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Can Zimbabwe ZiG-zag away from the USD?
ZIMBABWE'S economy has suffered immensely since 2008, when inflation exceeded a million percent.Since then, the government has made six attempts to adopt a local currency, with the latest comi...Published: 45 mins ago | 7 | by Nkosi Moyo
Harare - Chitungwiza railway line latest
The long-awaited construction of the Harare-Chitungwiza railway line has received a major boost following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Zimbabwe and China during the recen...Published: 9 hrs ago | 303 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo malls deserted
Nokulunga Mlalazi, an airtime vendor at Nkulumane Complex in Bulawayo for over two decades, has witnessed the decline of this once-bustling shopping center. Built in the late 1990s by Old Mut...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 07:13hrs | 1013 | 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 | 5901 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga defrauders case takes new twist
A Harare couple accused of defrauding Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's wife, Miniyothabo, of nearly US$1 million in a botched construction deal allegedly used the same fraudulent scheme in seven ...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 07:26hrs | 2436 | by Staff reporter
Last-minute back-to-school shopping rush hits Harare
As the new school term approaches, parents and guardians in Harare are grappling with skyrocketing costs for uniforms and stationery, as retailers seize the opportunity to profit from last-minute shop...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 07:54hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
New 'smart city' project for Bubi
A new "smart city" project is set to be developed in Nkenyane, Ward 14, approximately 20km north of Bulawayo in Bubi, Matabeleland North Province. This initiative aims to modernize the rural district ...Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:23hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's wife duped US$1 million
A Harare-based construction company owned by a local couple was brought before the Harare Magistrates Courts yesterday on three counts of fraud involving a total of US$930,000. The charges stem from t...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 11:10hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
Jilted man kills lover's child
A JILTED Zengeza lover yesterday visited his girlfriend, strangled and slammed her two-year-old son against the wall leading to the infant's death.Simbarashe Ashton Machipisa, 32, decided to k...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 06:57hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
CCC parliament aspirant's home stormed by Zimbabwe police
Renatho Ndou, a Beitbridge-based politician from the Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC), claims that Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers, accompanied by other security agents, raided his home, fa...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 13:57hrs | 955 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo East suburb plunged into darkness
Several households in Bulawayo East suburbs have been left without power after thieves once again targeted and stole copper cables, contributing to the ongoing wave of vandalism affecting critical pub...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 14:39hrs | 610 | by Staff reporter
BCC violates own public transport policy
Most of Bulawayo's designated bus termini have become ineffective, highlighting the failure of the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to enforce its public transport policy, which was established over a...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must copy China's Common Prosperity development model
ZIMBABWE has always regarded China as a friend and there is a need for the southern African investment-starved nation to copy the Asian giant country's common prosperity development model, which has s...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:46hrs | 104 | by Silas Nkala
3 car thieves arrested
In Harare, police have arrested three suspected car thieves - Deniver Tinotenda Kazembe (26), Nicholas Kudzaishe Chinyangara (48), and Edwin Mupako (37) - and recovered six stolen vehicles. Th...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 12:28hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Woman kidnaps 'husband's 17-year-old lover'
A 23-YEAR-OLD woman from Sizinda suburb in Bulawayo allegedly ran berserk, robbed and kidnapped her husband's 17-year-old lover.Amanda Ngwenya appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Jose...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:56hrs | 831 | by Staff reportrer
Man in court over fake shop licences
A 31-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court for issuing fake Gweru City Council shop licences at a shopping mall in the central business district.Tinotenda Ndlovu appeared before Gweru provincial ...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:51hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
2 more forex dealers jailed
TWO more illegal foreign currency dealers arrested by police, while changing money have been sentenced to effective terms of three months in jail.Kudakwashe Welcome Maketo (24) and Ishmael Mun...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:30hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
