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Illegal mining taints city's water
It is a sunny afternoon, and Margaret Noko's heap of clothes is difficult to ignore. She needs to do the wash."I have to use the water I have stored in containers and refill them," says Noko, ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 61 | by Staff reporter
Inside Zhombe's mining cartels
CONTRARY to the common perception in which fingers are only being pointed at the machete-carrying illegal gold panners for the chaos and lawlessness that characterises the small-scale gold mining sect...Published: 5 hrs ago | 182 | by Staff reporter
Sex worker fined for stealing US$300 from client
A Bindura commercial sex worker who stole US$300 from her client after a night sex service in the mining town was convicted yesterday by a Bindura magistrateEvelyn Mukombwe was slapped with $5...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1783 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mliswa to be banned from Twitter?
Norton MP Temba Mliswa (Independent) has been shopped to Twitter over bigoted and racist comments made on the social media platform on February 17.The comments were made in a 39-part rant in w...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1775 | by Staff reporter
Police officers in US$10 000 heist
THREE police officers allegedly pounced on a gold trader and robbed him of US$10 000 worth of property during a stage-managed arrest.Happymore Gwande, 35, who is stationed at Nyabira Police St...Published: 21 hrs ago | 500 | by Staff reporter
Armed cops rob miner
THREE police officers have been arrested on charges of robbing a Guruve miner of 92 grammes of gold and US$2 700 at gunpoint.Happymore Gwande (35) of Nyabira ZRP, Ronald Masendeke (29) of ZRP ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 258 | by Staff reporter
51 arrested for threatening Bulawayo water supply
POLICE in Matabeleland South have arrested 51 illegal gold panners who were operating at Upper Ncema Dam in Esigodini, threatening Bulawayo's water supplies. Bulawayo City Council yesterday sa...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 05:34hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Russians to build US$1,5 billion fuel pipeline in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has roped in the Russian government to fund the construction of a second fuel pipeline worth US$1,5 billion, in a deal that will see three other ...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 07:04hrs | 12030 | by Paul Ndou
Zimra needs monetary, fiscal alignment
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) Commissioner-General Faith Mazani has called for monetary and fiscal policies alignment as the depreciating Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL) has made it difficult to plan.&...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:50hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Zimra faces taxation challenges
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says it is experiencing teething challenges in its tax levying systems as a result of the ongoing transition from the use of the multi-currency system to mono-cu...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:29hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe losing US$400m to oil pipeline cartels
ZIMBABWE is losing US$400 million annually in potential oil revenue due to Sakunda Holdings' untenable monopoly over the Beira-Harare fuel pipeline, it has emerged.Sources in government and th...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:33hrs | 1770 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe is redollarising, not de-dollarising'
On Tuesday, ZUVA Petroleum announced that eight of its service stations would be accepting foreign currency payments as number of fuel operators continue to withhold the liquid.ZUVA said four ...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:29hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to demilitarise State institutions
OPPOSITION United Democratic Alliance (UDA) president Daniel Shumba has said Zimbabwe's biggest elephant in the room was the militarisation of State institutions and that any political reforms that wi...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:25hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Is the New Dispensation keen on devolution?
