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Cops, municipal police shield mshikashikas
In the heart of Harare's central business district, lawlessness and corruption are rife as pirate taxi operators, known as "mshikashika," continue to defy traffic regulations with apparent impunity, w...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:41hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Woman robbed, raped at prayer session
Police in Mashonaland East have intensified efforts to apprehend a man accused of raping and robbing a 22-year-old woman in the Ngomakurira Mountains of the Domboshava area in Goromonzi.The su...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:26hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Top Bank executive slams RBZ tight policy measures
A prominent banking executive has criticized the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) for focusing too heavily on exchange rate stability at the cost of economic growth, warning that the central bank's rece...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 11:05hrs | 1827 | by Staff reporter
Discover Binga: A hidden gem with Kabila River Lodge and Enchanting Hot Springs
Nestled in the heart of Binga, in Zimbabwe's Matabeleland North Province, lies a pristine destination waiting to be discovered: Kabila River Lodge. This true gem for nature enthusiasts, adventure seek...Published: 20 May 2024 at 18:59hrs | 40 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
School head hires thugs, cause chaos
THERE were chaotic scenes at St Faith's High School outside Rusape, Manicaland province, this week after suspected "hired thugs" disturbed lessons at the Anglican Church-run school.The thugs w...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
23 schools in hot soup
GOVERNMENT has charged more 23 schools countrywide for turning away learners for fees, demanding fees in United States dollars and conducting extra lessons, among others.The 23 schools were Pa...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:54hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Parents protest over US$ school fees in Zimbabwe
PARENTS and guardians with school-going children are up in arms with the government after it gazetted tuition fees in United States dollars ahead of the schools opening next week.Primary and S...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:29hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Operators hike fares as holiday traffic surges
MAJOR bus termini, depots and popular hiking spots in Bulawayo were yesterday a hive of activity as bustling crowds of people jostled to catch buses to travel to various destinations ahead of Christma...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 07:04hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt in umpteenth warning on price hikes
GOVERNMENT has for the umpteenth time warned the business community against hiking pricing during the festive season as it works with industry to make sure that there are no shortages during the year-...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:55hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Prices go 'haywire' during Zimbabwe festive season
A FRESH wave of price increases on basic goods and services has dampened the festive mood, stealing the cheer away from the majority of the country's citizens already struggling to make ends meet....Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Family of 'vat en sit' deceased makes list of demands
THE family of Simosenkosi Sibanda (27), who was recently allegedly murdered by Dingani Sibanda, her live-in boyfriend in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb, is demanding lobola upfront before burial. ...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dembare battle 8-year Bosso jinx
DESPITE enjoying better fortunes in recent weeks, Harare giants Dynamos will be hoping to finally end an eight-year jinx in which they have failed to beat arch-rivals Highlanders in the league when th...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Next Zimbabwe President faces uphill task
ZIMBABWE is facing a host of pressing challenges that voters dearly want the next president to address. Persistently high inflation, elevated interest rates, and a slumping and volatile Zimbabwe dolla...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:52hrs | 10 | by Jonathan Munemo
Zimbabwe civil servants smile all the way to the bank
Civil servants smiled all the way to the bank yesterday as they started receiving along with the normal salary and allowances, a newly increased forex component of US$50 plus an additional local curre...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:38hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Commuters complain over exorbitant fares
COMMUTERS in Bulawayo have expressed concern over the exorbitant fares charged by transport operators in order to force them to pay in foreign currency.The fares in local currency are ranging ...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:54hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accuses Indian business people of hoarding basic goods
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a stern warning to the business sector and specifically targeted Indians, accusing them of stockpiling basic supplies to create artificial shortages and boost p...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 16:10hrs | 2 | 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
Mr. President, you can't make the nation suffer simply because of your ego!
Pride comes before a fall! When I had the inspiration for this article, a certain scenario played out in my mind.I imagined an egoistical father - who was adamant that every 'respectab...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 07:23hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa singles out Innscor pricing system
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday singled out diversified conglomerate Innscor as one of the businesses that have been unjustifiably raising prices of basic commodities such as bread leading to the suffer...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 08:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans resort to comedy to cope with failing economy
Zimbabweans are resorting to comic relief in the face of a failing economy, as the local currency loses value by the day. After all, laughter is the best medicine.This week, government workers...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Unleashing the Beauty of Matopos - A Journey from Bulawayo to Maphisa
As a nature enthusiast and adventure seeker, I am always on the lookout for new destinations to explore. One such place that caught my attention recently is Matopos, a beautiful region in Zimbabwe kno...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 10:56hrs | 19 | by Mncedisi Nyathi
The International Criminal Court a ridiculous organisation
The world has recently been surprised to hear that the ICC has issued a ‘warrant of arrest' for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The central charge against him is that he is responsible for the abd...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:59hrs | | by Ian Beddowes
Zimbabwe police warn the public on hitch hiking
POLICE in Bulawayo have warned the public against using pirate taxis commonly known as mushikashika following a spate of robberies in the city.Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednico...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The nightmare of hiking on 'Mushikashika' vehicles
Sure, here is the text in paragraphs:The alarm sound from my comms gadget wrenched me from the dream world. It's 3:30 am, time to get ready if one wants to board 'mushikashika' commuter cars, ...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | 2 | by TT Murisa, Chinehasha
Mthuli Ncube tours Bulawayo shops, chides business for hiking prices
Continued unjustified fluctuation of prices of goods in supermarkets will force people to import basic commodities from outside the country, Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has stated....Published: 28 May 2023 at 16:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Parents reject Cala
PARENTS in Harare and other parts of the country have rejected the Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (Cala) programme under the competence-based curriculum that was introduced in 2015 saying i...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mthuli Ncube sabotaging Mnangagwa re-election bid'
FORMER Tourism minister Walter Mzembi has blamed Mthuli Ncube for failing to tame spiralling prices of basic commodities, which are militating against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's re-election bid fo...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
To see the saboteur, Mr President, look in the mirror
NewsdayHAVE we seriously gone back to blaming ghosts and shadows for the economy bottoming out?Are we going to be turning every stone, nook, and cranny looking for perceived "saboteurs...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Are investors in African equities poised for wins amidst global turmoil?
