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'ZAPU still regarded a terrorist organisation'
Opposition political party, Zapu is still regarded as terrorist organisation decades after the party assisted the country in attaining its independence.The party was not delisted as a terroris...Published: 3 hrs ago | 891 | by Lulu Brenda Harris
WATCH: Mnangagwa approves 11 projects worth $5.3 billion
The Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet circulated for the information of Cabinet a list of eleven projects which have been approved by His Excellency the President for immediate impleme...Published: 4 hrs ago | 2251 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe inflation hits the 20.8% mark, RBZ targets 7%
Zimbabwe's annual inflation rose sharply to a record 20.8 percent in October after it gained 15.46 percentage points from the September rate of 5.39 percent. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for...Published: 4 hrs ago | 1001 | by Staff reporter
Harare owes Ken Sharpe over $23 million
BUSINESS magnate Ken Sharpe and his Augur Investment yesterday claimed that they were owed over $23 million by the Harare City Council.This followed reports that the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption C...Published: 14 hrs ago | 552 | by Staff reporter
A human life over debt arrears
ON Saturday, Chalton Hwende, deputy treasurer-general of the MDC Alliance confirmed an attempted abduction of the party's president, Nelson Chamisa after a 'thank you' rally for their supporters at Ru...Published: 14 hrs ago | 364 | by Pearl Matibe
Miners to retain 55% export earnings
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has agreed to increase large scale miners' retention of foreign currency from mineral exports to 55 percent to allow them to cover production costs. Recently...Published: 14 hrs ago | 248 | by Staff reporter
The tale of two societies
Legislation is being put in place as l write this to convict illegal money changers for up to 10 years in prison.One would thing our government has just woken up to discover there are now economy sabo...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 19:08hrs | 1267 | by AT Kadada
Tsholotsho community build own Zibalongwe Secondary School
BACKGROUND TO THE ZIBALONGWE SECONDARY SCHOOL PROJECTTsholotsho rural district residents at large face serious life challenges which include poverty, crime, unemployment, and a huge number of tee...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 16:25hrs | 939 | by Staf reporter
Money is the root of all evil
We all use money every day and yet few of us really understand what these bits of paper or cotton or simply figures in a ledger really mean. But we know the stuff is important.In economic term...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:38hrs | 932 | by Eddie Cross
'You all miss Mugabe after your-PFee'
My People,I perfectly understand the fact that all of you are feeling guilty about your premature celebrations following the military ouster of Gushungo around this time last year.In f...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 13:36hrs | 2961 | by Dr Stop It
Questions Mthuli Ncube won't answer
With the economy in a tailspin, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's role has become ever so important, but instead of being accessible, he has shied away from the media.In the past few weeks, his ...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 12:10hrs | 1019 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube tax evokes memories of 2008 crisis in Zimbabwe
When Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed a comparatively youthful, Cambridge-trained economist as finance minister in September, he gave him an almost impossible task: repay billions of ...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 10:25hrs | 1110 | by Bloomberg
Why has Africa not developed after attaining independence?
Dear AfricaI grew up thinking that Africa was once referred to as a dark continent because most of its inhabitants are dark in complexion. Honestly it didn't bother me because to me black is r...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 09:21hrs | 335 | by Munya Shumba
Councillors must declare assets
Newly-formed watchdog group on local government, City Watch said they are going to push for all councillors to declare assets in order to cub corruption in councils.In a statement, City Watch ...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:35hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
Is Zanu PF acting and delivering ???