It should be recalled that the nationalist struggle's main focus was the achievement of an electoral system with one person one vote as its basis and the resultant establishment of a newly independent...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:25hrs | 67 | by Vivian Viyo Siziba
Zimbabwe threatens mines over unpaid licence fees
Zimbabwe has given holders of mining concessions up to the end of April to pay US$11 million in outstanding annual fees or risk losing their licences, the mines minister said on Tuesday.Mining...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 20:27hrs | 555 | by Staff reporter
Support for gold producers
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has declined to increase foreign currency allocation to gold miners, preferring to work on improving material support to the sector in a bid to ramp up production an...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 06:29hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Machete wielding gang attacks mine
FOUR daring Mutare robbers are in the dock after allegedly using machetes and axes to attack security guards as Redwing Mine in Penhalonga in an attempt to gain entry.The gang of four consiste...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 06:31hrs | 2129 | by Staff reporter
Drought fuels gold wars
Villagers in Bubi district, one of the areas affected by gold wars, have blamed drought for fuelling artisanal miners' conflicts.This was revealed in the latest Habakkuk Trust report following its...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:56hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Villagers told not to pay for food aid
VILLAGERS receiving food aid should not contribute money towards its transportation as that is the responsibility of the local authorities. In an interview yesterday, the Minister of State for...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:41hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Sex worker steals US$300 from client
A Bindura commercial sex worker allegedly stole US$300 from her client after a all night sex service in the mining town.The mat...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 21:46hrs | 2077 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Forex retention thresholds deterring production
The prevailing foreign currency retention thresholds to various sectors of the economy are acting ...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 13:36hrs | 1162 | by Victor Bhoroma
Temba Mliswa exposes Innscor Africa Limited
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has accused Innscor Africa Limited's Mike Fowler of running a cartel that has captured the state and is practicing racism in the country. Mliswa who wr...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 09:12hrs | 4494 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe army generals running mining, fuel cartels - report
THE influence of the military in Zimbabwean politics is reported to be on the ascendancy in politics, economy and government while the army generals have also been reported to be heavily involved in m...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 06:12hrs | 8726 | by newzimbabwe.com
Machete gang wreaks havoc in Lupane
AN eight-member machete-wielding gang on Thursday morning went on a rampage in Lupane, Matabeleland North leaving victims seriously injured before fleeing with undisclosed amounts of cash and grocerie...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 06:07hrs | 1110 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's community share ownership schemes crumble
THE government's decision to repeal the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act in a bid to woo foreign direct investment into the mining sector has rendered community share ownership schemes acro...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 17:37hrs | 1527 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe recession deeper than thought?
Nyasha Mutseyekwa, a minivan transporter in Zimbabwe's capital Harare, cannot afford new tyres for his ramshackle kombi, selling at US$45 for a good second hand.Whether he opted to pay in US c...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 17:35hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
Artisanal miner jailed for stealing a bible
A 24-YEAR-OLD Guruve illegal miner was sentenced to a one year imprisonment by Guruve magistrate Shingirai Mutiro yesterday for breaking into his co...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 12:23hrs | 1143 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
'Zimbabwe's economy most vulnerable in the region'
ZIMBABWE'S economy is vulnerable, with its growth trends now 2% below the average of sub-Saharan Africa's economic expansion, partly due to exchange rate misalignment, volatile weather patterns, and u...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:43hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Biti sucked in dodgy fuel deal
Mine Oil and Gas Services, which of late has been making futile attempts to build a second pipeline in Zimbabwe was a project meant to bankroll the opposition, official documents have revealed....Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 15:37hrs | 6607 | by Staff reporter
'Free data to marginalised areas,' MPs urge telcos
Members of Parliament yesterday said telecommunication companies (telcos) must give free data access to schools in marginalised areas as part of community development projects.The issue was ra...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:21hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Colliery reconstruction bid flops
THE High Court has dismissed Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi's bid to put Hwange Colliery under reconstruction. Justice David Mangota ruled that Ziyambi failed to justify his move given that ...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:20hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Applying the poisson distribution to soccer betting
There is simply no denying that sports betting is reaching an all-time, especially in the States. Sports betting is an activity that has been legal in a number of countries for years now, but the lega...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 07:41hrs | 1252 | by Staf Writer
Court ruling costs industry US$20bn
ZIMBABWE's industrial and financial sector is estimated to have lost more than US$20 billion following the Supreme Court ruling allowing for the settling of United States dollar debts, acquired before...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:52hrs | 1250 | by Staff reporter
Threats won't stop Tsenengamu
A white Ford Ranger truck suddenly screeches to a halt in front of this reporter, drawing the attention of vendors and passersby in the Graniteside industrial area on a Monday afternoon.The dr...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:51hrs | 3708 | by Staff reporter
Who wins if Zimbabwe joins EITI?
