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Government orders workers back to work
Government yesterday ordered its workers to return to work and expects all its departments to be fully functional today. Civil servants and Zimbabweans at large have been failing to report for...Published: 13 hrs ago | 6812 | by Staff reporter
MDC-Alliance MPs arrested over Gweru violence
MDC Alliance organising secretary Amos Chibaya has been arrested for allegedly holding a meeting with some civic organisations at his house where they planned the violence that rocked Gweru on Tuesday...Published: 13 hrs ago | 2792 | by Staff reporter
#ZimbabweShutDown organisers to pay for damages, says Govt
Government yesterday said MDC-Alliance and its allies who organised demonstrations that degenerated into a spree of violence, arson and looting were liable to claims by members of the public whose pro...Published: 13 hrs ago | 426 | by Staff reporter
600 arrested over Zimbabwe looting
600 people have been arrested following Monday's acts of hooliganism and looting and the government is urging all workers to return to work tomorrow as the situation has now normalised.The Min...Published: 17 hrs ago | 2613 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt sees urgency of controlling public transport
The need for the government to be a key player in the country's public transport system is very urgent following the abuse of such privilege by private transport operators who are collaborating with c...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1583 | by Staff reporter
Britain warns its citizens in Zimbabwe
Since 14 January 2019 there has been widespread disruption, including violent protests, in many areas of the capital Harare and the cities of Bulawayo, Kadoma, Mutare, and Marondera. Many shops and ot...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 10:54hrs | 6112 | by UK gov
First total internet shutdown in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe on Tuesday experienced its first total internet shutdown since inception. The shutdown came after citizens on Monday used social media to organize protests that left about five people dead an...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 12:37hrs | 2171 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Woman hangs self after HIV infection accusation
A 25-YEAR-OLD till operator from a leading supermarket in Gweru committed suicide by hanging on Sunday evening after a fight with her boyfriend who accused her of infecting him with HIV. This ...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 07:10hrs | 987 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe social media abusers face arrest
Government has warned members of the public against infringing on the rights of others by blocking roads and causing chaos by forcing work bound people to return home. The authorities have als...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 07:09hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Government urges public transporters to ignore rowdy mobs
GOVERNMENT has urged public transport operators to continue ferrying people to their work stations and ignore rowdy mobs trying to cause chaos. Yesterday opposition-linked rioters blocked roads, stone...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 07:09hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Dear President Mnangagwa, our demands are simple
Dear Mr President,Let's start by talking about what's important to Zimbabweans.The things Zimbabweans demand are not complicated. They are not anything out of the ordinary.They...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 22:58hrs | 7673 | by newZWire
Kombi operators speak on fares
TRANSPORT operators yesterday slammed unscrupulous drivers and conductors for taking advantage of a review of fuel prices by the Government on Saturday to charge commuters extortionate fares.T...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 22:42hrs | 1328 | by Staff reporter
Demonstrations to continue until Mnangagwa steps down?
