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Diaspora remittances drop
DIASPORA remittances into Zimbabwe dropped by 11,4 percent in 2018 to $619, 2 million from $699 million received in the prior year, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said. Diaspora remitt...Published: 2 hrs ago | 196 | by Staff reporter
Banking sector profits jump 61%
ZIMBABWE's banking sector has recorded a 61 percent jump in aggregate profits to $390 million for the year ended 31 December 2018 when compared to $242 million in 2017, according to the Reserve Bank o...Published: 2 hrs ago | 59 | by Staff repprter
Damnatio memoriae and Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day?
In the recent past few years, it had become a norm in February to see pomp and extravagance in Zimbabwe's state and independent media with preparations towards and celebrations on the birthday of "com...Published: 4 hrs ago | 113 | by Brian Maregedze
Monetary policy, a huge leap towards safety
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, John Mangudya, yesterday took a huge positive leap towards healing the ailing economy when he devalued the bond note during his Monetary Policy Statement (...Published: 4 hrs ago | 229 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Communist Party statement on Monetary Policy
The underlying position of the ZCP on any government policy declaration including this one is neither to automatically oppose nor to automatically endorse. Our task is to defend the interests of the w...Published: 6 hrs ago | 768 | by ZCP
Government shows teachers the middle finger
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has refused to meet up with teachers' unions to discuss the salaries of the educators as requested this In a letter to the Progressive Teachers Union o...Published: 11 hrs ago | 3356 | by Mandla Ndlovu
THI and Zimnat announce underwriting management agency agreement
THI Insurance has entered into an underwriting management agency agreement with Zimnat General Insurance that will result in THI being underwritten by Zimnat, in conjunction with Santam Agriculture, t...Published: 14 hrs ago | 387 | by Agencies
NetOne donates to ZRP
Zimbabwe's second largest mobile network provider NetOne has signed a donation agreement with the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) traffic department in a bid to decongest the capital city. The ...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1173 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa accused of manipulating MDC structures
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has reportedly called for a national council meeting tomorrow to start work on a roadmap to its elective congress at a time some of its top officials are said to be jostling...Published: 17 hrs ago | 2546 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo has no title deeds to City Hall, Tower Block
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) does not have title deeds to some of its important assets such as the City Hall, Tower Block and dams, among others, an official has said.Title deeds are import...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1409 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF Youths celebrate Mugabe's birthday
ZANU PF Youth League leadership has encouraged the generality of the young people to take time and introspect about their role in the development of the nation-state.In a statement issued by t...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1685 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mawarire, Mutasa dockets merged
A HARARE court yesterday merged dockets of #ThisFlag founder Evan Mawarire, and Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union secretary-general Peter Mutasa, who are both accused of attempting to subvert a constit...Published: 17 hrs ago | 629 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF knives out for Kazembe Kazembe
THREE Zanu-PF members in Mazowe district have petitioned the party's national commissar Engelbert Rugeje demanding that he reins in Mashonaland Central provincial chairman Kazembe Kazembe, for alleged...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1653 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe left with one week's supply of bread flour
ZIMBABWE is left with less than a week's supply of bread flour due to non-payment of imported wheat by the central bank.In a letter dated Februay 18 and addressed to National Bakers Associatio...Published: 17 hrs ago | 360 | by Staff reporter
'Declare civil imprisonment unconstitutional'
A HARARE woman, who was civil imprisoned for slightly over two weeks has petitioned the High Court, seeking an order to declare the punishment unconstitutional and wants $100 000 in damages from the C...Published: 17 hrs ago | 248 | by Staff reporter
NetOne, ZRP sign MoU
Zimbabwe's second-largest mobile network provider NetOne, yesterday donated four motorcycles, reflective jackets and rain suits to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Traffic Section for use while cont...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 23:29hrs | 1237 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans to commemorate Mugabe's birthday with public holiday
Zimbabweans will on Thursday mark former President Robert Mugabe's birthday through a public holiday which was first commemorated in 2018.The holiday was mooted by the ruling ZANU-PF youth lea...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 23:04hrs | 369 | by Xinhua
High temperatures to hit Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE is expected to experience near record-high temperatures across the country from today up to Saturday, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) warned yesterday. The MSD said in a ...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 22:42hrs | 2170 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF condemns EU decision on sanctions
ZANU-PF has condemned the decision by the European Union (EU) to conditionally maintain sanctions against Zimbabwe, saying it comes against the background of the country having made tremendous progres...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 22:39hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
