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Negligent ZRP pays the price for tear-gassing woman
ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) has paid more than ZWL140 000 as compensation to a Harare woman who was tear-gassed by some law enforcement agents three years ago.Fifty eight-year-old Mavis Muz...Published: 2 hrs ago | 535 | by Stephen Jakes
ZAPU to honour Dabengwa's life in poem
The Zimbabwe African People's Union ( ZAPU) has invited children below the age of 16 to write essays or poems about the life of the party's late president, Dumiso Dabengwa.Msongelwa Ndlovu, th...Published: 10 hrs ago | 302 | by Staff reporter
UK truck seller responds after angry client blocks Bulawayo home with trailers
A UK-BASED truck supplier has responded after any angry client blockaded his Bulawayo home with articulated trailers and recorded a video warning people against dealing with the company.The vi...Published: 10 hrs ago | 2130 | by Staff reporter
Teachers hit back at Mthulisi Ncube
TEACHERS yesterday hit back at Finance minister Mthuli Ncube for "insulting" the teaching profession by claiming that government had done much to improve their lot.Ncube told Parliament last w...Published: 10 hrs ago | 1013 | by Staff reporter
Maize farmers plead for a 50% USD payment
FARMERS are pleading with the Grain Marketing Board to raise to 50% United States dollar (USD) offer to maize farmers.Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) president Abdul Nyathi: "We welcome the...Published: 10 hrs ago | 188 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mine workers get 108% wage hike
ZIMBABWE'S mining industry workers have been awarded a 108,5% wage hike following collective bargaining negotiations, which will see the lowest paid employee in the sector earning $93 074 per month....Published: 10 hrs ago | 546 | by Staff reporter
SA returnee finds success in dad's footsteps
SOON after completing his O-Level studies in 1996, Mr Killion Mafuruse (43) of Mpopoma suburb in Bulawayo decided to follow in the footsteps of his late father who was a full-time carpenter.Al...Published: 10 hrs ago | 383 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa leaves for Switzerland
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa last night left Harare for Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting where he will join 50 other heads of state and government to deliber...Published: 10 hrs ago | 161 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe Reserve Bank is not creating money'
The Sunday Mail Editor Victoria Ruzvidzo (VR) had a no-holds-barred interview with RBZ Governor Dr John Mangudya (JM) on the latest developments in the economy, among them suspension of bank lending, ...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:26hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt throws industry under the bus
THE decision by the government to open up importation of basic commodities by citizens together with a six month suspension of duty on various products will have a damaging impact on the revival of th...Published: 21 May 2022 at 18:27hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Father-in-law in court for demanding money from son-in-law
A man from Mpopoma suburb in Bulawayo dragged his father-in-law to court to seek a peace order against him for frequenting his home to demand money for food and rent.Tabson Mathe (43) said his...Published: 21 May 2022 at 18:24hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa turns to Polad for economic solutions
EMBATTLED President Emmerson Mnangagwa has turned to Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) members to help him arrest the economic turmoil characterised by sky-rocketing prices of goods and services....Published: 21 May 2022 at 18:02hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Fuel prices up, again after govt pledged to lower the pump price
FUEL prices have gone up, hardly a week after government pledged to lower the pump price after increasing ethanol blending from E10 to E20.The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) said ...Published: 21 May 2022 at 18:02hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Deputy minister arrested for inputs theft
Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Douglas Karoro was arrested last night on allegations of grabbing 700 bags of fertiliser, US$18 000 worth of maize seed a...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:55hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: Class IN itself versus Class FOR itself
US goose versus NED ganderTHERE is always more to write about than there is space to publish. Last week I had to drop two key matters, to allow myself to address in extenso what I sought to ra...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:53hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter
Import licences on seven grocery items removed
The government has removed import licences for seven commodities as more measures to contain prices and increase product availability continue to be unveiled.The new measures, which were revea...Published: 21 May 2022 at 16:27hrs | 4104 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa assures Junta their looting rights are safe - expect zero changes from 'Change Champion in Chief'
Ignorance is a curse worse than death! The dead are not tormented by anything whereas the ignorant are forever blundering from pillar to post; excited, it does not take much to get this lot excited, o...Published: 20 May 2022 at 10:20hrs | 3000 | by Nomusa Garikai
Basic goods disappear from shelves in Zimbabwe