SA Home Affairs to clamp down on visa corruption
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said measures were in place in his department to clamp down on fraudulent activities in the issuing of visas to foreign nationals.He was responding to parl...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 08:07hrs | 987 | by Sgtaff reporter
CCC activists have a case to answer
Harare magistrate Sharon Rakafa on Monday dismissed the application for discharge by Grandmore Hakata, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Glen View South Member of Parliament, and 39 other party ...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 10:49hrs | 777 | by Staff reporter
Fight to end drug abuse
Many destinies are thwarted because of drug abuse. Drugs are very bad and we have to fight them. The future of the youth is in jeopardy as a result of god of drugs. There are numerous factors which ar...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 08:21hrs | 166 | by Tatenda Hwari
Pepper spray: New weapon of choice for robbers
And everyone became blind. In just a blink of an eye, the world went blank. It was as if everything had become a distant memory, lost in the midst of the chaos.A wave of intense discomfort was...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 04:10hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Lighters and matches are not toys, avoid veld fires
The chill is in the air heralding the onset of the winter season. A time when some orphans, widows, homeless and the aged find themselves with no refuge from the biting cold. You see kids shivering wi...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 14:28hrs | 40 | by Thomas Murisa
Zimbabwe's lithium gambit: Navigating China-US rivalry
Lithium is Zimbabwe's third-largest mineral export after gold and platinum group of metals, bringing in US$2,46 billion and US$2,27 billion, respectively, in 2023.AS the world is going through...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:17hrs | 234 | by Samir Bhattacharya
Zimbabweans cross Zambia border for cheaper healthcare, medicines
At 5pm at the Victoria Falls border post, Margaret Tshuma - who has a 24-hour day pass to be in Zambia - is in a rush to return home to Zimbabwe before dusk.This is not the first time Tshuma, ...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 07:26hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
Ruling in CCC 39 case postponed
In a recent court proceeding, Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi, substituting for Sharon Rakafa who was on leave, postponed the judgment in the case involving Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Glen V...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 10:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Pair jailed for chopping off man's leg
TWO men who made several trips to the court for brutally attacking a fellow villager and chopping off his leg over US$6 have each been sentenced to serve 10 years in jail.Sibanengi Ncube (21) ...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bed-hopping-accused brutally attacked
A MAN from Kensington plots on the outskirts of Bulawayo survived death by a whisker after he was severely attacked with stones for allegedly bedding a married woman.Bongani Bandla (32) appear...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Homeless woman gives birth in the open
Imagine the terrifying and isolating experience for a woman with mental health challenges repeatedly subjected to sexual assault, resulting in pregnancy.In Bulawayo's Nketa 9 suburb, a homeles...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bed-hopping accused man stoned
A man from Kensington plots on the outskirts of Bulawayo narrowly escaped death after being severely assaulted with stones, allegedly for having a relationship with a married woman.Bongani Ban...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Teens steal US$2K, go on a shopping spree
Two teenagers from Cowdray Park sparked community concern after allegedly stealing over US$2,000 from a relative and using the money on electronics, clothes, and other items.The boys, aged 13 ...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 09:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to construct provincial offices
Zanu-PF is set to construct its new provincial offices and move from Chevron Hotel where they have been squatting for decades, having been given free lodgings by the Zvobgo family which runs the hotel...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 14:18hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Berita officially divorced from Nota Baloyi
In 2022, SA Music Award (Sama) award-winning singer Gugulethu Khumalo, better known as Berita, announced that she had split from her husband, controversial pop culture commentator and podcaster Nhlamu...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 12:38hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Robbers steal US$21,000 from Mukuru
Three unidentified armed robbers executed a robbery at a Mukuru money transfer agent in Gweru, Zimbabwe, on June 19, stealing over US$21,000 and R14,000, according to police reports. Midl...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 11:42hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Unveiling the Treasures of the Red Sea: Diving, History, and Culture in Jeddah