BCC in financial dire straits
The Bulawayo City Council financials are in the red, a development officials equated to being technically insolvent. The crisis saw the local authority calling for an emergency financial perfo...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 22:38hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
Importation and exportation of currency by travellers into Zimbabwe
The importation and exportation of currency is governed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) in terms of the Exchange Control Act [Chapter 22:05] as read with Exchange Control Regulations, Statutory ...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 22:16hrs | 1048 | by Zimra
EXCLUSIVE: 'Rainbow hotel lied about Bulwayo's capacity'
The Construction Industry Federation for Zimbabwe(CIFOZ) has responded to a statement by the Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel manager Innocent Kufa that Bulawayo companies do not have the required experti...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 16:09hrs | 3600 | by Mandla Ndlovu
THI, Zimnat announce underwriting management agency agreement
THI Insurance has entered into an underwriting management agency agreement with Zimnat General Insurance that will result in THI being underwritten by Zimnat, in conjunction with Santam Agriculture, t...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 15:54hrs | 490 | by Staff writer
Is Zimbabwe nostalgic for Robert Mugabe?
WHILE it's unlikely that many Zimbabweans yearn for former ruler Robert Mugabe's return, the occasion of his 95th birthday on Thursday has led some to see him in a softer light."Comrade Bob" w...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 14:42hrs | 2474 | by AFP
Ex-army boss evicts 300 families
OVER 300 villagers are now living in the open after they were evicted by a former army general from a farm which reportedly used to be owned by the late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo.The settler...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 13:47hrs | 1411 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa is a dog' trial stalls
THE trial of MDC Alliance legislator Joel Gabbuza, facing charges of undermining and insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is being stalled by Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi, who is yet to issue ...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 13:44hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Bushiri responds to sexual abuse allegations
Enlightened Christian Gathering Church led by Prophet Shepherd Bushiri Civil rights has responded to allegations by civil rights movement #NotInMyName which has criticized Bushiri, leader of tak...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 13:24hrs | 2600 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa is giving the Zanu-PF regime sleepless nights
MDC Treasurer General has scoffed against a circulating picture in which his party president is wearing an un-ironed jacket.Hwende said Chamisa is giving the Zanu-PF regime sleepless nights, t...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 12:28hrs | 4880 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gets fresh chance from EU
In a rare piece of good news for President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his under pressure administration, he has been given a stay of execution by the European Union (EU), whose Parliament had proposed tou...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 12:07hrs | 2883 | by Staff reporter
When 45 Degrees falls to Zero, Freedom is nigh!
President Mnangagwa has pruned Mugabe Military and retired some acidic elements, and that does not mean that Mnangagwa is an angel. It is just that the law of conservation states that the total energy...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 11:38hrs | 1412 | by Multiverse Dungani
Chiwenga's health deteriorates, SA wishes him a speedy recovery
The South African government on Tuesday sent well wishes to Vice President Constantino Chiwenga who is being treated in India for an undisclosed ailment."On Zimbabwe, we must start by wishing ...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:09hrs | 18366 | by ZimLive
Both democracy and authoritarianism are on the rise in Africa
Is democracy in Africa in retreat? Or is it simply suffering "growing pains"? The last 12 months have seen a great deal of controversy and debate on these important questions.There have been s...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:08hrs | 240 | by Nic Cheeseman
Confusion reins over Mthuli Ncube's budget currency
CONFUSION still reins over Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's 2019 budget statement, which is in United States dollars, yet it remains unclear whether or not prescribed fines are payable in bond notes or...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:05hrs | 5962 | by Staff reporter
Zinara rules out tollgate fees hike
THE Zimbabwe National Road Adminstration (Zinara) says it will not increase road user fees despite resurgent inflationary pressures.Responding to questions from Matabeleland North road authori...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:04hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army, cops banned at civilian courts
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has banned the use of State security agents as public prosecutors at civilian courts, saying their secondment to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) was a seri...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 09:56hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
Disinformation and misinformation the new battlefront
EDITOR,The information age has brought with it many opportunities as well as challenges. Is it not ironic that in this digital age where information is supposed to be available at our fingerti...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 22:38hrs | 772 | by Davison Kaiyo.