SOME basic commodities such as cooking oil have virtually disappeared from shop shelves as the monthly food basket shot to $120 000.The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) yesterday said a fami...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | 2003 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says net closing in on economic saboteurs
INVESTIGATIONS are underway to expose the third hand that could be working with some big companies to destabilise the economy, President Mnangagwa has said.This comes as the Government has int...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF officials question Mnangagwa's pedigree ahead of 2023 general elections
SOME Zanu-PF functionaries are questioning President Emmerson Mnangagwa's pedigree to successfully represent the ruling party at next year's crunch presidential poll.Mnangagwa, whose endorseme...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:43hrs | 5286 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa frets over shortages
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly fretting over shortages of basics, amid fears the situation could cause civil unrest.Fears abound in Zanu-PF corridors that the shortages could cost ...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:42hrs | 4360 | by Staff reporter
Populace must be wary of Zanu-PF's poor governance
I DO not begrudge Zimbabwe's much-touted "highest economic growth rate in Africa" — why would any right-thinking citizen not wish to live happily and prosperously, in a well-developed country, where...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:38hrs | 311 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Econet Zimbabwe to hike data, SMS, voice bundles
ZIMBABWE's mobile network operator, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has announced a review of SMS, voice and data charges effective May 19.Due to the galloping inflation in Zimbabwe, mobile network o...Published: 18 May 2022 at 18:46hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt reduces fuel prices
Mandatory blending of ethanol in unleaded petrol has been increased from 10 percent to 20 percent at the end of this month to reduce fuel price increases on the global market and give a relief to ...Published: 18 May 2022 at 18:45hrs | 580 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must resign'
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) vice president Tendai Biti, has launched a scathing attack on President Emmerson Mnangagwa, saying he was an extremely incompetent leader with no capacity to run th...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:24hrs | 10334 | by Staff reporter
RBZ in dramatic U-turn on lending
THE central bank yesterday lifted its temporary suspension of lending services by banks after the policy triggered sustained protests from industry, commerce and the public in general.In a sta...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:23hrs | 1218 | by Staff reporter
Govt raises mandatory fuel blending to E20
GOVERNMENT yesterday announced mandatory blending of fuel with ethanol, increasing it from E-10 to E-20, a move which could set it on a collision course with motorists.This was announced at a ...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 752 | by Staff reporter
Ethanol blending up increased to 20% to kill injectors
Mandatory blending of ethanol in unleaded petrol has been increased from 10 percent to 20 percent at the end of this month to reduce fuel price increases on the global market and give a relief to ...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:18hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
RBZ auction rate reaches $258
The auction rate, the weighted average of successful bids on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe foreign currency auction for productive businesses, fell from $173,2685 to the US dollar last week to $258,540...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:18hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
'RBZ's currency auction a headache'
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) yesterday told Parliament that the country's foreign currency auction system was problematic, resulting in a huge backlog.Giving oral evidence be...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:38hrs | 1795 | by Staff reporter
Shortages show the poverty of ideas in govt
THE shortage of most locally-manufactured basic commodities due to the shocking decision by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to impose a blanket ban on bank lending to everyone, including the...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:37hrs | 778 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa dreams of a stable Zimdollar
Zimbabwe's economy continues to grow despite illegal sanctions imposed on the country by the West and the nation is now being rallied to support President Mnangagwa's vision of stabilising the local c...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
African Mining Sector Set for Strong Growth in 2022
Johannesburg - 16 May 2022 - With mining companies currently enjoying high prices, exceptional production performance and robust supply chains, the mining team from Stanbic Bank's parent company, Stan...Published: 16 May 2022 at 11:52hrs | 396 | by Mark Buncombe, Head of Mining and Metals at Standard Bank Group
ZCTU slams Mnangagwa
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions has slammed President Emmerson Mnangagwa for implementing a raft of economic stabilisation measures before consulting with partners at the Tripartite Negotiation ...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 3744 | by Staff reporter
Basics run out of Zimbabwe shelves
