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Govt to audit US$ service stations
Government says it will conduct audits on fuel companies accessing the precious commodity through the reserve Bank of Zimbabwe foreign currency facility to check if they were not double-dipping by sel...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 07:03hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
South Africa Zimbabwe border still closed until further notice
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has said it will use the pre-clearance facility to expedite the movement of commercial cargo between Zimbabwe and South Africa when the two countries' border reo...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 06:57hrs | 1186 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors happy over city's cleanliness
Bulawayo City Councillors have expressed happiness over the city centre's cleanliness following the removal of informal traders in the city centre during the Covid-19 lockdown.This is revealed...Published: 05 Jul 2020 at 15:05hrs | 797 | by Stephen Jakes
The Ecocash heist - A modern tale of irresponsible corporate behaviour
Sometime in 2013, I applied and became an Ecocash Agent (Agent), and immediately set shop in at least two locations within Harare CBD. The setup and running costs for me as an Agent were high, but the...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 19:27hrs | 6536 | by Tendayi Mudhadha
CBZ Bank launches Money Transfer Centre
CBZ Bank has launched a money transfer centre to facilitate ease of collection of funds from the diaspora and in line with its vision of being the preferred provider of financial solutions in Zimbabwe...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 19:16hrs | 4842 | by Staff reporter
'Mobile money suspension will bury Zimbabwean economy'
THERE is a debilitating mixture of chaos, confusion and panic among both consumers and businesses across the country, after the government made a surprise announcement late on Friday evening that it w...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 17:41hrs | 1948 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economy run by master criminals fleecing the poor
Ordinary Zimbabweans have suffered for years as a result of currency manipulation and corruption by the elites who have siphoned US dollars away into their overseas bank accounts. Now, a recent ruling...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:11hrs | 1487 | by Thandekile Moyo
Money changers and the secret of their wisdom
THE foreign currency auction announced by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe recently appears to have started on a high note, but there is a nagging fear that those favourable comments by observers may have...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:08hrs | 5713 | by Jonathan Maphenduka
RBZ confirms mobile money ban but keeps platforms open for small transactions
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has suspended all money agents from mobile financial transactions but the general public can still continue to transact using the platforms.In a statement ye...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 07:18hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt will not print money'
THE government will not print more money to alleviate the cash shortages in the country, Deputy Finance minister Clemence Chiduwa, has said.Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Chid...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 17:02hrs | 1491 | by Staff reporter
Fuel prices spark public outrage
AS Zimbabwe's fuel crisis intensifies, we took time to track the number of times the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) formally announced an increase in the price of fuel over the past 12 mo...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:43hrs | 1919 | by Staff reporter
NRZ to reintroduce passenger train
GOVERNMENT has said the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) passenger train is coming back soon to relieve commuters who have been facing transport challenges since the lockdown came into effect in Ma...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 06:58hrs | 1430 | by Staff reporter
Corrupt leaders enabling price hikes
EARLIER this year Finance minister Mthuli Ncube (my neighbour) visited us in Lupane, the provincial capital of Matabeleland North province.Personally, I felt that he received a warm welcome he...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 07:06hrs | 1443 | by Martin Stobert
Zimbabweans should stand up against parasitic sadistic ZANU-PF regime
It has never been doubtful, nor debatable, that the Zimbabwe regime is one made out of some of the most soulless, ruthless, and ungodly people on the face of the planet - who have no qualms at all in ...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 19:30hrs | 458 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's Covid-19 confirmed cases top 500
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Zimbabwe reached 512 yesterday, although 438 of these are among returning residents in quarantine with only 74 people being infected within Zimbabwe, includin...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 07:48hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents sleep in water queues