All eyes on Mangudya
THE governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Dr John Mangudya will tomorrow (Wednesday) release the long-awaited Monetary Policy Statement (MPS). And on Friday, Mangudya will meet various stakeh...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 17:09hrs | 3590 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: MDC Youth leader acquitted
MDC Youth President Happymore Chidziva has been acquitted of charges of inciting public violence by a Gweru magistrate.Chidziva was being accused of inciting public violence during the pre-ele...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 15:10hrs | 6091 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chief Maduna and Ndiweni write to Mnangagwa's defence minister
Defiant Matabeleland chief Vezi Maduna and Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni have escalated their row with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government - this time demanding the appointment of an independent prob...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 13:46hrs | 3482 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rejigged security sector to consolidates power
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday effected yet another major shake-up of the top brass of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) - retiring four top military bosses this time, in a move which politica...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 13:45hrs | 1651 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Military government officials angered by public scrutiny
Following a soft coup that deposed former President Robert Mugabe from power last year, a number of military generals were retired to take up civilian posts in the new government in Zimbabwe. ...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 13:24hrs | 4385 | by Alistair Nyakudya
Mnangagwa's lawyer assaults MDC MP's lawyer in court
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's lawyer Tinomuda Chinyoka was arrested on Monday after a human rights lawyer who is representing several individuals detained during last month's fuel protests accused hi...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:47hrs | 4878 | by ZimLive
Chamisa will not be challenged at the elective congress
MDC Alliance national organising secretary Amos Chibaya has revealed that the party does not expect party leader Nelson Chamisa to be challenged at the coming elective congress, because the grassroots...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:40hrs | 1977 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa purges Chiwenga top allies
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has purged top military commanders suspected to be aligned to his ailing deputy Constantino Chiwenga in a move seen as consolidating his hold on power and scuttling anothe...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:39hrs | 3178 | by Staff reporter
African Union and Sadc are spineless
A combined African Union (AU), Southern African Development Community (Sadc) and President Emmerson Mnangagwa trio-solution to the entangled, Zimbabwean problem will not yield the correct result. In p...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:26hrs | 150 | by Pearl Matibe
Chamisa, Mnangagwa MPs set tone for dialogue
POLITICAL parties represented in Parliament met in Bulawayo over the weekend to set the tone for the proposed national dialogue, despite their party principals' hardline stance on talks seen as critic...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:23hrs | 1404 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's advisors clash with Charamba
Members of the Presidential Advisory Council are said to have clashed with Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba when they met at their inaugural meeting on Friday. Charamba is reported to have wa...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 07:21hrs | 7485 | by Mandla Ndlovu
New steel factory for Bulawayo
A LOCAL company, Primetone Investments is in discussions with an Asian group of companies, Kanku International, to set up a US$250 000 steel manufacturing plant in Bulawayo. In an interview du...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 22:55hrs | 1043 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Expected to Correct Mistakes in Mini-Cabinet Reshuffle
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has hinted that he will name the new resident minister for Harare Province, almost 6 months after appointing his cabinet.The ZANU PF First Secretary is also ex...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 20:41hrs | 8329 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chihuri and Bonyongwe removed from sanctions list
The European Union has announced that it has removed former Police Chief Augustine Chihuri and former Spy Boss Happyton Bonyongwe from the sanctions list.EU said the two are no longer in gover...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 17:53hrs | 6975 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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