dollar deal with his erstwhile business associates based in South Africa turned sour.To avoid lo...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 12:55hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Parting Thoughts from 2023 Zimbabwe Coconut Reforms
It is not a secret that the rotten state or the coconut republic of Zimbabwe must be reformed and replaced with a well-functioning state. To establish a functional state, reform is needed in political...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 22:45hrs | 7 | by Sam Wezhira
A weird Presidency
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, the appointment of the Commander of the Defence Forces, General Philip Valerio Sibanda to the Zanu-PF politburo as an ex-officio member, (by vi...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:55hrs | 8 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Sanctions have cost Zimbabwe US$150 billion
In the past 22 years, Zimbabwe has incurred a loss of over US$150 billion in potential revenue, opportunities, donor support, and loans due to the illegal sanctions imposed by the United States of Ame...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank to flag suspected terrorists
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's Financial Intelligence Unit will now swiftly freeze the bank accounts of individuals and entities listed by the United Nations for suspected terrorist activities, follow...Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
EU, US sanctions hit Zimbabwe's agric sector hard
Since the final stage of the Cold War, the use of sanctions as a "soft approach" in international diplomacy gained pre-eminence among states that seek to influence the perception and behaviour of othe...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:19hrs | 3 | by Livingstone Kazizi
Bulawayo introduce US$30 spot fine for littering, open worship
Bulawayo residents caught violating several public nuisance by-laws, including littering, street cooking, and public urination, will now face a spot fine of US$30. The announcement was made by...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
G40 and Gamartox embrace Mnangagwa re-election
Former First Lady Grace Mugabe, the widow of Zimbabwe's late founding leader, Robert Mugabe, was in attendance at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's inauguration ceremony held at the National Sports Stadi...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
RBZ to investigate schools inflating fees using black market rates
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said it will investigate and take punitive measures against schools that are inflating figures of school fees in local c...Published: 13 Aug 2023 at 08:58hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
Overpricing shops penalised, 16 bank accounts frozen in RBZ price blitz
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has ordered retailers and manufacturers who were exclusively charging certain goods in foreign currency and using the black-market rate f...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe retailers ban in-store pictures
RETAIL giants in Harare have reportedly resorted to banning customers from taking pictures of commodity prices and some shoppers have been forced to delete photos of prices.The retailers' stan...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
RBZ threatens to shut down businesses, prosecute directors over price hikes
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on Friday threatened "punitive measures" against businesses accused of "illegal forward pricing practices thereby manipulating the foreign exchange rate.""In terms...Published: 10 Jun 2023 at 17:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC pushes for release of electronic voters roll
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) has demanded that Zimbabwe Electoral Commission implements reforms including availing the electronic voters roll.This is despite a High Court ruling in Marc...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's election season begins
THE country was ushered into an election season yesterday as President Mnangagwa proclaimed the road map for this year's polls, setting August 23 as the election date and June 21 as the date for the s...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube says currency manipulators won't rest
Currency manipulators and economic saboteurs will always be lurking about looking for opportunities and loopholes to unjustly profiteer but authorities will also be always ready to institute measures ...Published: 31 May 2023 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar not going anywhere
THE Treasury has assured the market of continued usage of the local currency and that deliberate steps are being taken to strengthen its value so as to restore consumer purchasing power and buttress t...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt fails to rig price hikes
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has frozen bank accounts of four major distributors of basic commodities as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government scrambles to find solutions to soaring prices a...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube confronts Osiphatheleni
THERE was drama around Tredgold Building, which houses the Bulawayo Magistrate Courts yesterday, as illegal money changers ran away at the sight of the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Pr...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube threatens crackdown on businesses
THERE was drama around Tredgold Building that houses the Bulawayo Magistrates Courts yesterday, as illegal money changers ran away at the sight of the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Pro...Published: 28 May 2023 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
4 rogue firms' accounts frozen
BANK accounts belonging to four major basic commodity distributors have been frozen for suspected economic sabotage, while unscrupulous manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies also face the same co...Published: 28 May 2023 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC raps FIU for obstructing Gold Mafia investigations
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) has accused the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of obstructing investigations into allegations raised in Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia exposé.This comes after ...Published: 17 May 2023 at 21:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ scraps asset freeze on Gold Mafia-accused
THE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has lifted the assets freeze orders placed against Ambassador Uebert Angel and three others implicated in alleged money laundering by Al Jazeera documentary serie...Published: 16 May 2023 at 05:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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