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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: 20 hrs ago | 7552 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to unleash supporters on July 31 protesters
ZANU-PF has threatened to unleash its own supporters to counter national anti-government protests planned for July 31 by the MDC Alliance and its opposition allies.Addressing the media soon af...Published: 20 hrs ago | 906 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabweans killed in Botswana
POLICE in Plumtree have raised concern over the ill-treatment of Zimbabweans in Botswana with two people having been killed in the neighbouring country recently. There have been complaints in ...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1207 | by Staff reporter
Radical Economic structural Transformation (part 7 of 10)
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those with much, it is whether we provide much to those with too little" Jean Jacques Rousseau.Natural resources have b...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 15:36hrs | 252 | by Vince Musewe
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 | 4067 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MP approaches court over mandatory fuel blending
HARARE North member of the National Assembly and businessman Allan Markham has approached the High Court for an order to set aside regulations for the mandatory blending of anhydrous ethanol with unle...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 07:18hrs | 2434 | 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 | 1525 | 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 | 2325 | by Staff reporter
Govt to audit US$ service stations
Government says it will conduct audits on fuel companies accessing the precious commodity through the reserve Bank of Zimbabwe foreign currency facility to check if they were not double-dipping by sel...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 07:03hrs | 885 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's promises fast losing steam
IN the run-up to the 2018 polls, President Emmerson Mnangagwa made a plethora of promises which have not been fulfilled and he seems to have lost steam before his tenure has come to an end.On ...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 07:00hrs | 1751 | by Stephen Fari
Pressure mounts on Mnangagwa
Pressure is mounting on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration to resolve the economic crisis as the cost of living skyrockets.This comes as the local currency continues to lose value a...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 20:53hrs | 9622 | by Staff reporter
High Court ends Muthombeni's wee long detention over anti-Mnangagwa slur
HIGH Court Judge Justice Neville Wamambo on Monday ended the week-long detention of Ephraim Muthombeni, the Director of Masvingo Centre for Research Advocacy and Community Development (MACRAD), who wa...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 08:08hrs | 1999 | by Stephen Jakes
Who is in control of Zimbabwe's crashing economy?
LAST month, in an unprecedented Press conference, military generals said they didn't plan to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Yet weeks later, security leaders sidelined his administration to forc...Published: 06 Jul 2020 at 13:08hrs | 2794 | by Bloomberg
Mnangagwa spends $480m on Zupco, roller meal subsidies
THE government spent $480 million on the Zupco and roller meal subsidies in the first four months of 2020, but still managed to balance its budget over the period, Treasury data shows.Governme...Published: 06 Jul 2020 at 13:08hrs | 2321 | by staff reporter
BCC struggles to pay workers
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says its coffers are running dry and as such it is struggling to pay its workers and deliver services effectively. The council which says its revenue declined by 80...Published: 06 Jul 2020 at 13:06hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa speaks on 'next steps' via online rally
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa will today speak on the direction his party will take in the wake of a fierce battle for control of the country's opposition party. Chamisa...Published: 05 Jul 2020 at 11:12hrs | 7825 | by Staff reporter
Teachers' salaries frozen
TWO vocal unionists representing rural teachers in Zimbabwe have not been paid for almost two years after the government froze their salaries after they took part in last year's protests against a ste...Published: 05 Jul 2020 at 11:10hrs | 6009 | by Staff reporter
MDC, the architects of Zimbabwe's misery
UNINFORMED Zimbabweans have continuously blamed Government for the current economic meltdown. For almost two decades, some sections of the society have continued to point fingers at the Government for...Published: 05 Jul 2020 at 11:07hrs | 823 | by Khumbula Vodloza Sibanda
Ngarivhume leading calls for the planned July 31 protests
Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume, who has been leading calls for the planned July 31 protests, said the action they were taking would not be partisan."We are doing this for the gener...Published: 05 Jul 2020 at 11:05hrs | 1954 | by Staff reporter
'We must unite and work {loot & kill} together' Zanu PF welcome Mutasa – remember ides of March, Christpower Maisiri
"Nyati (Cde Didymus Mutasa) has re-joined the party and since his return, it has been our wish to meet him officially as Makoni leadership and work together going forward," announce Zanu PF national s...Published: 05 Jul 2020 at 07:34hrs | 5141 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Radical Economic Structural Transformation (part 6 of 10)