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's recent economic pronouncements have reportedly triggered a shortage of most locally-manufactured basic commodities in most retail shops...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:26hrs | 5327 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec yet to pay O, A-level markers
THE Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) is yet to pay some examiners who marked the 2021 Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations, almost seven months after completing the exercise.E...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:24hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Chegutu villagers relive night of terror
"THEY must rot in jail!" Selma Modi (38) of Kalembo Farm in Chegutu yelled as she narrated her harrowing ordeal of last Tuesday night at the hands of armed Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) personnel....Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:23hrs | 1041 | by Staff reporter
Duty on basics lowered
Government has lowered duty for people with free funds to import basic groceries, as one of the measures to contain price rises of basic commodities triggered by manufacturers and importers that have ...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:20hrs | 766 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa panicking over Zimdollar
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been summoning business owners his government believes are manipulating the Zimbabwe dollar to fuel anger over his rule amid growing fears an economic implosion could ...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:14hrs | 3741 | by Staff reporter
RBZ to name firms taking bank loans to black market
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has unearthed an elaborate practice by some big corporates in the country, who were borrowing large amounts of money from banks which they would then channel into th...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:12hrs | 905 | by Staff reporter
'The Reserve Bank is not creating money'
The Sunday Mail Editor Victoria Ruzvidzo (VR) had a no-holds-barred interview with RBZ Governor Dr John Mangudya (JM) on the latest developments in the economy, among them suspension of bank lending, ...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:12hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe loans suspension review this week
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will this week review the suspension of bank lending that was recently announced, as it moves to investigate contractors on allegations they have been fuelling the p...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:11hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
A fool and his money are soon parted!
The cash taps have well and truly been turned on.It seems hardworking Zimbabweans in faraway lands have been doing their bit to support family and friends back home, including bankrolling pote...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:10hrs | 333 | by Bishop
Wadyejena threatens to sue Borrowdale Brooke Homeowners Association
GOKWE Nembudziya legislator Justice Mayor Wadyejena has threatened to drag the Borrowdale Brooke Homeowners Association (BBHOA) to court for illegally deactivating his vehicle tags and relegating him ...Published: 14 May 2022 at 19:41hrs | 495 | by Staff reporter
Banks: If gold rusts, what will iron do?
Native Commissioner Oates, I presume!LORD Jonathan Oates' ambition is becoming a latter-day colonial Native Commissioner.Too late chum, both by age and history! Still both don't deter ...Published: 14 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 887 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Mthuli Ncube rubbishes Mnangagwa's economic hitmen conspiracy
FINANCE minister Mtuli Ncube has said the current economic crisis rocking the country is a result of global upheavals, effectively disputing his principal, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's claim that th...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:14hrs | 1373 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa guns for economic hitmen
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has launched a massive clampdown on some big corporates suspected of conniving with local banks to borrow billions of Zimbabwean dollars which they used t...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:14hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa blames Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is being haunted by the 2018 legitimacy crisis that has seen the economy imploding and plunging the country into chaos, opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change leader Ne...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:11hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Foreign banks troop to Zimbabwe forex auction
UNITED States-based multinational investment outfit JP Morgan was among global lenders that repatriated a combined US$30 million through the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s forex auction system by th...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:10hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter
Salary erosion irks employees
SALARIES in local currency are being eroded on a daily basis by the downward spiralling economic situation worsened by runaway inflation, the Zimbabwe Independent has observed.The fluctuating ...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:09hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
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