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No South African bailout for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's plan to seek an emergency financial package from South Africa suffered a big blow after the region's economic powerhouse cited budgetary constraints as it prepares for its next general elec...Published: 8 hrs ago | 2823 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe wheelchair-hound, Zimbabweans to foot $4m bill
THE taxpayer continues to foot former president Robert Mugabe's medical bills, as it emerged President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government gave the deposed strongman US$4 million to cover his hospital exp...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:59hrs | 8951 | by Staff reporter
New Zimbabwe police structure approved
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved a new Zimbabwe Republic Police structure that abolishes the rank of senior assistant commissioner and replaces it with that of Commissioner of Police a...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:07hrs | 1000 | by Staff reporter
Court orders 'resettled' people to vacate farm
THE High Court has ordered a group of people allegedly resettled at Storny Croft farm in Umguza district to vacate the property. The ruling by Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Martin Makonese...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 07:12hrs | 744 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers deployed in Bulawayo to contain protests?
There are unconfirmed reports that members of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces were deployed in Bulawayo on Monday to assist anti-roit police contain the protest that brought business to a halt in the enti...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 09:10hrs | 6294 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe police put on high alert
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have expressed concern over some social media articles that are currently agitating citizens to engage in all ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 22:30hrs | 1561 | by Staff reporter
Why Dan Tshanda became Bulawayo's darling
WHILE he was never shy to talk about his roots, few knew that Dan Tshanda, the music legend and founder of the music movement known as Splash, was actually of Shona extraction from Zimbabwe.Th...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:48hrs | 999 | by Bruce Ndlovu
Plot to raid NGO offices unearthed
Security forces might soon be raiding offices of some Non-Governmental Organisations that are involved in political activities, a source from the CID Law and Order Harare has alleged."There is...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 10:02hrs | 2604 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Civil servants pay dates announced as gvt avoids strike
The government has announced that it will be paying civil servants their January salaries between the 14 and 16 of January. The announcement comes after civil servants told government that they will b...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 15:24hrs | 4110 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'We offering civil servant salary increment' promised Minister Moyo - where are you getting the money from
"GOVERNMENT has a salary increment offer for civil servants to cushion them from the prevailing economic challenges set to be tabled before a National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) soon, acting Pub...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 10:49hrs | 1762 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
No deal!
Talk between government and its employees produced nothing tangible yesterday, heightening tensions between the two sides.After a marathon meeting called by government yesterday to calm restiv...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 20:59hrs | 1164 | by Staff reporter
Government has offer for civil servants
GOVERNMENT has a salary increment offer for civil servants to cushion them from the prevailing economic challenges set to be tabled before a National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) soon, acting Publ...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:03hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter
Pay rise offer for civil servants
GOVERNMENT has a salary increment offer for civil servants to cushion them from the prevailing economic challenges set to be tabled before a National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) soon, acting Publ...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 08:58hrs | 1924 | by Staff reporter
Former top cop buried
Former police officer commanding Matabeleland South and North Provinces, Senior Assistant Commissioner Boyathi Ngwenya who died on New Year's Day, was laid to rest at Umvutsha Cemetery Park in Bulaway...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 09:55hrs | 1310 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns against regime change demos
Government has warned it will not tolerate any attempts by the opposition to topple President Mnangagwa as he was democratically elected on July 30 last year. In a statement on Wednesday, Secr...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:16hrs | 1502 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF seeks hero status for Matangaidze
ZANU-PF Manicaland Province has recommended that prominent Mutare businessman Mr Hlanganiso Matangaidze, who died over the weekend, be accorded provincial hero status. Mr Matangaidze died at the age o...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 08:57hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police undergoes massive transformation
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is set to undergo major transformation this year as it adopts a new structure and rebrands to win back public confidence. Changes to the ZRP hierarchy will be effect...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 08:56hrs | 1197 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt warns Chamisa, teachers
Government yesterday warned it will not tolerate any attempts by the opposition to topple President Mnangagwa as he was democratically-elected on July 30 last year. In a statement, Secretary f...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 08:54hrs | 1825 | by Staff reporter
Doctors reject Chiwenga deal
Negotiations between government and striking doctors collapsed yesterday after the medical practitioners rejected a deal struck by negotiators, prolonging the month-long strike.Doctors in publ...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:10hrs | 1427 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa okayed deadly army deployment
A flurry of behind-the-scenes consultations that took place before the August 1 army killings has lifted the lid on who actually authorised the military deployments that quelled demonstrations which r...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:57hrs | 4758 | by Staff reporter
Police chief asked to probe bribery 'charges' against prosecutor
Acting Prosecutor General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi has asked the Commissioner General of Police Godwin Matanga to investigate bribery allegations levelled against one of the prosecutors in the Special Anti-C...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 18:34hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Finance Minister stirs controversy
Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube has divided opinion after appointing his permanent secretary, George Guvamatanga, to the board of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)....Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 16:34hrs | 2318 | by Staff Reporter
Zimra revenue collections to reach $5bn by year end
ZIMBABWE'S tax agency says it has met this year's revenue target of $4,7 billion and it sees collections reaching $5 billion by year end.Last year, the actual gross revenue collections totalle...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 10:54hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Army, police commanders lied under oath
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General Phillip Valerio Sibanda and police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga lied under oath when they testified before the commission of inquiry into the post-...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 07:02hrs | 1935 | by Staff reporter
Zimra targets ill-gotten wealth
GOVERNMENT has directed the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to widen revenue collection measures including pursuing individuals who evade paying taxes. This was said by Secretary for ...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 06:45hrs | 1492 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube in ZIMRA Board mess
Minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube may find himself in legal after he appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance George Guvamatanga as a board member of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authorit...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 15:33hrs | 7210 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Callisto Jokonya appointed ZIMRA chairperson
The Minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube has appointed a new Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) board comprising of six members. The new members are Callisto Jokonya (Chairperson), Josep...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 12:08hrs | 3758 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mthuli Ncube to set up Zimbabwe sovereign wealth fund
Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube has proposed setting up a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) to help boost economic growth, but the plan is being hampered by a critical funding shortfa...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 10:23hrs | 1707 | by Staff reporter
Woman sues police over shooting
A CHITUNGWIZA woman, who was shot by a police officer manning a roadblock along the Harare-Chitungwiza Road, is seeking over $17 000 compensation for injuries sustained.Loveness Chiriseri rece...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 06:58hrs | 832 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF turns to spirit mediums
ZANU PF has resolved to honour the ancestral spirits and seek their direction in correcting "wrongs" perpetrated after the country's independence in 1980.This is according to the superstitious...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 16:59hrs | 6449 | by newzimbabwe
Green bombers poser for Mthuli Ncube
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has given Finance minister Mthuli Ncube a fresh "headache" after its just-ended 17th annual conference resolved that government should reintroduce the national youth service p...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 05:56hrs | 3126 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's Rand option dilemma as currency crisis worsens
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube, who has publicly said joining South Africa's Multilateral Monetary Area could be a solution to Zimbabwe's currency crisis, is agonising over currency reforms, as it dawn...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 20:01hrs | 12450 | by Staff reporter
CIOs stressing over Mnangagwa's safety
As the Zanu-PF conference gets off in earnest in Esigodini today, security agents are stressing over the safety of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his top aides - as the ruling party converges there ...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 13:51hrs | 4552 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF sweats over Mnangagwa's safety
As the Zanu-PF conference gets off in earnest in Esigodini today, security agents are stressing over the safety of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his top aides - as the ruling party converges there ...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 06:11hrs | 7519 | by Staff reporter
'No cars bought for Zimbabwe ministers yet'
The government will always prioritise service delivery and will only commit to buying vehicles for ministers once the fiscal situation allows it to do so.The Permanent Secretary in the Ministr...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 14:48hrs | 1332 | by Staf reporter
MDC exposed for 'lying'
Government has cleared the air on statements by the opposition MDC and some sections of the media claiming that government has splashed millions of dollars on top of the range vehicles for Minis...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 11:40hrs | 7022 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mathema, Matanga sued
TWO Bulawayo residents have taken Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema, police commissioner Godwin Matanga and three police officers to court, demanding US$90 492 in damages over unlawful arrest and ass...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 05:36hrs | 824 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promotes senior police officers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has promoted senior police officers with effect from 7 December 2018.In a statement, ZRP Commissioner General Godwin Matanga said the promotions were made in terms...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 14:14hrs | 3318 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe doctors' strike bites
Seventy-four-year-old Elliot Moyo is a bitter man. He was hit by a car and suffered a broken leg, among other serious injuries, early last week.Since then, he has been making several fruitless...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:18hrs | 2762 | by Staff reporter
Multi-million dollar theft of tax payer's money exposed
Whistleblower Prisca Mutema has exposed an alleged multi-million dollar theft of taxpayers money involving government paymaster Brighton Chiuzungo and Ngoni Masoka who served as the permanent Secretar...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 10:29hrs | 8040 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Germany keen on re-engaging Zimbabwe
GERMANY has taken the initiative to renew bilateral ties with Zimbabwe after it dispatched a high-powered delegation to Harare in the past week to open discussions aimed at opening a new chapter on tr...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 05:57hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube in currency volte-face
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, who two months ago indicated that he would prioritise currency reforms, including demonitising the country's fiat currency last Wednesday made a huge climb down on the p...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 20:37hrs | 11220 | by Staff reporter
Jail term for procurement procedures violation
Violation of procurement procedures by a procuring entity now attracts a maximum fine of $5 000 and a jail term not exceeding 12 months, a government official has said. George Guvamatanga, the...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 07:05hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
Matanga challenges $13k damages to granny victim of police abuse
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has asked the High Court to review a decision to award $13 000 in damages to 64-year-old granny Lillian Chinyerere as compensation for the assault she suffered at the hand...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 09:42hrs | 1691 | by Staff reporter
Motlanthe commission: Too little, too late
MDC Alliance leaders appeared before the Kgalema Motlanthe-led commission of inquiry into the August 1 killings and the presentation by Tendai Biti and Nelson Chamisa left the commissioners in awe....Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:43hrs | 1401 | by Wilton Machimbira
Zimbabwe post-election violence probe team slams critics
The seven-member Commission of Inquiry into the post-elections violence that claimed six lives and left property worth of millions dollars destroyed in Harare, has slammed its critics and defended the...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:14hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube makes U-turn on retrenchments
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has now said there would be no mass layoffs of public sector workers because government has no money to bankroll retrenchment packages.He said government will now...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 11:30hrs | 5576 | by Staff reporter
Local contractors to get mega projects
The Zimbabwean government is mulling to prioritise local construction firms on mega projects as a way of preserving scarce foreign currency.The southern African country is facing an acute shor...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 11:24hrs | 312 | by Staff rep
Japajapa claims harassment of family
Paddington Japajapa yesterday said he is fearing for his life after some armed men reportedly visited his parents' home looking for him following his damning testimony before the Commission of Inquiry...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 11:35hrs | 4198 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Treasury Bills rollover triggers market panic
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube's engagement with market players to explore options for restructuring the Treasury Bills (TBs) to longer tenure - effectively rollovers of maturities - and surging inflat...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 09:48hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
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