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Zimbabweans angered by $300 bank withdrawal limits
Zimbabweans finally got access to new low-denomination currency on Tuesday that authorities hope will end chronic cash shortages, but banks maintained an existing weekly withdrawal limit of $300 (US$2...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1940 | by Staff reporter
NSSA rot sucks in another minister
FORMER Public Service minister Sekai Nzenza allegedly ordered State pension manager, National Social Security Authority (NSSA) to pay $1,8 million to a group of local experts she handpicked to unpack ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 3800 | by Staff reporter
Suspended Gweru town clerk salary perks exposed
SUSPENDED Gweru town clerk Elizabeth Gwatipedza drew over $100 000 in gross salary and led a luxurious lifestyle paid for by ratepayers until her suspension by mayor Josiah Makombe last month, investi...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1313 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe government deluded about doctors
This has been one of the most deluded period for the Zimbabwe government – even by its own inherently schizophrenic standards — firstly claiming that providing low salaries to workers was economic...Published: 19 hrs ago | 655 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Let's embrace new Zimbabwean dollar notes
WE welcome the roll out of the new Zimbabwe dollar five and two dollar notes, which begin circulating today and urge the nation to embrace them as the country takes another major step in its currency ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:24hrs | 1520 | by Staff reporter
Zacc suspends investigations officer
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has suspended one of its investigations officers.In a statement released Sunday 10 November, Zacc said, "The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission would l...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 22:02hrs | 4367 | by Staff reporter
Currency reforms can work if Zimbabweans want them to
YESTERDAY (November 11, 2019) the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) started the process of injecting new notes into the financial system to improve the level of physical cash in circulation.This ...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:55hrs | 774 | by Anthony Matutu
Zacc probes roads scandal
THE Harare City Council has suspended director of works, Engineer Isaiah Chawatama and finance manager, Mr Godfrey Kusangaya — at a time when the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is invest...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:29hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pays 400 former white farmers
TREASURY has released $22 million to 400 white former commercial farmers as part compensation for infrastructure developments on farms compulsorily acquired by Government during the Fast Track Land Re...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:21hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF accused of meddling in Buse SRC polls
Zanu PF has been fingered in the chaos over the Bindura University of Science Education (Buse) students representative committee (SRC) elections which have been postponed indefinitely.The elec...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:10hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Prince’s return excites De Jongh
HIGHLANDERS FC marksman Prince Dube returns to action tomorrow after serving a two-match suspension to lead his side against ZPC Kariba in a Chibuku Super Cup semi-final match at Barbourfields Stadium...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:05hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Cattle, goats, pigs imports from SA banned
Government has suspended importation of live cloven hoofed animals and related products from South Africa with immediate effect. The suspension follows notification by the South African Veteri...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:04hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Deluded govt wants to invite back Zim doctors in diaspora, yet can't even care for local practitioners
This has been one of the most deluded weeks for the Zimbabwe government - even by its own inherently schizophrenic standards - firstly claiming that providing low salaries to workers was economically ...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 09:31hrs | 2691 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The Prince is back!
HIGHLANDER'S top striker Prince Dube bounces back on Sunday at Barbourfields Stadium to lead the Bulawayo giants' charge against ZPC Kariba in the semi-finals of the Chibuku Super Cup after missing tw...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 06:01hrs | 1464 | by Staff reporter
11 pensions officers suspended
The Government Pensions Office has suspended 11 workers suspected of making payments to ghost workers and fast-tracking payouts to favoured individuals. The 11 officers were sent home to pave ...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 04:51hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Intratrek says Gwanda solar power plant can be ready by June
Intratrek Zimbabwe says it is ready to begin the long-delayed construction of the 100MW Gwanda solar power plant.Intratrek says it has secured US$14 million financing for the first phase o...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 14:20hrs | 1006 | by ZimLive
Please Investigate Murowa Diamonds
Dear This is an open letter to all relevant authorities including The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, ZIMRA, EMA, ZELA, ZACC, De Beers, Runde Rural Council and The President's Office...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 19:34hrs | 1451 | by Neglected Murowa Ward Community
Zim govt deliberately impoverishing citizens to attract investment by creating cheap labour?