POLICE engaged in running battles with protesters in Bulawayo Monday as the country's second largest city was effectively shut down by angry locals protesting against the government's fuel price hikes...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 21:24hrs | 1882 | by newzimbabwe
Police deploy in hot spots
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has deployed officers in all residential areas, shopping centres and the Central Business District to conduct patrols, surveillance and stop and search following some soci...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 15:23hrs | 1333 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo grinds to a halt
Anti-riot police here had to be called to disperse hundreds of disgruntled protesters who heeded calls for a national shutdown protest against deepening economic crisis in the country.The prot...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 15:22hrs | 2339 | by Staff reporter
Mayhem over fuel price hikes
MOTORISTS, economists, opposition parties and the commuting public yesterday reacted angrily to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's move to hike fuel prices by 150%, which triggered a wave of price increas...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 15:06hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1545 | by Staff reporter
When others are more equal than others
Standing by the third till operator from the entrance to make my payment, like what many people do, I ask the youthful till operator if I can have 'cash back'. A quick glance at me and the rep...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 09:51hrs | 754 | by Tondo
Zimbabwe police conduct questioned
Lawyers representing Chiundura MP Livingstone Chiminan yesterday tore into Gweru police over their conduct in dealing with a case in which the legislator is accused of assault.Chimina together...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 09:50hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns businesses against price increases
Fuel prices more than doubled at midnight on Sunday following a shock announcement by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.A litre of petrol is now $3,31, up from $1,38 while diesel is now selling for...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 08:33hrs | 1150 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa motorcade blocked by fuel queue, forced to abandon trip
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's motorcade was on Friday allegedly blocked by a long-winding fuel queue at Westgate roundabout in Harare West.Mnangagwa is said to have been on his way to attend ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:59hrs | 9462 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe parliament sets up enquiry into mobile data costs
PARLIAMENT will next month institute an enquiry into mobile data costs amid concerns from consumers that network operators have astronomically raised charges.In an interview, Parliamentary Por...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:53hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Emmerson Mnangagwa is a monumental failure
Robert Mugabe's protracted despotic rule brought Zimbabwe down to its knees. Such was the damage to a nation hitherto referred to as 'Jewel of Africa' that the general consensus was that things could ...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 18:28hrs | 12228 | by Grace Kwinjeh
Chamisa's youths plan series of demos
MDC youth assembly is set to hold a series of demonstrations next week to protest worsening economic conditions in Zimbabwe.In a statement, the youth assembly said the demonstrations will be h...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 19:11hrs | 4215 | by Staff reporter
$400m NRZ deal in limbo
GOVERNMENT is reconsidering the US$400 million National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) recapitalisation project to be jointly undertaken by the South African rail, port and pipeline company, Transnet and ...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:54hrs | 682 | by Staff reporter
Criminal gang hijacks Kudzanayi rank
Six alleged criminals yesterday set up an illegal cash office at Kudzanayi rank in Gweru, chased away council police and cashiers before collecting toll fees from commuter omnibus and bus operators. ...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:18hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
Kombi fare increase to $10 in Harare
Commuter Omnibus fares are reportedly going to go up to at most $10 per round trip starting from Monday.Commuter Omnibus owners are saying fuel that is readily available is sold at US$ price s...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:07hrs | 16272 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Go to hell Strive Masiyiwa' Jonathan Moyo says as he spills more beans
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Minister slams 'USD Service Stations'
ENERGY and Power Development Minister, Joram Gumbo, said service stations cannot demand customers to pay exclusively in US dollars.He said this amid reports that some service stations, especia...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 15:30hrs | 2950 | by Staff reporter
Travellers stranded in Zimbabwe as fuel crisis grows
The double whammy of biting fuel shortages and steep transport fares is leaving thousands of commuters stranded - forcing many of them to hitch precarious rides on lorries and pick-up trucks, in the l...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 12:58hrs | 3957 | by Staff reporter
Fuel price goes down
Fuel prices have slightly gone down despite persistent shortages being experienced throughout the country.Diesel was previously $1,34 per litre and is now at $1,25 while petrol which was $1,38...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 12:56hrs | 2113 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa given a 14-day notice
CIVIL servants representative groups announced Tuesday they were all going on strike within the next 14 days if government failed to meet their wage demands.This follows a crisis meeting they ...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 12:16hrs | 3114 | by newzimbabwe.com
