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Chiwenga wife's arrest warrants cancelled
THE two warrants of arrest issued Monday morning against Marry Mubaiwa have been cancelled at the Harare Magistrates' Courts.This was after Mubaiwa was Monday afternoon rushed to court in an a...Published: 2 hrs ago | 529 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's wife wheeled to court
The warrant of arrest for Marry Mubaiwa on attempted murder and money laundering charges has been cancelled with the State indicating that it was ready for trial on assault charges.Mubaiwa's l...Published: 2 hrs ago | 495 | by Staff reporter
Obadiah Moyo's PA denied bail
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is also now going after the assets of deceased criminals whose source of wealth cannot be explained.This comes as the anti-graft body is intensif...Published: 2 hrs ago | 169 | by Staff reporter
Stay out of customs matters, police told
POLICE have no legal right to question citizens over their customs clearance documents, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) commissioner general Faith Mazani has said.Speaking during the Instit...Published: 2 hrs ago | 511 | by Staff reporter
Businessman up for money laundering
BUSINESSMAN Fidelis Chuma on Saturday appeared in court on allegations of money laundering involving $300 million.Chuma, who runs a floor polish company King Cobra, is being accused of using a...Published: 2 hrs ago | 464 | by Staff reporter
Govt rules out return of US dollar
ZIMBABWE will not consider using the US dollar as its default tender again, saying it won't repeat its past mistake of abandoning the local currency."One of the biggest mistakes was dollarisin...Published: 2 hrs ago | 363 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records massive jump in trade surplus
ZIMBABWE will record a trade surplus for the second year running, after recording a threefold-increase in its current account to US$939 million in the first nine months of the year, Finance and Econom...Published: 2 hrs ago | 100 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man accused of killing wife, 5 kids
In the Eastern Cape, a husband and father accused of hacking to death his wife and five children has appeared in court.Nowa Makula (32) was arrested last week and detectives believe that the Z...Published: 2 hrs ago | 220 | by Staff reporter
Mafume denied bail
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume was Monday denied bail by Harare magistrate Ngoni Nduna who ruled the MDC Alliance politician would use his position to intimidate witnesses and conceal evidence.He i...Published: 2 hrs ago | 130 | by Staff reporter
Diaspora remittances up 48% in 10 months, says RBZ
DIASPORA remittances increased by 48 percent to reach US$760 million in the 10 months to October 2020 compared to the same period last year, according to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ).The...Published: 2 hrs ago | 57 | by Staff reporter
Fuel smugglers, tax evaders warned
Government has issued a stern warning to fuel smugglers and tax evaders, as it moves in to plug revenue leakages that have been negatively impacting the country's economic growth.A post-budget...Published: 3 hrs ago | 256 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa promotes 24 ZDF members to Colonel
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has promoted 24 members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces to the rank of Colonel.The 24 members of the Zimbabwe Defence Force (ZDF) including three females were promo...Published: 3 hrs ago | 583 | by Staff Reporter
Warrant of arrest for Marry Mubaiwa
MARRY MUBAIWA has today been issued with a warrant of arrest after she failed to attend court because of ill health.Her lawyer Ms Beatrice Mtetwa told magistrate Mr Ngoni Nduna that Mubaiwa wa...Published: 3 hrs ago | 560 | by Staff reporter
Mt Darwin man lures minor with zap nax
A 33-YEAR-OLD Mt Darwin man who lured a 9-year-old girl with zap nax before raping her was sentenced to 14 years behind bars by Bindura regional magistrate Amos Mbobo.Austine Kapiri of Makaza ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 305 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Stanbic continues with digital banking agenda
HARARE - 30 NOVEMBER 2020 Stanbic Bank continues to implement its digitization strategy as it seeks to remain in sync with the futuristic need for technological advancement as well as the dictates of ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 713 | by Agencies
Chief Charumbira finally confirms that 5th Brigade targeted Ndebeles only
"We have heard lies being thrown around in the media. They are saying we have been captured to white-wash the gukurahundi reburial. Well let me make it clear that is not the case. Only Chiefs from Mat...Published: 11 hrs ago | 4142 | by Israel Dube
Mnangagwa's ministers blasted over reckless no mask Covid-19 'superspreader' birthday party
Several ministers and guests gathered in Harare on Saturday to celebrate the 60th birthday of information minister Monica Mutsvangwa with no mask in sight.Zimbabweans reacted with anger after ...Published: 12 hrs ago | 3980 | by Staff reporter
