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Fraud accused wails uncontrollably, court adjourns
A court sitting in Gweru was forced to adjourn for some minutes after a businesswoman accused of swindling a music promoter and businessman of US$17 000 wept uncontrollably after she was asked to stan...Published: 7 hrs ago | 817 | by Staff reporter
'HIV wears a woman's face'
In 2001 at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the former and late UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said "HIV has the face of a woman", and for decades even up to date it still has that face!&n...Published: 7 hrs ago | 790 | by Nyasha Phanisa Sithole
RBZ nails CBZ Bank over cash leakage
POLICE are investigating a case in which CBZ Bank released new $2 notes amounting to $44 180 to a single customer.This followed a picture of wads of new notes stashed in a black plastic contai...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 21:36hrs | 1953 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe banks begin disbursing new notes
Depositors in Harare have started accessing new notes as promised by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor, Dr. John Mangudya.A snap survey in Harare's Central business district revealed that ...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 17:50hrs | 1101 | by Staff reporter
RBZ seeks to raise $300m through TBs
GOVERNMENT is seeking to raise another $300 million through Treasury Bills (TBs) to finance its programmes, a month after issuing a sovereign paper with the same amount.In a statement yesterda...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:22hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Fraud-accused clerk gets bail
A debtors clerk with Autoworld Harare (Pvt) Ltd appeared in court yesterday on allegations of duping his employer of cash amounting to US$48 850 after he misrepresented that he was refunding customers...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:31hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
$2 coins issuance date set
Bond notes lifespan limitedBOND notes and coins will continue being used as legal tender in Zimbabwe for a limited period alongside new notes and coins, which will be put into circulation this mon...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:45hrs | 3302 | by Staff reporter
Alternative fraud charge for Mnangagwa aide
The State wants to bring an alternative charge of fraud in the case of former principal director of State Residences in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Douglas Tapfuma. Prosecutor Mr ...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:42hrs | 2561 | by Staff reporter
The case for a Logan Act in Zimbabwe
During the run up to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Anti-Sanctions Day held on 25 October 2019, Zimbabwe witnessed frenzied activity especially on the social media with the American...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 14:03hrs | 1401 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zimbabwe plunges into health crisis, as nurses in council clinics strike
Zimbabwe's health sector is headed for collapse after nurses from council run clinics embarked on a strike that is expected to spread country wide. On Monday, the nurses did not report for wor...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 10:16hrs | 2348 | by Staff Reporter
Free food for 12 000 in Bulawayo
THE National Social Security Authority (Nssa) has approved a pension payout of more than 200 percent that will be paid this month but backdated to October, Sunday News has established.Accordin...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:39hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
Woman slaps driver with $520k lawsuit for fuel queue accident
A BULAWAYO woman who sustained injuries after her car was hit by another vehicle while in a fuel queue is suing the driver of the offending car for $520 000 in damages. Ms Heather Hikwa of Pum...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 07:02hrs | 761 | by Staff reporter
Pupil denied examination sitting over fees arrears
AN O-LEVEL pupil at Arundel School in Harare was recently denied access to sit for her Cambridge examination after school authorities claimed she had fees arrears amounting to $44 000 although she had...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:32hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Zapu to picket over Dabengwa status
ZAPU has resolved to besiege Bulawayo council offices to push city fathers to name one of the city's streets after their late leader and national hero Dumiso Dabengwa.Zapu in June wrote to the...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:24hrs | 2364 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over exorbitant electricity charges
Consumers are angry over the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority billing, amid fears that the power utility is charging more than what is being used on the prepaid meter system.Since the Zim...Published: 30 Oct 2019 at 07:49hrs | 3099 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa top aide's trial fails to kick off
The trial of former principal director of State Residences in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Douglas Tapfuma, failed to kick off yesterday after prosecutor Mr Clemence Chimbare indicated the...Published: 30 Oct 2019 at 05:52hrs | 2622 | by Staff reporter
Fraud cop on the run?