To say that I was petrified listening to the Deputy Minister of Information Energy Mutodi speaking last night (5 November 2019) on the Voice of America's Studio 7, would be the understatement of the y...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 12:44hrs | 1649 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Govt sets up probe team for Chitungwiza
Government has set up a probe team to investigate allegations of corruption and mismanagement at Chitungwiza Town Council following the controversy that surrounded the recent suspension of town clerk ...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:39hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
Salary Services Bureau paymaster fired
THE Public Service Commission paymaster at the Salary Services Bureau, Brighton Chiuzingo who was last year suspended on allegations of abuse of office and mismanagement has been relieved of his dutie...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 14:23hrs | 3521 | by Staff reporter
Mupfumira trial dates postponed
The trial of former Tourism minister Priscah Mupfumira, who is facing charges of criminal abuse of office and money laundering, failed to kick off yesterday after the State said, it wanted more time t...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:55hrs | 833 | by Staff reporter
Bosso target Chibuku success
HIGHLANDERS vice-chairman Modern Ngwenya believes that winning the Chibuku Super Cup would turn what has been a below par season so far into a successful one for the Bulawayo soccer giants.Bos...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:51hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
US$14m funding for Chivayo's Gwanda solar project
The 100 megawatt (MW) Gwanda solar project has received fresh impetus after a local infrastructure fund, African Transmission Corporation (ATC) Holdings, agreed to extend US$14 million to finance the ...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:37hrs | 3067 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders members' suspension lifted
HIGHLANDERS have lifted the suspension of vice chairman Modern Ngwenya and Secretary general Israel Moyo. Board Chairman Luke Mnkandla confirmed the news in a statement. "The Highlanders FC Bo...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 18:51hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube pleads poverty
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has said the fiscus has no capacity to meet the demands by ministries after eight government departments bid for $112 billion in the 2020 national budget.Ncube ye...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 11:22hrs | 3626 | by Staff reporter
New notes and coins cannot solve Zimbabwe's problems
The Zimbabwean situation has been worsened by a clueless central bank, finance minister minister who is myopic and a government that only serves the interests of a few.. This article will try to clari...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 08:19hrs | 1868 | by Henry Madiro
Zimbabwe insurance firms lag behind on technology
A HUGE chunk of Zimbabwe's insurance firms do not have software to analyse and debunk risks associated with their business, a survey conducted by African Actuarial Consultants has revealed.The...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 06:01hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Town clerk suspension challenge flops
GWERU town clerk Elizabeth Gwatipedza's bid to challenge her suspension has hit a snag after an independent tribunal, led by Melusi Moyo of Dube-Banda Nzarayapenga legal practitioners, dismissed the a...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 05:58hrs | 753 | by Staff reporter
RBZ releases new notes specimens
SPECIMENS for new notes and coins to be introduced later this month will start being circulated as from tomorrow to give members of the public enough time to familiarise themselves with the money....Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:40hrs | 4543 | 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 | 336 | by Staff reporter
PSL not fair to Highlanders, says De Jongh
HIGHLANDERS coach, Hendrik Pieter de Jongh has only been in his job for just a month but there is something that has not taken him time to figure out, that is the meaning of the clash between Bosso an...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:37hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa has no problems with suspension of elections
ZIMBABWE is facing extraordinary challenges that require its key political actors to make difficult decisions and the MDC will not stand in the way of possible solutions, party leader Nelson Chamisa h...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 07:31hrs | 6170 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions are anti-peace in Zimbabwe
The issue of sanctions and how they have impacted the social and economic welfare of the generality of Zimbabweans is of great relevance to the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission. Fi...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 06:58hrs | 137 | by Geoffrey T. Chada
Govt moans it doesn't have money, but expects impoverished citizens to have money for ever-increasing tariffs!
