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Fuel dealer's house up in smoke
MAFIOS Gomo, an illegal fuel dealer at St Alberts business centre in Mashonaland Central province accidentally burnt his home and daughter yesterday after he tripped and fell on a firewood heater whil...Published: 7 hrs ago | 527 | by Staff reporter
Bread flour price to go up 34%
THE price of flour is this week likely to go up by over 30% following the skyrocketing foreign currency auction-rate which is now chasing the parallel market. The government, through the centr...Published: 7 hrs ago | 613 | by newzimbabwe
Motorists plead for fuel dual pricing
Government should come up with legislation that makes it mandatory for service stations to sell fuel in both foreign and local currency in line with the prevailing exchange rate, motorists have said. ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 355 | by Staff reporter
Fuel dealer accidentally burns house
AN illegal fuel dealer from St Alberts Business Center in Mashonaland Central province accidentally burnt his child and lost property worth thousands of United States dollars yesterday.Mafios ...Published: 18 hrs ago | 4072 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Fake fertilisers floods the market
AN influx of fake fertilisers has hit the market in Zimbabwe as bogus dealers take advantage of the product's expensiveness in the formal market to the unsuspecting farmers, Standardbusiness has estab...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 09:15hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans stuck in SA just got a last-second reprieve – and 3 more months to leave
On Saturday, 1 August, Zimbabweans and a range of foreign visitors in South Africa would have faced being declared undesirable after having overstayed their visas.But just hours before that, o...Published: 31 Jul 2020 at 18:18hrs | 2629 | by Staff reporter
White Compensation; How about ZAPU Properties?
The European colonialists dispossessed our forefather of their land through a bloody and barbaric grab which left them poverty stricken and marginalised. It beggars belief that the formerly dispossess...Published: 31 Jul 2020 at 16:14hrs | 1199 | by Iphithule Maphosa
Civil servants struggle to use US$75 allowances
CIVIL servants are facing challenges utilising US$75 deposited into their accounts by Government as a flat non-taxable Covid-19 monthly allowance. The news crew understands that those who rece...Published: 30 Jul 2020 at 08:52hrs | 1262 | by Staff reporter
ZSE to resume trading on 3 August 2020
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange is set to resume trading on August 3, 2020 without three of the dual-listed stocks, which have been suspended to allow further consultations. In a statement, F...Published: 28 Jul 2020 at 17:42hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Defiance in Covid-19 hotspot suburbs
RESIDENTS in Bulawayo's Covid-19 hotspot suburbs continue to flout lockdown regulations despite the threat posed by the global pandemic in their communities, as local transmissions constitute 90 perce...Published: 28 Jul 2020 at 09:29hrs | 1200 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe plans to buy smaller aircraft
National airline Air Zimbabwe is working on acquiring smaller aircraft to service local routes as part of efforts to enhance connectivity within the country and boost domestic tourism. At an o...Published: 28 Jul 2020 at 09:27hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Was the shutting down of mobile money, ZSE a necessary evil?
ON June 26, 2020 the Information ministry announced in a tweet that all mobile money transactions and the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) would stop transacting forthwith.The authorities halted ...Published: 26 Jul 2020 at 11:11hrs | 2663 | by Admire Maparadza Dube
'31 July mass protest organisers to be personally liable for any damage to property'
Members of the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) have raised concern over the much hyped 31 July mass demonstrations registering fears of loss of property which will have adverse effe...Published: 25 Jul 2020 at 11:55hrs | 3444 | by Mandla Ndlovu
I don't enjoy recalling MPs, says Mudenda
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda (pictured) has said he does not enjoy recalling legislators, but was mandated to follow the Constitution to the letter.He made the remarks in Mut...Published: 25 Jul 2020 at 08:37hrs | 2944 | by Staff reporter
Digital trade is the next big thing in Africa
Wamkele Mene was recently appointed Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat. Because of COVID-19, free trade for countries that have ratified the agreement did not beg...Published: 25 Jul 2020 at 07:57hrs | 294 | by Kingsley Ighobor
How to choose the best wig: cost and types
Whether you are looking to renew your hairstyle or change up your look, hair is always the number one thing to worry about. The search for the perfect hair that will suit your style has proven to be a...Published: 22 Jul 2020 at 23:05hrs | 1827 | by Staff writer
Full list of businesses that must close at 3PM