A POLICE officer from Harare who allegedly defrauded a Bulawayo man of $456 after promising to get him a job as a police officer has been issued with a warrant of arrest after she absconded court yest...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 06:44hrs | 746 | by Staff reporter
Let Zimbabwe chart its own destiny, Matutu tells US
Zanu-PF Deputy Secretary for Youth Affairs Lewis Matutu has called on the United States to leave Zimbabwe alone and allow the country to make mistakes or succeed without interference. In an in...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 06:37hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Chasi proposes 30-year sentence for Zesa vandals
Energy and Power Development Minister Fortune Chasi has proposed a 30-year mandatory prison sentence for vandalising ZESA infrastructure. This comes after the power utility has suffered losses...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 06:32hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
SMEs get US$136 million boost
THE Ministry of Women Affairs Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development has revealed that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) received loans and grants amounting to US$136 million fr...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 06:44hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Bosso knocks out 10-man FC Platinum
Highlanders progressed through to the Chibuku Super Cup semifinals after beating ten-man FC Platinum 3-0 in a match played at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday.Bosso got their goals from Pri...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 19:17hrs | 1280 | by Staff reporter
EU undermines Mnangagwa anti sanctions march
The European Union on Friday announced a US60 million additional aid facility to Zimbabwe coinciding with the country's anti sanctions march. President Emmerson Mnangagwa will address the anti...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 10:48hrs | 3267 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF's Mangwana loses upmarket property
ZANU PF secretary for legal affairs, Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana's claim to a Glen Lorne property, which he had bought through the Sheriff of the High Court, has now come under scrutiny after Justice Cle...Published: 22 Oct 2019 at 07:20hrs | 5909 | by Staff reporter
Energy ministry secretary grilled over Zesa rebundling, tariffs
MINISTRY of Energy secretary Gloria Magombo was yesterday grilled by Parliament over issues of rebundling of Zesa with MPs questioning why an institution that was recently unbundled was now being rebu...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 15:04hrs | 666 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe details sanctions impact on health
Illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by Western countries must be removed as they are not targeted but are affecting ordinary people, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo has said. In an in...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 04:04hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter
Prophet sentenced to 25 years in jail for armed robbery
A Self-proclaimed prophet and his nephew who ganged up and robbed two shops at Jalukange Business Centre in Beitbridge District after firing 25 bullets, shooting two people leading to the death of one...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 15:24hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
RBZ wins accident lawsuit
The Supreme Court has overturned a High Court ruling ordering the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to pay accident damages amounting to US$33 552 to a local company.The judgment, nullifying the ...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 09:03hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Good Samaritan' cons pensioner $9 600
A 41-YEAR-OLD Murewa woman allegedly duped a political ex-detainee of his $9 600 pension by illegally transferring the money into her bank account.Audrey Muteera appeared before magistrate Rum...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:26hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Chamisa in 'armed robbery, murder'
A self-proclaimed prophet and his nephew who ganged up and allegedly robbed two shops at Jalukange Business Centre in Beitbridge District after firing 25 bullets, shooting two people leading to the de...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:15hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
UN support to Zimbabwe under threat
THE United Nations (UN) is facing its "worst cash crisis" in nearly a decade following the non-payment of US$1,38 billion in membership contributions.As of Tuesday, only 129 out of 193 UN memb...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:55hrs | 848 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF, MDC shoot down churches' proposal
Zanu PF and the opposition MDC have shot down proposals by churches that the country should suspend elections for seven years to pave way for political and economic reforms under a new structure of go...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:45hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Fifth TBs batch on the market
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday returned to the market with a fifth batch of treasury bills (TBs), seeking to raise ZWL$150 million to finance Government programmes. Last week, RB...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:43hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Prisca Mupfumira told to resign from Senate
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has urged former Minister of Tourism Senator Prisca Mupfumira to resign from her senatorial position due to the alleged mounting cases against her. Sai...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:38hrs | 1872 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimra officer on the run