RECENT news, which the government has not disputed, suggested that Zimbabwe is not keen on joining the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI). By joining EITI, the mining sector â€...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:30hrs | 211 | by Mukasiri Sibanda
MPs bid to invade closed mines blocked
GOVERNMENT has directed players in the mining sector to operate orderly, saying artisanal miners should not be allowed to invade closed mines dotted across the country. Responding to a questio...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:01hrs | 155 | by Staff reportert
Mnangagwa's minister found guilty
MINISTER of Mines and Mining Development Winston Chitando was yesterday found in contempt of the High Court and sentenced to 90 days in prison. Minister Chitando, according to the court, did n...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 05:54hrs | 1097 | by Staff reporter
MOGS fuel deal: An MDC project
NEW details are emerging regarding Mine Oil and Gas Services (MOGS), which of late has been making futile attempts to build a second pipeline in Zim...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 21:51hrs | 2248 | by Paul Ndou
Chitando jailed
Justice David Mangota has this afternoon jailed mines minister, Winston Chitando, and committed him to Harare Remand Prison to serve three-months for disobeying two court orders issued by Justice Muna...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 19:30hrs | 1630 | by Staff reporter
Zapu raps govt over Mashurugwi
Zapu spokesperson Iphithule Maphosa has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa government of being complicit in the terror gangs called maShurugwi that have been terrorizing the mining sector.In...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 13:34hrs | 1026 | by Stephen Jakes
'Khupe a Zanu-PF project'
MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe allegedly received funding from Zanu-PF to destabilise the MDC Alliance and oil her party activities including the legal battles towards the 2018 general elections, party ...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:52hrs | 1179 | by Staff reporter
Constitution amendment a reversal of the gains achieved through constitution - ZPP
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.2) Bill is largely a reversal of the gains that were achieved thro...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 06:43hrs | 304 | by Stephen Jakes
Mutsvangwa feud with Tagwirei exposed
The feud between Christopher Mutsvangwa, Eddie Cross with business tycoon Kuda Tagwirei is centred on the failure by the two to bring the businessman to support MOGS Oil & Gas Services' bid to tak...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 11:59hrs | 9667 | by Staff reporter
US$17.7 million loan blocked foreigners from Feruka pipeline
The US$17.7 million loaned to government by business tycoon Kuda Tagwirei in 2018 blocked foreigners from taking over controlling stake in the Feruka pipeline.This emerged at a time when Zanu ...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 09:45hrs | 1072 | by Paul Ndou
Villager axed on the head during a beer drink
A Shangani teenager axed a fellow villager following a dispute during a beer drink.This was heard by Bulawayo magistrate Shepherd Mjanja when Qinisani Moyo (18) appeared before him charged wit...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 14:50hrs | 831 | by Staff Reporter
Taking a loan responsibly
If you recently started working and have been doing well in your life, then you may be thinking of taking the next big step and buying your own car or house. If you are still studying, then you may be...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 13:29hrs | 1036 | by Staff Writer
Mutambara's Zimsec prognosis will hurt the poor
Renowned and leading African scientist and scholar, Professor AGO Mutambara, ignited a storm with his recent piece alleging shameless and scandalous grade inflation by ZIMSEC citing a school where 79 ...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 06:56hrs | 1664 | by Munya Gwisai
New research examines Mnangagwa's promises
A RAND Corporation research report by Alexander H Noyes assessing Zimbabwe after former President Robert Mugabe was published as part of the corporation's national security division on February 6, 202...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 06:20hrs | 955 | by Pearl Matibe
Chinese miner in human rights abuse storm
WORKERS at a Matobo-based mining firm, Yakutsi Investments, have accused their employer of gross human rights abuses ranging from beatings and unfair dismissals.The concerned workers have enga...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 06:17hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Court rules in favour of small-scale miners
SIMALU Mining (Pvt) Limited has been barred from invading and conducting business at 10 claims belonging to nine Gwanda small-scale miners operating as Lushonkwe Nqama Small-Scale.Patrick Dube...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 06:16hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
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