SARS seizes US$40 million gold coins from Frank Buyanga
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) seized gold coins weighing over 565 kilogrammes, personal jewellery, watches and cellphones during a raid at the home of the girlfriend of a Sandton-based busi...Published: 12 hrs ago | 7226 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe witchdoctor's daughter declined refugee status in New Zealand
The daughter of a Zimbabwean witchdoctor has been declined refugee status in New Zealand, despite her fears she'll be forced to take his place in the tribe if she returns home.The woman said i...Published: 12 hrs ago | 7805 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa govt's appetite for bribes has opened up country to lawlessness'
Government's appetite for bribes has led to fly-by-night investors to recklessly exploit mineral resources.This, according to Centre for Natural Resources Governance (CNRG) has come at a cost ...Published: 12 hrs ago | 3747 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora ready to work with Mnangagwa, Chamisa
INTERIM MDC secretary general Douglas Mwonzora, says he is willing to work with both President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his former ally-turned rival, Nelson Chamisa, to help end Zimbabwe's myriad and de...Published: 15 hrs ago | 10538 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF DCC election dates announced
Zanu-PF secretary for administration, Obert Mpofu announced that district coordinating committee (DCC) elections will be held on December 5 and 6. He also said the party's voters roll would be...Published: 15 hrs ago | 736 | by Staff reporter
Hwange 7 and 8 expansion projects behind schedule
Construction works on the Hwange 7 and 8 expansion projects are behind schedule at 52.88% as at the third quarter of 2020 compared to a planned progress of 67.49% for the quarter. The Zimbabwe...Published: 15 hrs ago | 565 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa honours King Lobengula's commander
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has posthumously conferred National Hero status on revered military tactician, General Mtshana Khumalo ahead of the unveiling of a monument at the site where the commander won his ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1680 | by Staff reporter
Khupe is a failed politician, says Bhebhe
OUSTED MDC presidential hopeful Abednico Bhebhe has described acting party leader Thokozani Khupe as "a failed politician who has divorced herself from the people's project".He said this last ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 3859 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants wade into Zanu-PF politics
JOSTLING for top positions in the ruling Zanu-PF party has gone into full swing ahead of the district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections on December 5 and 6, with some bigwigs fearing being kicke...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1102 | by Staff reporter
Ministry orders Girls College students to go for COVID-19 tests
THE HEALTH ministry has ordered 21 students from Girls College in Bulawayo, who attended a dinner party last week, to undergo COVID-19 tests.The school was closed last week after a COVID-19 ca...Published: 15 hrs ago | 620 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree road fencing tender reeks of corruption
CIVIC society organisations (CSOs) have raised concern over the $320 000 Plumtree road fencing tender process, which they think was not transparent after villagers complained of a shoddy job.T...Published: 15 hrs ago | 972 | by Staff reporter
Zapu sceptical about Mnangagwa's devolution approach
THE opposition Zapu party has taken a dig into the devolution concept being implemented by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, describing it as pointless because it gives too much power to ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 599 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda tells citizens to put to task 'mute' MPs
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has urged citizens to take their MPs to task to ensure they are vocal and articulate issues affecting their constituencies during debates in Parliament....Published: 15 hrs ago | 252 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube promises to recapitalise NRZ
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has announced plans by government to recapitalise the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ).Ncube visited the parastatal last Friday.This was after the NRZ ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 673 | by Staff reporter
Phugeni trial in false start
THE trial of former MDC-T national spokesperson Khaliphani Phugeni who faces rape charges failed to start last Wednesday and was postponed to today.Phugeni (44) appeared before Western Commona...Published: 15 hrs ago | 697 | by Staff reporter
Govt mulls ending GMB monopoly
GOVERNMENT is resuscitating the agricultural commodities exchange, effectively ending the Grain Marketing Board (GMB)'s monopoly over the marketing and sale of maize and wheat in the country.T...Published: 15 hrs ago | 485 | by Staff reporter
Tino's Lyon outsmart Munetsi's Reims
