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Security Guards petition Kazembe over poor salaries
The Zimbabwe Security Guards Union (ZISEGU) has called on the Minister of Home Affairs, Kazembe Kazembe, to urgently repeal Statutory Instrument 58/2024, which the union claims contributes to the low ...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:36hrs | 831 | by Staff reporter
Fugitive Zambian MP apprehended in Zimbabwe
Emmanuel Jay Banda, a Zambian legislator who escaped from lawful custody earlier this year, has been apprehended by Zimbabwean police after being on the run for over three months. Banda, the Independe...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:32hrs | 823 | by Staff reporter
Edgar Lungu announces return to save Zambia
On October 28, 2023, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the sixth President of Zambia, formally announced his return to active politics during the 9th memorial ceremony of President Michael Sata, the founder of the ...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:34hrs | 2736 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema alarmed by prospects of defeat and prosecution for corruption
When Zambia experienced democratic backsliding between 2011 and 2021, the deliberate use of legal mechanisms to weaken opposition parties played a central role. Lawfare has been a constant theme of Za...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 17:08hrs | 2628 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema threatening to delay 2026 elections
On 13 September, Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema addressed parliament in fulfilment of the Constitution that requires the president to address the National Assembly every year and provide a repo...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 14:55hrs | 655 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Hichilema gears up to change Zambia's constitution
As President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia made his annual address to parliament on 13 September, he shocked many observers as he made a series of revealing off-the-cuff remarks on the topic of constit...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 13:36hrs | 357 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
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
Why Zimbabwe should break free from the US dollar's grip
Government Up Close"Normalcy is that a country must have its own currency," President Mnangagwa is on record highlighting this fact.Some people have argued that one of the gravest fina...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:10hrs | 61 | by Nick Mangwana
Zambia to criminalise the use of US$ in local economy
Zambia's central bank published plans to criminalize the use of foreign currency in the local economy amid the biggest rally in the kwacha in four months.The southern African nation has faced ...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 08:46hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students flood Zambian universities
STUDENTS from Zimbabwe have reportedly flooded Zambian universities, stretching accommodation facilities at the neighbouring country's institutions of higher learning.Zimbabwe's ambassador to ...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:22hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema closes democratic space
Zambia's opposition parties yesterday made distress calls on the diminishing state of democracy and restrictions on civil liberties and political rights by President Hakainde Hichilema's administratio...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robbery spree strikes Harare, Bulawayo...Police launch investigations
In a recent tweet from the Zimbabwe Republic Police, authorities have announced their investigation into two separate robbery incidents that occurred on October 21, 2023, leaving victims in Bulawayo a...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 16:51hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe businessman sues Zambian police after 8-day 'unlawful' detention
Zimbabwean entrepreneur Sikhumbuzo Manduna has initiated legal action against the Zambia Police Service (ZPS), alleging "abduction" and unlawful detention for eight days. Manduna was arrested on Augus...Published: 05 Oct 2023 at 19:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar future hangs in the balance
IT is imperative for every successful and expanding economy in the world to have its own currency and monetary policy. I make that statement because it is important for all Zimbabweans to understand t...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 06:33hrs | | by Eddie Cross
Chamisa's MPs wants Zimbabwe to dump the Zimdollar
GOVERNMENT has defied opposition calls to abandon the local currency despite its spectacular free-fall and price spikes that have seen businesses abandoning it.In Parliament on Wednesday, oppo...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa preside over Zimbabwe implosion
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa claimed that the majority of his ministers were doing well - with three outstanding and two being a dismal failure - the reality on the ground is different: Zimbabwe...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fake Zambian University recruitment agents target foreign students
A syndicate of dubious University recruitment agents has been reported to be targeting unsuspecting foreign students intending to study at the Zambia Institute of Medical and Psychological Studies (ZI...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 07:21hrs | 17 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zambia's Hichilema outshines Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa?
SINCE Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema came assumed power last year, he has achieved key performance indicators, especially on the exchange rate an indication of strong leadership and that people ...Published: 04 Sep 2022 at 15:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt keeps focus on Zimdollar
Government will not let-up on implementing fiscal and monetary measures to contain resurgent inflation and tame Zimbabwe dollar volatility, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli N...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 10:04hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Government is right on not adopting American dollar as major currency
Calls on government to do away with our own currency, the Zimbabwe dollar/bond, should be ignored by the ED led government.Taking a look back at our neighbours, notably Zambia and Mozambique, ...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 10:27hrs | 5 | by AT Kadada
Eddie Cross says Zimbabwe should not dollarise
TOP economist Eddie Cross Monday gave a gloomy image of Zimbabwe's battered economy but maintained dollarising it will destroy the country's re-industrialisation drive. Speaking to NewZimbabwe...Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:35hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Banks: If gold rusts, what will iron do?