The victory of ZANU PF is not only to benefit ZANU PF but it benefits the nation. ZANU PF is expected to be coming up with solutions and stop the rot in our economy. The government which was for...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:19hrs | 681 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zacc hunts for Chombo over airport deal
Fromer Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo's troubles continue to mount this time under the radar of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) over a murky airport deal in which the Harare ...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 10:58hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya lost his cool under pressure from legislators
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya - who is usually calm and patient - yesterday lost his cool under pressure from legislators at a pre-budget seminar in Bulawayo who took him to ta...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 16:41hrs | 5052 | by Staff reporter
Cottco boss arrested for fraud
COTTCO Acting Chief Executive Officer Pius Manamike and two COTTCO managers have appeared before Harare Magistrate Mrs Rumbidzai Mugwagwa facing charges of US$2 million fraud.The trio was gran...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 15:40hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter
Invictus ready to roll out oil project
Invictus Energy has capacity to handle the multi-billion dollar Cabora Bassa Project that encompasses the Mzarabani Prospect and there is nothing amiss with its funding model, managing director Scott ...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 06:23hrs | 2712 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa coming after cartels
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday vowed to clamp down on cartels involved in various corrupt activities such as fraud, money-laundering, insider trading and manipulation of government procurement...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:16hrs | 6768 | by Staff reporter
4 Cottco bosses arrested
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested four Cotton Company of Zimbabwe managers fingered in illegal cotton trading, prejudicing the country of millions of dollars.Managing direct...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:12hrs | 1842 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe football poll circus
THE build-up to Zifa's national executive council elections has so far been chaotic, and the circus is showing no signs of abating after one aspiring candidate Gift Banda, who was disqualified from co...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:08hrs | 641 | by Staff reporter
Hold Mnangagwa's govt to account on mega deals, says Mudenda
SPEAKER of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda has urged government to fight inertia, whereby deals worth billions of dollars are signed every time, but not implemented on time or never."Let us fight th...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:06hrs | 2403 | by Staff reporter
Scandal rocks Treasury
Government could have lost millions of dollars due to a lax in internal control systems, pilferage and violation of tender procedures at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development. An au...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 06:57hrs | 3273 | by Staff reporter
We are caught between rock and the abyss and lack Odysseus insight to escape
Zimbabweans are well and truly caught between a rock and the deep blue sea, they either have to confront the corrupt and tyrannical Zanu PF regime and demand meaningful political change or continue to...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 19:23hrs | 2209 | by Wilbert Mukori
One year after Zimbabwe soft coup
When Zimbabwe's army took power in a bloodless coup exactly one year ago, it promised to bring happiness back by ending social and economic suffering.The military said the coup was needed to "...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 15:03hrs | 2087 | by Tendai Kamhungira
Zanu-PF costs balloon
Zanu-PF's salary bill has increased substantially after a decision was made to accommodate bigwigs left out of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's lean Cabinet as full time party employees.Mnangagw...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 11:04hrs | 3397 | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice Luke Malaba: Where is the full judgment to Chamisa's election challenge?
The Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe, led by Chief Justice Luke Malaba, is yet to deliver full judgment in Advocate Nelson Chamisa's elections petition,it has emerged. This comes almost three (3) mont...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 07:12hrs | 3046 | by Walter Nyabadza
Lessons learnt from Mugabe's 'youth interface' rallies
YESTERDAY, November 6, 2018, marked a year since one of the darkest days in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political and physical life.On the day, the then President Mr Robert Mugabe sacked Cd...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:59hrs | 1873 | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Let's make Zimbabwe great again
There is a general expectation of rapid economic growth in Zimbabwe, driven by massive infrastructural growth, given the new political dispensation.However, there is an adversary at work, the ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:22hrs | 591 | by Tororiro Isaac Chaza
Prophet Makandiwa eyes Shamva Gold Mine
A CONSORTIUM believed to be fronting for United Family International Church (UFIC) leader Emmanuel Makandiwa is bidding to take over the distressed Shamva Gold Mine in Mashonaland Central province....Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:19hrs | 1804 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira spends night at Matapi
Nyanga South Member of Parliament and former Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security Minister Supa Mandiwanzira was yesterday arrested on allegations of criminal abuse of office and sp...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:09hrs | 1330 | by Staff reporter