Government has gazzetted SI 174 of 2020 to pronounce which businesses can operated under the new regulations pronounced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday.The following businesses are ...Published: 22 Jul 2020 at 21:26hrs | 21121 | by Mandla Ndlovu
LIST: Notice to claim derelict land in Bulawayo
Notice is hereby given to the owners of the listed properties to come forward and make the necessary payments to Council within the next 30 days. Failure to do so will result in Council disposing the ...Published: 21 Jul 2020 at 21:56hrs | 8287 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's economy has been crushed by COVID but could be on the mend
South Africa's economy is forecast to drop by a robust 7.2% in 2020 which would be the worst performance in nearly 90 years. The pandemic has spread throughout the region generate a devastating toll o...Published: 21 Jul 2020 at 21:06hrs | 1712 | by Staff writer
Zimbabwean actress signs with leading celebrity fashion brand
The fashion industry has been rapidly evolving other the past few years with big and small brands alike actively seeking to enter new markets. ...Published: 21 Jul 2020 at 09:48hrs | 1721 | by Tari MK
'We slept on duty- Cimas' as 22 workers test positive for Covid-19
The rise of Covid-19 infections cutting across from mainly returnees from South Africa and Botswana is now an elephant in the house as many locals are also testing positive. According to a pre...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 07:27hrs | 1735 | by Naume Muza
COVID-19: Africa Medical Supplies Platform experiences surge in use of by AU member states
- Supply chain platform secures lifesaving COVID-19 treatment for 1million Africans - Expands to include African hospitals and Caribbean Community cou...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 07:08hrs | 189 | by Agencies
Decolonizing the mind in Zimbabwe
Decolonizing the mind should be the mission of postcolonial school curriculum in Africa. I have come to this conclusion given the nature and character of some opinion pieces written for this publicati...Published: 17 Jul 2020 at 07:44hrs | 550 | by Lovemore Sibanda
ZSE resumes trading
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) will resume the trading of shares next week minus three fungible securities, nearly a month after the local bourse was forced to suspend trades on allegations of spec...Published: 16 Jul 2020 at 08:03hrs | 2947 | by Staff reporter
4 hidden truths that reveal lockdown is a big mistake
It seems that despite the World Health Organization releases news that should be worldwide valid, each country's government takes decisions independently on how to manage the COVID19 situation....Published: 15 Jul 2020 at 22:24hrs | 5180 | by Staff writer
SA firm steps in to ease hunger among destitute Zimbabweans
Some Zimbabweans living in South Africa have benefitted from aid distributed by a Johannesburg headquartered company, T2N, and the Gauteng Food Security Committee since lockdown began in March....Published: 15 Jul 2020 at 18:52hrs | 1555 | by Kumbirai Stein Chivhuna
Zimbabwe loses US$1 billion to smuggling annually
Smuggling, ineffective border controls and customs loopholes at Beitbridge Border Post might be costing Zimbabwe nearly a US$1 billion a year in unpaid customs duty, industry leaders and authorities c...Published: 15 Jul 2020 at 08:20hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
We are killing humanity with imported vaccine: Moussa Zeguen
The International Coalition Against Corona Virus for Africa (ICAC) Togo based ICAC President Toure Moussa Zeguen has warned that the actions taken by African governments in trying to mitigate th...Published: 13 Jul 2020 at 15:21hrs | 2558 | by Stephen Jakes
Millers table US$ price for subsidised mealie-meal
GRAIN millers have tabled a proposal to increase the price of subsidised roller meal from $70 to between US$2,50 and US$3,50 per 10 kilogramme to cushion themselves from operational challenges....Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:36hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
FNB Botswana, STOP leaking your client's information!!
Dear Tebogo, Batsaakane,As requested several times, can you kindly do not leak your customer's transactional information to strangers. I have requested you to stop it several times but it look...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 16:45hrs | 97 | by None FNB Client
Radical Economic structural Transformation (part 7 of 10)
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those with much, it is whether we provide much to those with too little" Jean Jacques Rousseau.Natural resources have b...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 15:36hrs | 276 | by Vince Musewe
Pressure mounts on Mnangagwa
Pressure is mounting on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration to resolve the economic crisis as the cost of living skyrockets.This comes as the local currency continues to lose value a...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 20:53hrs | 9729 | by Staff reporter
Why is tech so important in business?