Native Commissioner Oates, I presume!LORD Jonathan Oates' ambition is becoming a latter-day colonial Native Commissioner.Too late chum, both by age and history! Still both don't deter ...Published: 14 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 3 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Targeted sanctions greatest single factor that has kept ZANU PF in power
Yesterday, I travelled to Matebeleland South province - and what I witnessed was a disheartening and heartrending trail of economic disaster and devastation, which has been foistered, and allowed to f...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 11:19hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
CCC rally murder victim's family bans political parties from funeral
The family of a 30-year-old Kwekwe man who died following violent clashes that broke out at a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party rally at the weekend has pleaded with the opposition party to st...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Honeymoon over for Zambian leader
Almost six months after the high expectations created by his historic landslide victory over Edgar Lungu and his promises of fundamental reform, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's halo has begun s...Published: 18 Feb 2022 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
6 armed robbery suspects who undressed bus crew arrested
POLICE in Mashonaland West have arrested six men in connection with an armed robbery involving a CAG bus crew and passengers, who last week lost US$20 000, among other valuables.All the victim...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 19:12hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Factoring 'animal spirits' into Zimbabwe's economic discourse
John Maynard Keynes is considered by many to be the most consequential economist of the past century. Perhaps one of his boldest contributions to economics was postulating, perhaps correctly, that the...Published: 18 Nov 2021 at 19:02hrs | 8 | by Simbarashe Bepete
Robbers target haulage truck drivers
A gang of armed robbers is targeting haulage truck drivers along the Harare-Chirundu highway while another gang is moving up and down the same road using a Toyota Fortuner offering lifts to unsuspecti...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:16hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zambian economy outplayed Lungu
The misconception that a replication of Edgar Lungu's political dilemma will befall Zimbabwe come 2023 will remain a mirage, not only for Nelson Chamisa who rushed to ululate at the then opposition pa...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Daphine Zulu
Corrupt firms banned from the forex auction
GOVERNMENT has suspended 12 companies allegedly involved in transfer pricing from the foreign exchange auction system on suspicion they channel part of the funds from the auction to the parallel marke...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
What caused the 50% plunge in Zimbabwe's fuel import bill?
ZIMBABWE'S fuel import bill fell by more than 50% in 2020, from US$1,2 billion the previous year.Figures recently released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat), capturing data ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Malawi court bans planned airport, border protests
A Malawi court ordered a ban on protest at the country's airports and border crossings on Friday, as authorities try to avert new post-election demonstrations aimed at shutting down key transport hubs...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 17:28hrs | | by AFP
Zambian traders flock to Victoria Falls
Zambians are taking advantage of Zimbabwe's collapsing economy to buy basic commodities from Victoria Falls for resale in the resort town of Livingstone.Products that are popular with the Zambian ...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ seeks international recognition for Zimdollar
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it has written to international exchanges requesting them to officially recognise the Zimbabwe dollar as a tradeable currency.The reintroduction of the ...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt lays new siege on business
GOVERNMENT has laid siege on the business sector, ominously accusing it of overcharging consumers in pursuit of super profits and engaging in "financial terrorism".President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 17:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt fears unrest over meltdown
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime fears mass social unrest and has placed security forces on high alert, as economic deterioration inexorably accelerates, amid a wave of price increases. The meltd...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 17:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mangudya slams business over prices
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Mangudya yesterday slammed businesses for wantonly raising prices of basic commodities based on the movement of the exchange rate saying it was not a signific...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is not the worst country on earth!
At the beginning of this new weekly column, more of which is going to come in the next months and years Inshallah, let me make this humble appeal to the authorities on behalf of the suffering resident...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 06:26hrs | 8 | by Baffour Ankomah
CZI is right: Dollarisation is bad for Zimbabwe
It is not a secret that I am not a fan of the current government's economic policies and choices.I especially find it reprehensible that they continue to avoid solving the prevailing currency ...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 17:13hrs | | by Garikai Dzoma
Removal of Old Mutual shares begin after a 2 week suspension
Removal of Old Mutual shares from Zimbabwe, South Africa and the United Kingdom register started today after a two-week suspension due to a corporate event.Old Mutual share movement to other r...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 20:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs gang up against Mnangagwa
More than 25 top Zanu-PF and government officials have ganged up against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration and filed a $20 million lawsuit for loss of business following the recent cancell...Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mgagao clashes: A ZIPRA narrative
COMRADE Joseph Sibuko Mbedzi whose Chimurenga name was Joseph Sibuko was born in 1951 in Beitbridge. He grew up in a family that was heavily involved in politics. His big Brother John Mbedzi was expel...Published: 20 May 2018 at 09:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
$2 million cash heist in Harare
ELEVEN armed robbers pounced on a Harare company and stole close to $2 million in cash stashed in sacks and boxes and went on to buy luxury vehicles and rented houses uptown.Two of the suspect...Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa speaks on local currency
GOVERNMENT is working around the clock to address key macro-economic fundamentals, which will pave way for the introduction of a currency that is not collapsible, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Investment policy must be reviewed
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa seems to be very accommodative as far as economic issues are concerned. It looks like he has a receptive mind unlike his predecessor Robert Mugabe. From what I'm seeing it may take...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 10:03hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Hope Jonathan Moyo now knows 'chine vene vacho chinhu ichi?'
WHEREVER he is, Professor Jonathan Moyo should know vakarumwa nechekuchera. As he reflects and takes stock with his G40 cabal, he should always remember James 1 vs 19 which says: "Know this, my belove...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 08:25hrs | | by Bishop
'Zimdollar' takes over as US$ disappears
Real time gross settlement (RTGS) balances, bond notes and treasury bills (TBs) are part of the "local dollars" as they are used solely for local transactions, unlike the greenback, a financial expert...Published: 12 Nov 2017 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Let's mould our pupils into future leaders, not dictators and 'Black Watchers' - the tragedy of being a prefect
Having endured nearly 4 decades of a merciless and vengeful dictatorship - and as Zimbabweans anxiously wait for a new democratic dawn - we are always asking whether the country is doing enough to mou...Published: 05 Oct 2017 at 07:36hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Rogue war vets must get their comeuppance, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, as a democrat that I have always been all my life, I have never really wanted to muzzle dissent in any form, just for the sake of stifling it, becau...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 12:51hrs | | by CZ
Man delivers wife to in-laws in wheelbarrow while in labour
A 36-year old Zambian man has been sued by his wife for allegedly taking her to her parents in a wheelbarrow at night when she was in labour.Anna Nonge (21), of Kabanana township told the Mate...Published: 25 Jul 2017 at 17:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
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