"The sacrosanct cornerstone and golden thread upon which any successful productive economy can be built is the legal protection of private property ownership."We all know that Zimbabwe's agric...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 10:25hrs | 1652 | by Vince Musewe
FCA account holders fail to withdraw cash
INDIVIDUALS with nostro foreign currency accounts (FCAs) in Zimbabwe are failing to withdraw US dollars from banks, a development which undermines public confidence and trust in the financial system....Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 08:27hrs | 6089 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police in distress
THE officer commanding police in Harare yesterday appealed to Zimbabwe Republic Police commanders to provide transport and accommodation to junior officers who are facing eviction from their rented ac...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:59hrs | 3189 | by Staff reporter
Bogus land officer swindles Zanu-PF supporters
A BOGUS lands officer appeared in court on Wednesday facing allegations of fraud after he allegedly demanded Zanu-PF membership cards and cash from desperate home seekers in Banket.Lovemore Lu...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:53hrs | 838 | by Staff reporter
ZimParks rangers drunk with sanitizers
KARIBA - The human and wildlife conflict in the resort town of Kariba is being fueled by Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management (ZimParks) rangers neglecting duty while drunk with sanitizers ...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:11hrs | 960 | by Naume Muza
The truth about coup rumours in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is awash with speculation, innuendo and rumours of a coup following a statement against corrupt leaders by the army General during a burial of a national hero Nleya, with even left some...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:06hrs | 3716 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
When the clueless and corrupt pray
A FEW days back President Emmerson Mnangagwa called for a day of prayer and repentance. The objective was to pray for the intervention of the Almighty in the global pandemic, the COVID-19. Mnangagwa h...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 18:25hrs | 260 | by Shepherd Mpofu
Zanu PF blames 'illicit market' plus usual suspects minus MDC for growing instability - 'It is the economy, stupid'
"The politics are being shaped from the market, it is as if we are being told, if you won't have MDC-Alliance for an opposition then we will create an opposition for you through illicit market activit...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 22:06hrs | 2266 | by Nomusa Garikai
NGO director imprisoned over anti Mnangagwa slur as Haruzivishe, Masaraure are freed on bail
A ZIMBABWEAN court on Tuesday condemned Epraim Mutombeni, the Director of Masvingo Centre for Research Advocacy and Community Development (MACRD), a local non-governmental organisation, to prison afte...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 09:39hrs | 2988 | by Stephen Jakes
Chaos as villagers supervise exams
CHAOS rocked the start of the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) June "O" and "A" Level examinations which started yesterday, with teachers' unions claiming government hired "villagers and ...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 07:31hrs | 4546 | by Staff reporter
485 irregularly imported vehicles unearthed
A special post-vehicle clearance audit last year into vehicle imports, unearthed 485 irregular import documents with a potential revenue inflow prejudice to Treasury valued at US$70 million, the Zimba...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1397 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe security chefs fingered in mobile money suspension
Zimbabwe's security force leaders sidelined the nation's economic chiefs and forced the government to close the stock exchange and halt most mobile-money transactions, people familiar with the situati...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 22:44hrs | 5841 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army's morale at rock bottom
DEFENCE minister Oppah Muchinguri sensationally told Parliament yesterday that morale among members of the Zimbabwe National Army had hit rock bot-tom as a result of the failing economy and that many ...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 08:23hrs | 12271 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa abducted, dumped near railway line
MDC Alliance youth chairperson for Goromonzi South, Davison Chamisa, who claims abduction by suspected state security agents in Ruwa Sunday, has been found, with claims of being drugged and dumped som...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:57hrs | 1897 | by newzimbabwe
EcoCash suspends agent, bulk payer lines
DOMINANT mobile money service provider, EcoCash, says all of its agent and bulk payer lines have been suspended until further notice in compliance with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) directive. ...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:57hrs | 2256 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Youth League warns detractors
THE Zanu-PF Youth League yesterday castigated coordinated campaigns by detractors to cause chaos in the country while also seeking to soil the image of the First Family. In a Press conference ...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:57hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
Electricity tariff increase looms
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) is assessing an application for an electricity tariff increase that was recently lodged by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Compan...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:52hrs | 1056 | by Staff reporter
Plot to destabilise Zimbabwe economy exposed?