Zimbabwe suspends duty on commodities
Suspension of duty on selected commodities among them luxury and public service buses, ammonium nitrate fertilisers, fertilised eggs for hatching and powdered raw milk among other critical goods, came...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:19hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
Harare's booming automotive market
Downtown Harare is an economic hub.Here, money arguably changes hands more than in any other part of the city.It is typically the Wall Street of the capital.Household goods, sc...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 09:46hrs | 2462 | by Staff repoirter
Fuel scam unearthed
Motorists, transporters, farmers and the business community in Nyanga have called on the authorities to revoke licences of fuel service operators in the resort town who are hoarding fuel for resell at...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 17:11hrs | 1651 | by Staff reporter
Ban businesses without bank accounts, says Zanu-PF Youths
Zanu-PF youths have called for the government to come up with a statutory instrument mandating business operators including foreigners to open local bank accounts and ensure that tax evasion and curre...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 17:10hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF stalwart sues top bank $91 000
Zanu PF stalwart and safari operator, Headman Sibanda is seeking $91 036 compensation from NMB Bank Limited for damages incurred when his property was attached and sold by the bank over a debt he had ...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:25hrs | 987 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers pounce on passengers
TRAVELLERS aboard a Beitbridge bound bus lost cash and cellphones to three armed robbers who pretended to be passengers on the New Year' Eve.Total value stolen was R10 900 and $2 225 bond and ...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 21:57hrs | 4744 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa's Econet stranglehold challenged as shareholder tussle breaks out
AFTER years of brutal hyperinflation, Zimbabwe became known as a place where cash was almost worthless. Now, investors are fighting over EcoCash, the country's homegrown PayPal-like service that has z...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:32hrs | 5139 | by Gabriele Steinhauser I The Wall Street Journal
Strive Masiyiwa struggles to stomach criticism
In what started as a routine interview with continental business television channel CNBC Africa, Strive Masiyiwa, Econet founder and Executive Chairman describes the political changes being witnessed ...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 08:46hrs | 8309 | by Willliam Muchayi
Harare CBD turns into a war zone as police-vendors clash
HARARE CBD was Monday afternoon reduced into a war zone as police fought running battles with vendors, among them, those selling MDC regalia outside the main opposition's headquarters.This com...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:48hrs | 4530 | by newzimbabwe.com
Zera investigates 'Queen B' and other fuel dealers
ZIMBABWE Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says it is carrying out investigations in collaboration with the police on fuel dealers accused of pushing the product to the black market, where it is then...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:27hrs | 1843 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe drone operators to apply for operating licences
Drone operators are now required to register their aircrafts with Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (Caaz), the Daily News can report.The drones fall under the multi-rotor regulations that ...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 18:48hrs | 1116 | by Staff reporter
Champions League round of 16 draw
The Champions' league group stages have passed with many of the big names all progressing through as group winners. It is Manchester City who still head the betting as they have from the off, as the P...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 12:51hrs | 3586 | by Staff Reporter
Man torches family homestead
A 23-year-old old Lower Gweru man torched his family homestead in a fit of rage over an undisclosed issue on Christmas Day leaving the family homeless and all property destroyed.The man Mandum...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 10:19hrs | 1234 | by Staff reporter
Bus firms slash fares
LONG-distance buses plying rural routes have reduced their fares drastically after cashing in on the Christmas holiday as less and less people are travelling and coupled with the allocation of fuel to...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 16:45hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
More pain for Zimbabweans
Long-suffering Zimbabweans will endure more pain after commuter omnibus operators hiked their fares in response to the country's worsening economic situation, the biting fuel shortage and the rising p...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 21:47hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
Doctors strike symptom of bigger malaise
THE ongoing strike by doctors in the country's hospitals is just but a symptom of the bigger illness plaguing Zimbabwe.The doctors are demanding payment in US dollars, stocking of medicines an...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 20:45hrs | 207 | by Editorial - newsdsay
More pain for Zimbabweans as kombis hike fares
Long-suffering Zimbabweans will endure more pain after commuter omnibus operators hiked their fares in response to the country's worsening economic situation, the biting fuel shortage and the rising p...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 18:25hrs | 3501 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans celebrate Christmas
The 25th of December marks Christmas Day, an important day on the Christian calendar set aside to remember the birth of Jesus Christ.Bishop Chad Gandiya of the Anglican Church highlighted the ...Published: 25 Dec 2018 at 15:29hrs | 1754 | by Staff Reporter
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