The bustling Red Sea coast city of Jeddah serves as both the business hub of Saudi Arabia and the entry point to the Mecca and Medina sacred sites. This vibrant city offers visitors a wide range of ex...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:06hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Farewell Chairman VK: Reflections of a dear friend
The late Vimbai Kamoyo (VK) was quite a character.They buried him last week in Chiunye village, Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central. Between him and I, the title of "Chairman" took tu...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 14:54hrs | 15 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Ramaphosa's ANC has not learnt from history
In 2018, ANC chose Cyril Ramaphosa as President because they believed that white capital liked him and thus he would attract western investment into the country. However, things did not quite go accor...Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 13:23hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Mamombe's accomplices acquitted
Harare West legislator Joanah Mamombe was ordered to present her defense after the close of the State's case, while her co-accused Cecilia Chimbiri, Lovejoy Chitengu, and Stanley Manyenga were acquitt...Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
D-Day for CCC MP, accomplices
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Joanah Mamombe and her co-accused, Makomborero Haruziviishe and Tererai Obey Sithole, will learn their fate today regarding charges of incitin...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ruling in Joana Mamombe and others' case deferred
Harare Provincial Magistrate Mr. Taurai Manuwere has postponed the ruling in the case involving CCC legislator Joana Mamombe and her co-accused to June 13, as one of the defendants is currently taking...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus cop arrested for bashing suspected illegal forex dealer
A phony police officer, identified as Kundai Taruvinga (29), was apprehended while assaulting a Harare man suspected of engaging in illegal foreign currency trading. The incident took place at...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 08:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
Revolt in Ramaphosa's NEC, ANC postpones meeting
A meeting by the ANC'S top brass - its national executive committee (NEC) which was due to meet on Tuesday has been postponed to Thursday.According to a senior ANC leader, this comes amid a fa...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 14:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Criminals invade Bulawayo's Rangemore
RESIDENTS of Rangemore in Bulawayo have raised alarm over rising crime in the community.Speaking during a recent meeting between residents and the Zimbabwe Republic Police at Rangemore's Shiri...Published: 20 May 2024 at 08:16hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Rejuvenating the Real Estate Market in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe: Strategies for Development and Competitiveness
Chief Real Estate Officer, Integrated Properties Zimbabwe, a nation with a storied history and a vibrant yet tumultuous economy, faces multifaceted chal...Published: 19 May 2024 at 20:58hrs | 6 | by Dr Bekithemba Mpofu
'Mnangagwa officiating at all manner of ceremonies becoming problematic'
So, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is still making national news headlines for officially commissioning new companies.In fact, his latest stunt was not even commissioning a new company ...Published: 19 May 2024 at 12:20hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chivayo leverages proximity to power to make a fortune
AS flamboyant Zimbabwean tycoon Wicknell Chivayo splurges money on an imposing mansion and donates cars to selected individuals weeks on end, while also making cash donations, questions abound as to w...Published: 19 May 2024 at 11:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
When the president officially commissions companies, then Zimbabwe is still far from developing!
So, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is still making national news headlines for officially commissioning new companies. In fact, his latest stunt was not even commissioning a new company...Published: 18 May 2024 at 20:53hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's very own Emperor Nero is burning down povo's hovels to build palatial villas for filthy rich few
"The closer the collapse of the empire, the crazier its laws" Marcus Tullius Cicero. Well we in Zimbabwe are witness this first hand. Zanu PF introduced the new local currency insisting ...Published: 18 May 2024 at 20:47hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Shopping Shock: Over a third of customers scammed on popular shopping sites across Europe and beyond
While price comparison sites are a popular tool for finding deals and secure retailers, a new study reveals a disturbing truth: online shopping might not be as safe as we think. According to the ...Published: 17 May 2024 at 12:14hrs | 31 | by Staff Reporter
Ex-ministers' fraud case deferred
FORMER Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development deputy minister Douglas Karoro's fraud case was yesterday postponed again.Karoro, who is being charged along with his accompli...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
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