AS Government intensifies efforts to close channels that are fuelling the black market and other illicit financial activities, it has emerged that some foreign nations and individuals have been trying...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:52hrs | 2102 | by Staff reporter
Drones to patrol Zimbabwe borders
DRONES will soon be patrolling the country's borders as Government moves to address security challenges posed by border jumpers who could be spreading infections by avoiding compulsory quarantine and ...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:51hrs | 2030 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's striking nurses declare total shutdown after govt snub
HEALTH workers in the country's public hospitals Monday declared a complete shutdown of the sector after government continued to pay a deaf ear to their plight.Zimbabwe nurses downed tools som...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:50hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
Introduction - Reform Agenda Part 1 of 3
1. What is the Reform Agenda?The Reform Agenda is a politically conscious organisation that seeks to inform and influence political and civic outcom...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:24hrs | 376 | by Robert Sigauke
Matiza should not lie about wagons deal
IN response to 'COVID-19 delays wagons delivery from Russia', MBUDAYA says: Government has been lying since independence. The issue of National Railways of Zimbabwe recapitalisation has been o...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 07:50hrs | 1311 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar continues to tumble
A forex dealer brandishes wads of $2 and $5 notes in Harare. The Zimdollar has continued losing value against stronger currencies like the rand and the United States dollar.THE Zimbabwe dollar...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 07:46hrs | 4258 | by Staff reporter
Government gazettes new mobile money laws
THE government has gazetted a Statutory Instrument (SI) to regulate mobile banking and money transmission in the country, apparently to back up the controversial decision to suspend all monetary trans...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 17:48hrs | 2103 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa has been hijacked, says Mashakada
Founding MDC member and Economic Planning former minister Tapiwa Mashakada recently left the MDC-Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa claiming the party had stopped being a workers' movement and that it had...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 17:44hrs | 8951 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on the edge again?
A Zimbabwean shopper in a Harare supermarket shook his head, grumbling as he returned a loaf of bread to a rack after finding the price had jumped by a third and he could no longer afford it.N...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 10:17hrs | 3253 | by AFP
The three pendulums of Zimbabwean politics
The names Mugabe, Mujuru and Mnangagwa have hogged the headlines of Zimbabwean politics for over a century collectively. The three have nothing to show for the hectares of space that their names have ...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 09:58hrs | 2752 | by Joseph 'Slovo' Mupokosera
'Ethanol is making Zimbabwe petrol expensive while destroying engines'
Former legislator Norman Mpofu has questioned the rationale behind Ethanol being added into fuel if it makes the fuel so expensive as it is in Zimbabwe."Zimbabweans there are questions asked a...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 09:40hrs | 2103 | by Stephen Jakes
EcoCash ignores govt ban amid
ECOCASH has continued offering its services despite a shock government ban on mobile money services on Friday.The government said it had suspended all mobile money services as it battles again...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:17hrs | 1072 | by Staff reporter
Mobile money transactions not to blame for economic woes
FORMER Finance minister Tendai Biti has called government's ban on trading on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) and all mobile money transactions as "madness" with terrible consequences.The ba...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:15hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
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