I am not much of an economist, but the manner in which the Zimbabwe government is seemingly unapologetically overburdening its already suffering citizens with ever-increasing tariffs leaves me with a ...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 08:43hrs | 2655 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's Commonwealth re-admission hangs in the balance
ZIMBABWE'S desperate bid to re-join the Commonwealth is hanging in the balance after the United Kingdom this week accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration of falling short of satisfying r...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:46hrs | 973 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa shoots down call to suspend elections
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has described proposals by the clergy for the suspension of elections for seven years as an "extra-ordinary" and "difficult" ask, with legal and constitutional ram...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:38hrs | 1167 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's blue eyed boy in trouble again
POLICE in Bulawayo are investigating suspended Bulawayo Deputy Mayor, Tinashe Kambarami and Ward 4 councillor, Silas Chigora for allegedly vandalising council property during violent protests which ro...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:23hrs | 2749 | by newzimbabwe
'Govt should renegotiate social contract with citizens'
GOVERNMENT has been urged to renegotiate the social contract with its citizens after it failed to reinvest collected taxes into human development initiatives.Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Dev...Published: 30 Oct 2019 at 07:48hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
Chartered accountants sweat over hyperinflation reporting
ZIMBABWEan chartered accountants (CAs) are in a fix as to which data to use for hyperinflation financial reporting (IAS 29) following the suspension of inflation data by government.As such acc...Published: 30 Oct 2019 at 07:45hrs | 1231 | by Staff reporter
NSSA deals saga in new twist
Former National Social Security Authority (NSSA) chairman Robin Vela says an audit of the state-owned pension scheme, which detected alleged underhand dealings during his tenure is flawed.Vela...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 19:58hrs | 2088 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says, 'We're sitting on time bomb'
Zimbabwe is sitting on a time bomb that can explode anytime because of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's poor governance.This was said yesterday by Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDCA) ...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 10:38hrs | 4823 | by Staff reporter
Nurses say no to strike, prefer talks
Nurses have said they will not go on strike, but will continue negotiating with Government on a meaningful cost of living adjustment (Cola), while continuing with their daily duties. This come...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 06:21hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe civil servants set for another salary hike
Government is lining up another salary adjustment for civil servants to cushion them from the unwarranted price increases that businesses continue to effect. Finance and Economic Development M...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 06:39hrs | 2585 | by Staff reporter
Bosso CEO in $200 allowance furore with subordinates
HIGHLANDERS chief executive officer Nhlanhla Dube recently had a heated exchange of words with his two female subordinates in full glare of Bosso faithfuls and football neutrals at Barbourfields Stadi...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 09:39hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Economic sanctions on Zimbabwe affect peace efforts: NRPC
Economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West have hit ordinary citizens and are having a negative impact on efforts by the country to promote peace, a National Peace and Reconciliation Commissio...Published: 26 Oct 2019 at 07:36hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth chair survives ouster
ZANU-PF Matabeleland South's underfire youth chairperson Washington Nkomo on Saturday survived an ouster bid after his colleagues raised several allegations against him.Nkomo's hold onto the p...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 10:50hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube faces criminal prosecution
Prosecutor General Kumbirai Hodzi has been petitioned to charge finance minister Mthuli Ncube with criminal abuse of office over a series of actions that have caused Zimbabweans financial losses in th...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 10:10hrs | 4673 | by ZimLive
Air Zimbabwe's ONLY plane seized in Johannesburg over debt
Air Zimbabwe's only serviceable plane has been impounded by the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) over an unpaid debt.The plane was seized at OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday,...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 09:52hrs | 479 | by ZimLive
Chiwenga to be ousted
A CLIQUE of Zanu-PF members is reportedly plotting to oust ailing Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga on grounds of incapacitation as factional fights gripping the ruling party resurface and intensify...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 09:39hrs | 12153 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF officials fear 2023 defeat
ZANU-PF is growing increasingly panicky that it could lose the 2023 general election amid fears the current economic implosion is gradually alienating the party from voters, while party bigwigs remain...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 09:34hrs | 4802 | by Staff reporter
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