Zimra suspends 2 executives
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has suspended two unnamed executives pending investigations into offences also not specified.The authority issued a communiqué this evening confirming t...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 20:32hrs | 4137 | by Staff reporter
Tax evaders give Zimra headaches
Organised criminal networks, smuggling syndicates and gold cartels are costing government millions of dollars and complicating Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)'s revenue collection efforts.T...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 11:40hrs | 601 | by Staff reporter
'ZCDC security staff looting diamonds'
ZIMBABWE Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) security officials have been implicated in cases of diamond looting in Chiadzwa after they allegedly formed syndicates with illegal miners.This was...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:47hrs | 1908 | by Staff reporter
The Motlanthe commission report could be Mnangagwa's test
As President Emmerson Mnangagwa counts down to his maiden first citizen anniversary, as I see it, the probable outcome of the commission of enquiry into the August 1 brisk shooting of civilians in Har...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:42hrs | 1936 | by Cyprian Ndawana
Chiwenga's ex-wife looted millions
A whistleblower Prisca Mutema has claimed on microblogging site, Twitter, that Jocelyn Chiwenga who is Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's former wife looted millions from various banks and she has ...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 09:46hrs | 19851 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe to supply water to South Africa
The Zimbabwean government has been drawn into the development of the Makhado-Musina Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Limpopo to supply water to the now controversial multi-billion rand project.A...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 06:20hrs | 4528 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube told to get his 2% tax from diamond looters
VILLAGERS in Marange villagers have fiercely rebuffed the 2% electronic payments tax recently introduced by finance minister Mthuli Ncube saying the treasury chief must, alternatively, hunt down billi...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 06:08hrs | 3908 | by Staff reporter
Paul Mwazha @100 years: The amazing testimonies
A few days ago, Archbishop Paul Mwazha, the founder & leader of the African Apostolic Church was bestowed with rains of congratulatory messages from distinct churches and our entire body politic f...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 19:34hrs | 2811 | by Benny Gudo
Ramaphosa using ANC integrity commission to purge Zuma loyalists
The ANC is at odds about the status of its integrity commission rulings, with some members arguing that the structure is used to settle factional scores.The matter was among the dominant subje...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 15:19hrs | 810 | by City Press
Linda Masarira's letter to Mnangagwa
MDC-T Spokesperson Linda Masarira has penned a letter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa calling to take action on the on the inherent culture of corruption found in ZANU PF and ZANU PF government ...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 13:33hrs | 6884 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa says Mangudya beyond reproach
Despite explosive broadsides being fired at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya, the 55-year-old neoclassical economist-turned banker will stay on in his job until February 2023....Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 12:43hrs | 3448 | by Staff reporter
How we Squandered Chance for Real Political Change
I am one of those who did not cheer when the military coup happened in Zimbabwe almost a year ago. I was traveling from the DRC as the tanks rolled into the city and in Zimbabwe when Mugabe was finall...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 12:42hrs | 1412 | by Siphosami Malunga
'Magaya is seeking attention' says Minister
Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development has sensationally claimed that Prophet Walter Magayas HIV and cance cure is nothing but an attention seeking gimmick meant to market his PHD...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 09:00hrs | 956 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Invictus Energy still to explore Zimbabwe oil deposits
AUSTRALIA-based oil and gas exploration company Invictus Energy Limited (IEL) will tomorrow release initial estimates of how much oil or gas deposits there could be in Muzarabani, Mashonaland Central ...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:56hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Retracing the life and death of Dr Sithole
This is the third and final contribution on the life, abduction, disappearance and subsequent death of Dr Edson Sithole - a veteran nationalist, barrister and national hero whose heroic life remains s...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:42hrs | 495 | by Isaya Muriwo Sithole
'Oskido stole our song'
WHEN the two members of Izikhali Zomsakazo met Kalawa Supremo Oscar Mdlongwa and handed him a demo with their songs on 27 December in 2013, they thought lady luck had smiled on them.Many artis...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:07hrs | 666 | by Staff reporter
The ball is now in Mnangagwa's court
The banking sector - which plays a vital role in financial intermediation as well as other critical functions which collectively are the lifeblood of the economy - should be commended for presenting a...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 12:57hrs | 2054 | by Editorial - The Independent
Government nails Prophet Magaya
In a surreal development, Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries founder, Walter Magaya, appeared in court yesterday - where he was charged with distributing and advertising his controvers...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 10:15hrs | 4626 | by Staff reporter
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