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Zimbabwe tycoon's children lose 13 firms
A Harare tycoon's children might have lost control of at least 13 companies after a relative allegedly forged their signatures on registration documents following his death in 2017 amid suspicion of c...Published: 6 hrs ago | 892 | by Staff reporter
Citizens underestimating their potential to effect change
Last week we discussed the worrying manifestation of the dysfunctional characteristics of self-pivoted human beings whose primary purpose in life is themselves, the idiots. We discussed a slightly adv...Published: 6 hrs ago | 29 | by Zifiso Masiye
Kombani changes the face of Plumtree
PLUMTREE businessman Charles Moyo has changed the face of the border town's tourism industry by establishing a three star lodge.Moyo, who owns CBC Construction Company in South Africa responde...Published: 6 hrs ago | 180 | by Staff reporter
Cartels killing the Zimbabwe economy
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised to take out the whip on business for the current price madness. That, predictably, is a good idea.If things go according to his plan - most of the tim...Published: 6 hrs ago | 112 | by Tawanda Majoni
Iyasa continues to produce stars
INTERNATIONALLY-travelled and acclaimed Bulawayo arts group, Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts (Iyasa) director Nkululeko Innocent Dube says its a myth that working overseas always translates into pi...Published: 6 hrs ago | 30 | by Staff reporter
Judiciary is compromised: An insider's view of the justice system
Celebrated human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa says interference by the executive in the operations of the country's judiciary has compromised the justice system.Mtetwa (BM) told Alpha Media H...Published: 6 hrs ago | 67 | by Staff reporter
Cash shops take city by storm
A new economy of small retail shops that sell goods in cash only has taken Bulawayo by storm with prices of most basic commodities selling at almost half of what is charged by big supermarkets that ac...Published: 6 hrs ago | 142 | by Staff reporter
The Anti-Sanctions Declaration: Disentangling Neo-Colonial Political thought
The burden of historyToday the pan-African nationalist movement is bestowed with the mandate of tackling the ever-changing complexities and complexions of colonialism. This comes again...Published: 6 hrs ago | 20 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Zimbabwe speaks on expired passports
THE Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage says the Registrar-General's office will not renew expired passports that still have blank pages as it was against the International Air Transport As...Published: 6 hrs ago | 79 | by Staff reporter
AVM to assemble 300 Zupco buses
Local bus manufacturing company AVM Africa, has been roped in to assemble 300 of the 500 buses that will be supplied from Belarus, while negotiations with Chinese investors to set up local assembly pl...Published: 6 hrs ago | 96 | by Staff rpeorter
Ex-Zinara boss arrested
FORMER Zinara boss, Frank Chitukutuku has appeared in court facing six charges of criminal abuse of office after allegedly awarding road rehabilitation contracts worth US$20 million to a 'colleague' w...Published: 6 hrs ago | 46 | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangagwa rejects church's proposal on elections
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has rejected proposals by the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) to have a seven-year moratorium on elections saying secular systems are run on laws which are bound ...Published: 6 hrs ago | 46 | by Staff reporter
Sorry my elders, you nurtured the misery for yourself and your dependants
Being a true Methodist has allowed me to read the Old Testament, the New together with the gospels. Generational gaps become a matter that affect our nation today as we look at how power needed to be ...Published: 6 hrs ago | 35 | by MuHwisiry Chaiyeiye
Thokozani Khupe speaks on cancer
BREAST cancer survivor and politician, Dr Thokozani Khupe says the Government through the Ministry of Health and Child Care should build more cancer treatment facilities in all wards so as to increase...Published: 22 hrs ago | 2187 | by Staff Reporter
'Government not renewing expired passports'
THE Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage says the Registrar-General's office will not renew expired passports that still have blank pages as it was against the International Air Transport As...Published: 22 hrs ago | 8340 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans in the UK top the cruelty bar against their own
You might think that slavery is something you only read about in history books. Unfortunately, the sad and shocking truth is that slavery exists today both in our country and around the world. It is k...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 23:07hrs | 19090 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The retrogressive nature of Zimbabwe's power politics: 2008-2018
This article seeks to highlight the bad side of power politics drawing examples from two major political parties namely the Zimbabwe African National Union for Patriotic Front (Zanu PF) and the Moveme...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:20hrs | 1272 | by Tatenda freeman Murenjekwa
Cabinet meeting rescheduled
NEXT week's Cabinet meeting will be held on Monday. In a statement, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda yesterday said: "The Chief Secretary to the President and Ca...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:15hrs | 1577 | by Staff reporter