Tech has such an important impact on business operations in general. It doesn't matter what size your enterprise is because tech has tangible and even intangible benefits that will help you to make mo...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 16:43hrs | 467 | by Staff Writer
Gayz and Lesbians mobilise Zimbabweans to snub Capitalk FM
Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe have thrown its weight behind the move by some section of Human Rights organization to mobilise Zimbabweans to snub Harare based Capitalk 100.4 FM for suspending its mana...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 15:11hrs | 1865 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Covid-19 plunges Zimbabwe into wildlife management crisis - What can be done before vaccine?
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an almost three-month ban on international and domestic travel to Zimbabwe's prime tourist resorts. This has plunged the country into a wildlife management crisis char...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 07:34hrs | 1790 | by Emmanuel Koro
Building material prices up 78.7% in Zimbabwe
Prices of building materials rose an average 78.78% in the first quarter, gaining 31.52 percentage points from December mainly due to pressures in cement, paint, and glass as well as well electrical g...Published: 07 Jul 2020 at 21:41hrs | 3077 | by Staff reporter
No need to make Africa one country
There is obsession today among many Pan-Africanists of believing a one country Africa as the only viable way Africa can develop and eliminate all the problems it is facing. They believe that a one cou...Published: 05 Jul 2020 at 09:28hrs | 895 | by Lubani Nondo
G-Tel sales person steals mobile phones
Bindura based Gtel sales person stole her company's mobile phones valued at US$1 962.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates co...Published: 04 Jul 2020 at 09:41hrs | 1698 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Radical Economic Structural Transformation (part 6 of 10)
"The sacrosanct cornerstone and golden thread upon which any successful productive economy can be built is the legal protection of private property ownership."We all know that Zimbabwe's agric...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 10:25hrs | 1662 | by Vince Musewe
Relief for over 3 million Zimbabwean cross-borders
MORE than three million cross-border traders will breathe a sigh of relief after the Cross-border Traders Association managed to lure various South African businesses to sell their products at Beitbri...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 18:31hrs | 13394 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Bread price reduced to $66
The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe National Chairman Tafadwa Musarara has announced that the price of a standard loaf of bread will be reduced from ZWL79 to ZWL66. Musarara said the pos...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 13:47hrs | 5213 | by Mandla Ndlovu
New Zimdollar to US$ rate unveiled
The Zimbabwe Dollar has done a nosedive at a forex auction conducted this Tuesday seeing the United States dollar (as ZBC termed it) firming from last week's 57 to 63.74.The nosedive com...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 21:27hrs | 11406 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe poverty datum line more than doubles
THE poverty datum line has jumped by more than 100 percent from $3 398 in May to $8 484 in June, the country's statistical agency — the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) - revealed yeste...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 17:00hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
If only RBZ could listen
Reserve bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), On the 30th of December 2019 I wrote to the governor of (Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe) RBZ, the Ministry of Finance and the government that the growth of a dominating mobil...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 09:33hrs | 3034 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Blitz on traders refusing bond notes
Police have arrested seven traders who rejected bond notes and coins, which remain legal tender, and are ready to arrest anyone else reported for rejecting this legal cash. The blitz comes aft...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:04hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe slowly but surely re-dollarising'
GOVERNMENT last week announced a 50% increment and a Covid-19 allowance of US$75 for civil servants and US$30 for pensioners. This is despite government earlier banning the multi-currency regime and m...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:39hrs | 1487 | by Staff reporter
Millers to withhold products from shops rejecting bond notes
THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) yesterday threatened to stop supplying their products to wholesalers and shops refusing bond notes and coins, which are still legal tender.Memb...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 06:51hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Radical Economic Structural Transformation REST (part 5 of 10)
There is no doubt that without a fundamental structural transformation of our economy from a dualistic enclave economy, whose economic activity is mainly driven by the production of primary products, ...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 16:45hrs | 286 | by Vince Musewe
Retail shops reject local currency
Reports from Habakkuk Trust Community Advocacy Action Teams in Matabeleland Province indicate that a significant number of shops are refusing to transact in local currency.The trust in a repor...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 08:24hrs | 3975 | by Stephen Jakes
Cassava Fintech launches SASAI Health Status Report as it steps up fight against Coronavirus
Cassava Fintech International (CFI), a subsidiary of the Econet Group, has launched the SASAI Health Status Report (SHSR), a secure blockchain technology-supported solution expected to digitize the te...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 17:56hrs | 132 | by Agencies
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