It has been a tumultuous first quarter of 2023, and African equities have not been spared.Global markets started the year on a very positive note, with the S&P 500 up 9.0% at its peak in e...Published: 12 May 2023 at 11:17hrs | 7 | by Rami Hajjar, portfolio manager of the Allan Gray Africa ex-SA Equity Fund
Falcon College pegs fees at $11 million
UPMARKET Falcon College has pegged its second term fees at a staggering US$10,588.79 just as University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students celebrate a High Court judgement barring the institution from hiking t...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:37hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Councillors in massive workshops looting scam
CCC-led councillors are allegedly looting council coffers through the conduit of holding workshops, with each of them having a target of fundraising US$5 000 as a war chest for the upcoming harmonised...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why Zimbabwe is the best place to visit in 2023
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the north, Mozambique to the east, South Africa to the south, and Botswana to the west. The capital and largest city is...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 15:52hrs | 24 | by Thobekile Zhou
Kombis fares now range between $600 and $1 000 for a single trip
COMMUTER omnibus operators in Bulawayo have increased fares in local currency.The new fares range between $600 and $1 000 for a single trip, depending on the time one boards the vehicles and t...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 10:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra officer robbed, killed
BEITBRIDGE Police are investigating the death of a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) cashier whose body with multiple stab wounds was found dumped along the Beitbridge-Harare highway near a fast food...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Looting fears mount in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE'S gold markets were overrun this week by fears that the recently announced steep increase of 400% in gold dealing licence fees would result in a sharp rise in smuggling of the precious ...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
EFF shutdown knocks the rand
The JSE was lifted by rand hedges and precious metals miners on Monday, amid global jitters over recent banking crises abroad, with the rand showing some pressure. This was as the EFF pressed ahead wi...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 14:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
US$30 fine for hitch-hiking
PASSENGERS who are picked up or dropped off at undesignated points in and around Harare's Central Business District (CBD), as well as in other towns and cities, will now be liable to US$30 fines, whil...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe risks another currency collapse
FULL dollarisation remains an unviable proposition for Zimbabwe, defiant Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Dr John Mangudya says, despite the economy rapidly gravitating toward self-redollarisat...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe school headmasters face the sack over illegal fees hikes
HEADS of Government schools who defy laid down guidelines in hiking fees will be deemed to have committed acts of misconduct and will be liable to disciplinary action, which may include dismissal, whi...Published: 13 Jan 2023 at 05:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chariots of death' on Zimbabwe's roads
WHILE speaking at the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) in Bulawayo recently, Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona revealed that 1 559 people were kille...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:08hrs | | by Pamenus Tuso
UZ students want 500% increase reversed
HIGH court Judge, Justice Tawanda Chitapi, has reserved judgement in a case where University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Students are seeking an order for the institution to reverse the exorbitant fees it announ...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 05:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's monthly and yearly inflation sustains significant decline
MONTHLY inflation for the period of November 2022 has declined to 1,8%, sustaining significant declines since the month of August, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) reported Monday....Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 19:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
5,000 students barred from MSU graduation
Midlands State University (MSU) has torched anger after barring at least 5,200 of its 6,500 student complement from physically attending their graduation ceremony citing the need to comply with Covid-...Published: 04 Nov 2022 at 19:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UZ fees case postponed
A HIGH Court judge yesterday postponed a case in which University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students are seeking an order compelling the university to reverse its steep fees incease.The UZ Students Rep...Published: 04 Nov 2022 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa to bill in local, US dollars
WITH official and black market foreign currency exchange rates moving towards convergence, the Government is considering allowing customers to settle their electricity bills using either local currenc...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Arrested UZ student granted $10 000 bail
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe student Tsitsi Mutamba has been granted bail after spending four days in a police cell.She was arrested last Friday for allegedly sharing a message on a Whatsapp group, ...Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Schools directed to accept Zimdollar
THE Government has issued a stern warning to all schools that are demanding fees exclusively in US dollars, saying such institutions risk being de-registered as their demands were a violation of the c...Published: 03 Sep 2022 at 19:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF banks on corrupt businesses to pay nomination fees for own candidates'
National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leader Lovemore Madhuku says the Zanu-PF-led government has intentionally set steep nomination fees for prospective election candidates next year well knowing it...Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 19:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti calls for mass protests
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmaker, Tendai Biti has described the recently gazetted fees for contesting candidates ahead of the much awaited 2023 general elections as a plot to seal off demo...Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 08:51hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents up in arms with councillors
BULAWAYO residents have come out guns blazing accusing local councillors of "rubber stamping" any decision made by the council management while ignoring genuine grievances from the people they represe...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
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