TINO Kadewere continued with his dominance over his high school adversary Marshal Munetsi, after his Olympique Lyon side outsmarted Munetsi's Stade de Reims 3-0 yesterday. It was a memorable moment fo...Published: 15 hrs ago | 379 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF putting lipstick on a frog
ZIMBABWEANS thought that the November 2017 events would usher in a new era, but events that have followed indicate that a leopard will not change spots.Many now see that the late former Presid...Published: 15 hrs ago | 893 | by Rerutsai Shangwa
COVID-19 increases vulnerability to HIV infection
COVID-19 is said to be increasing vulnerability to HIV infection, increasing the need for Zimbabwe to scale up its fight against the epidemic.This was revealed by the National Aids Council in ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 356 | by Staff reporter
Diarrhoea outbreak hits Harare Central Prison
A DIARRHOEA outbreak has hit Harare Central Prison, which houses an estimated 100 inmates at a time holding cells have no running water. Clean water has reportedly been scarce at the prison, a...Published: 15 hrs ago | 279 | by Staff reporter
Govt wants Telecel, Econet, NetOne to comply
GOVERNMENT officials rebuked each other during an information communication technology (ICT) summit in Nyanga last week, with one ministry demanding explanation over delays in infrastructure sharing b...Published: 15 hrs ago | 850 | by Staff reporter
Miners still trapped underground
THE 30 illegal miners trapped in a collapsed shaft at Ran Mine in Bindura were still underground yesterday as efforts to dewater the shaft were in progress.This came amid reports that a volunt...Published: 15 hrs ago | 579 | by Staff reporter
Ekusileni fails to reopen again
EKUSILENI Medical Centre in Bulawayo will once again not open today as projected following reports that contractors still need more time to work on mechanical ventilation and other areas. The ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 358 | by Staff reporter
Zesa apologises to residents
ZESA has apologised to residents of suburbs that have spent a week without power after it failed to meet a Saturday deadline to restore power following a major fault at Glenville Substation in Richmon...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1666 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth executive arrested for violence
ZANU-PF Midlands provincial youth executive member, Tapiwa Muto was on Thursday arrested in connection with violence that rocked the party's primary elections early last month. Muto (36) who i...Published: 15 hrs ago | 321 | by Staff reporter
Motorists, pedestrians can cross border tomorrow
PREPARATIONS have been made for private motorists and pedestrians to use safely the land border posts from tomorrow with the deployment of more staff and equipment on course, and strict health safety ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1188 | by Staff reporter
Met Dept warns of countrywide flooding
FLASH FLOODS are expected countrywide this week as the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of thunderstorms and heavy rains. The department advised resumption of insecticide sp...Published: 15 hrs ago | 993 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube US$100m for Sovereign Wealth Fund
AN equivalent of US$100 million has been set aside in the National Budget to operationalise the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), established about five years ago to build reserves for long term savings, F...Published: 15 hrs ago | 212 | by Staff reporter
National Hero status for Gen Mtshana Khumalo
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has posthumously conferred National Hero status on revered military tactician, General Mtshana Khumalo ahead of the unveiling of a monument at the site where the commander won his ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 618 | by Staff reporter
Corruption: Mayor back in court
The ruling on the bail application by Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume, who allegedly corruptly allocated Westlea stands to his sister and his law firm's secretary, is likely to be given today by deputy chie...Published: 15 hrs ago | 245 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA come out guns blazing
THE ZIFA board have come out with guns blazing, accusing the Sports and Recreation of angling for the dissolution of their leadership, and saying the suspension of chief executive, Joseph Mamutse, wil...Published: 15 hrs ago | 243 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube targets US$1bn from Cannabis Levy
THE Government will next year introduce a Cannabis Levy as it angles to tap into the envisaged boom in the production of the crop in the country following the decision to legalise and commercialise it...Published: 15 hrs ago | 200 | by Staff reporter
Justify firing workers: High Court rules
Employers terminating a permanent employee's contract can only do so under one of four circumstances set out in the Labour Amendment Act, the High Court has ruled, rejecting an argument put forward by...Published: 15 hrs ago | 656 | by Staff reporter
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