Under probe ex-Zinara boss changes name from Chitukutu to Mandlamakhulu
FORMER Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) chief executive Frank Chitukutuku, who is under investigation for fraud, has changed his surname. He has done so together with his family. This i...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:10hrs | 1067 | by Staff reporter
Chief sells Govt vehicle, deal reversed
GOVERNMENT has seized an Isuzu Double cab vehicle, which it allocated to Chief Mupungu of Chipinge after it emerged that he sold it to a Chipinge man hardly two years after receiving it.The la...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:08hrs | 3611 | by Staff reporter
Man kicks ailing younger brother to death
A MAN from Fort Rixon in Insiza district allegedly unleashed a deadly kick on his ailing younger brother, ripping open his stomach resulting in intestines protruding, a magistrate heard yesterday. ...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 06:59hrs | 965 | by Staff Reporter
Small house, wife in near fist fight
A FIERCE war of words which almost degenerated into an exchange of blows erupted between an angry city married woman and her husband's side chick at the Mutare Magistrates' Civil court on Wednesday th...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 06:56hrs | 2004 | by Staff reporter
Women wake up with no panties at funeral
IN a bizarre incident that has left villagers in Mkuze Village under Chief Mkoka in Gokwe South shell-shocked, women at a funeral wake miraculously woke up without their panties last week.The ...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 06:53hrs | 2593 | by Staff Reporter
UK think tank sees Zimdollar firming
The Zimbabwe dollar is expected to largely stabilise next year before it starts firming against the US dollar on the back of growing confidence in the domestic currency.The local currency woul...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 19:02hrs | 4249 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube cut his nose to spite his face
ZIMBABWE businesses, grappling with the realities of hyperinflation and exchange rate induced losses, have pressed the panic button over worsening macro-economic conditions in the country, with severa...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 18:26hrs | 1921 | by Phillimon Mhlanga
Mthuli Ncube to pull a few tricks to stabilise the exchange rate
The government will pull a few tricks up its sleeves soon to stabilise the exchange rate as part of a broader task of creating a viable environment for business, Business Times reported.A team...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 17:35hrs | 10978 | by Staff reporter
Biti gives Zimbabwe 6 months to collapse
MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti has given Zimbabwe six months to collapse owing to the run away inflation in the country that has seen prices of g...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 16:40hrs | 5209 | by Staff Reporter
Egodini Mall developer alters structural designs to cut costs
EGODINI Mall developer Terracotta (Pvt) Limited has reportedly been forced to change or amend some structural designs of the mall to cut costs owing to the punishing hyper-inflationary environment....Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 15:06hrs | 1194 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa encourages industries to export 20% of their produce
President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) yesterday urged companies and producers to export 20% of their produce to the foreign markets, but retain 80% for local markets.Mnangagwa made the remar...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 15:05hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Energy ministry secretary grilled over Zesa rebundling, tariffs
MINISTRY of Energy secretary Gloria Magombo was yesterday grilled by Parliament over issues of rebundling of Zesa with MPs questioning why an institution that was recently unbundled was now being rebu...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 15:04hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: ZHRO Calls on SADC to Stop Propping Up Dictators
ZHRO (Zimbabwe human Rights Organisation) successfully held a planned peaceful Wednesday Vigil protest at the Zimbabwe Embassy in London, on the 16th of October 2019. This protest was a prequel to the...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 13:29hrs | 1474 | by ZHRO Team
Banking Survey places NMB among country's top three banks
NMB Bank's top level performance was acknowledged in this year's Zimbabwe Independent Banks and Banking Survey, where it was second runner-up for the Overall Bank of the Year award.The results...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 13:06hrs | 1273 | by Agencies
World Youth Day for Democracy: Youth and Politics
Sipho Ndlovu 53 Portland Crescent, Greenford, UB6 9EX London United Kingdom Mobile number +447400566013 Dear Editor World Youth Day for Democracy: Youth and Pol...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 13:01hrs | 180 | by Sipho Ndlovu
No prospects of return to a multi-currency regime
ZIMBABWE'S central bank deputy governor Jesimen Chipika says the nation is grappling with symptomatic challenges instead of tackling structural problems in the economy as she that the multi-currency s...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:32hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