POLICE have launched a manhunt for a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officer Sekelwe Maphosa who is part of a gang that defrauded the authority of millions of dollars in a fraudulent vehicle cleara...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1363 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe targets single digit inflation'
THE economy is projected to grow by 4,6 percent next year, building on the ongoing reform initiatives and broader positive assumptions in the domestic sector and favourable global trade indicators, ac...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 06:52hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa former aide's bid for freedom persists
Former principal director of State Residences in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Douglas Tapfuma, who is accused of facilitating the importation of about 100 vehicles without paying excise du...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 06:32hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers 'get away with over $17K USD'
EIGHT armed robbers allegedly raided a family in Bulawayo's Kumalo suburb and got away with more than US$17 000 among other valuables using their victim's car which they later abandoned. The i...Published: 07 Oct 2019 at 05:54hrs | 2409 | by Staff Reporter
China - Zimbabwe's 40-year relations
ON May 15 1981, former president Robert Mugabe - then Zimbabwe's prime minister - held a meeting with legendary Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in Beijing, China, which could have changed Zimbabwe's cour...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:54hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Mukoko's abduction horror scare that never fades away
IT is a harrowing experience that still haunts her 11 years on. Like a horror movie, it plays back each time Jestina Mukoko hears of another abduction case.The wounds never heal, she says....Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:51hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Unifreight slams brakes on foreign borrowings
TRANSPORT and Logistics concern, Unifreight Africa Limited's chairman Peter Annesley says the company is going to limit foreign borrowings to minimise offshore liabilities in light of the exchange rat...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
$500m TBs auction raises stink
The Zimbabwe government has for the past two months sought to raise $490 million via public Treasury Bills (TBs) auction to finance its activities with analysts warning the cash-strapped Treasury not ...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 12:38hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
RBZ floats $300m additional TBs
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday returned to the market with a fourth batch of treasury bills (TBs), this time seeking to raise ZWL$300 million to finance Government programmes. Th...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 07:27hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
MDC councillors want suspension of Cowdray Park projects
BULAWAYO councillors yesterday called for the suspension of Cowdray Park projects after the local authority's management channelled all devolution funds to the suburb. During the full council ...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 07:27hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults Chinese employer with a catapult
A DISGRUNTLED Mvurwi employee used a catapult, bolt and nuts to attack his Chinese employer over non-payment of wages amounting to $2 000.Tinei Chilembwe (21), of Impinge 2 Mine, Mvurwi, was f...Published: 02 Oct 2019 at 07:36hrs | 983 | by Staff reporter
Zimra loses US$430k to employee
A ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority (Zimra) employee stationed at Plumtree Border Post has been arrested on charges of defrauding his employer of over US$430 000 and over $1,4 million.Norest Ushe (29...Published: 02 Oct 2019 at 06:39hrs | 1750 | by Staff reporter
Treasury not writing off Command Agric debts
Government has no plans to write off Command Agriculture debts and expects beneficiaries of the facility to pay back dues. Command Agriculture is a cost recovery scheme that was introduced by Governme...Published: 02 Oct 2019 at 06:32hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya's PHD tax evasion trial postponed
A Harare magistrate, Hosea Mujaya, has postponed the trial of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance, (PHD), ministries to the 8th of next month. PHD is being charged on allegations of tax evasion ...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 17:46hrs | 689 | by Staff reporter
Let's push for reason and restraint
IT'S not only safe, but wise and astute to comment on an accomplished fact - such as last week's Zaka East parliamentary by-election result - than to prematurely and vehemently accept or reject that D...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 17:56hrs | 197 | by Conway Tutani
Biti reads the riot act to RBZ officials
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and its management risk being prosecuted for flouting the country's laws. PAC chairperson and fo...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 08:02hrs | 3163 | by Staff reporter
Biti to recommend the prosecution of some top RBZ officials
PUBLIC Accounts Committee chair Tendai Biti says parliament will soon recommend the prosecution of some top Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) officials over the reckless issuance of treasury bills (TBs) ...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 07:12hrs | 287 | by newzimbabwe
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