World Bank says Zimbabweans should brace for misery
The World Bank has warned that Zimbabwe's economy faces massive turmoil unless the country gets much-needed international assistance urgently. This comes as the country is currently going thro...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:31hrs | 707 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa briefed by chrome company execs
THE Moti Group's African Chrome Fields (ACF) has pleaded with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to address a number of factors hampering its operations before the miner can bounce back in Zimbabwe where it...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:29hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-dollarisation impacts on the banking sector
COUNTRIES forced into dollarisation usually find it impossible to de-dollarise and Zimbabwe's mid-year efforts to do so adds another country to the long list of those that tried and failed.Gov...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:29hrs | 199 | by Tony Hawkins
RBZ's currency policy doomed to fail
THE latest move by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to manage the exchange rate yet again is another experiment doomed to fail as laws of supply and demand will prevail.Economists say Zimbab...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:28hrs | 1775 | by Staff reporter
Economic woes stumbling blocks- Icsa
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (Icsa) is worried about Zimbabwe's economic challenges, saying these were acting as stumbling blocks to the corporate governance watchdog role...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:28hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ex-minister in messy land wrangle
A CORRUPTION report has been filed against former Lands minister Douglas Mombeshora in connection with a messy land dispute, in which he allegedly allocated 359 hectares of land in Beatrice to a senio...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:27hrs | 3016 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar stability: The war is still on
THE war on currency stability is definitely not over. Those who are conversant with the economy often know exactly what I mean. Of course, in the first instance, the expectation of instant stability f...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:25hrs | 136 | by Persistence Gwanyanya
Power of symbolism in lobbying
WHEN culture is looked at from a global standpoint, especially black culture, Americans have always led the way in producing iconic figures with global reach. This includes the likes of Michael Jackso...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:24hrs | 24 | by Admire Kudita
Harare blows millions on bloated trips
THE cash-strapped Harare City Council (HCC) has splurged ZW$1,6 million and US$69 000 on local and foreign travel at a time it is battling to provide treated water and other essential services to resi...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:23hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Enjoy donor money but vote Zanu-PF, says Minister
Mutare: People in rural areas should gladly enjoy financial donations by international aid agencies in the form of relief projects but should go on to vote Zanu-PF during election time, Minister of St...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 04:20hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
'No going back on Zimdollar usage,' says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday directed all businesses in the country to comply with the new monetary policy regulations as there is no going back on the use of the Zimbabwe dollar for all local transa...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 04:01hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Ramp up domestic productivity, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday officially launched the Zimbabwe National Trade Policy and the National Export Strategy Policy aimed at rejuvenating domestic production towards export-led economic growt...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 04:00hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's interbank market not yet perfect
EXPORTING businesses have said their operations are being hampered by the ineffective interbank exchange market and speculative tendencies that promote manipulation of the foreign exchange system in t...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 03:54hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Civic society launches door-to-door campaign
Civic Society and Churches Joint Forum (CSCJF) has launched a nationwide door-to-door community awareness programme to educate Zimbabweans on how Western sanctions are affecting the economy. C...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 03:53hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Zacc, Zambia unit sign anti-graft MoU
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Zambia to fight cross-border economic crimes. T...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 03:53hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
A peek into Chamisa's urban nightmare
The opposition party, the MDC, cut its teeth in elections in 2000. Since then, it has been winning almost the same local authority and National Assembly seats, mainly in urban areas. Despite b...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 03:52hrs | 65 | by Nobleman Runyanga
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