Twice a week, Nothi Mlalazi joins a long line with dozens of other people - some of whom have slept there overnight - and stands for hours waiting for water in Zimbabwe's second-largest city.A...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 11:46hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter
Possible fuel price hike triggers long queues
WITH anticipation of a hike in fuel prices by the Government to avert artificial shortages; fuel queues in the capital are long as motorists try to get the underpriced commodity before the hike....Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 19:45hrs | 1176 | by Staff reporter
Families sleep in water lines as drought grips Bulawayo
TWICE a week, Nothi Mlalazi joins a long line with dozens of other people - some of whom have slept there overnight - and stands for hours waiting for water in Zimbabwe's second-largest city.A...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 08:15hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Transport blues threaten fight against COVID-19
SINCE the resumption of formal business operations under level 2 lockdown guidelines, the number of commuters to and from the central business district has increased significantly.Consequently...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 08:07hrs | 352 | by Harare Residents Trust
Army, police blockade Bulawayo, MDC Alliance come up with theories
BUSINeSS came to a standstill in Bulawayo yesterday after police supported by the army drove people out of the city centre in an early morning operation believed to be clearing the way for the MDC fac...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 07:07hrs | 3737 | by Staff reporter
Police speak on Bulawayo, Harare roadblocks
POLICE are addressing complaints by Bulawayo and Harare residents who were blocked from going to work by security forces yesterday and on Monday. Yesterday morning scores of Bulawayo residents...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 06:39hrs | 2202 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown enforcement tightened
The tightening of police roadblocks on highways leading into city and town centres yesterday was part of law enforcement measures to contain the spread of Covid-19, and not meant to frustrate essentia...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 06:33hrs | 1149 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's troops shut down Bulawayo city centre
Businesses including banks were forced to close shop after police and soldiers drove people of out Bulawayo's central business district in an early morning operation on Tuesday.Police checkpoi...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 14:11hrs | 5404 | by Staff reporter
Economists wary of Zimbabwe
Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti as well as two of the country's renowned economists Eddie Cross and Dr. Tapiwa Mashakada have raised concerns over the economic wellbeing of the country.The...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 11:59hrs | 1933 | by Daniel Itai
Fresh disorder batters Harare
HARARE was once again hit by chaotic scenes yesterday, after security forces stopped tens of thousands of people from entering the central business district (CBD) - as the country held its day of nati...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 09:48hrs | 2935 | by Staff reporter
Coup plotters, saboteurs outed
The #BlackLivesMatter campaign has been buoyed and given a significant jolt, following the senseless murder of a black man, George Floyd in the United States. Floyd was murdered by a predominantly whi...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:11hrs | 1705 | by Trevor Shiri
Outcry over suspension of door-to-door roller meal sales
The door-to-door sale of subsidised roller meal in Mutare has been stalled, triggering an outcry from residents who say it is difficult to buy the basic commodities in supermarkets. For over a...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:10hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube taken to task over cash crisis
Members of Parliament (MPs) have taken Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, to task over Zimbabwe's persistent cash crisis, with legislators demanding to know what was being done to address the situation....Published: 10 Jun 2020 at 16:48hrs | 3411 | by Staff reporter
WorldRemit partners with Mukuru
WorldRemit, the global online money transfer service has announced a partnership with Mukuru, one of Africa's largest remittance providers to broaden options for cash pick up in Zimbabwe. The partners...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 20:14hrs | 3137 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti: The story of my arrest in Mnangagwa's tinpot Zimbabwe
"It was farcical and surreal like a poorly scripted Mr Bean film without the comedy", says MDC Alliance vice-president of his recent arrest.This article was first published by ...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 19:23hrs | 6809 | by Tendai Biti
Any 'policy reform hallucinations' hapless Zimbabweans experience in daily fuel queues?
THERE is no such thing as "queuing" in animal kingdoms. Feeding troughs, grazing pastures and drinking places are bastions of hierarchical chaos. Survival of the fittest, the fastest and the biggest. ...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 07:56hrs | 217 | by Rejoice Ngwenya
Food insecurity remains high in many districts and communities
Food insecurity remains high in many districts and communities, the Zimbabwe Peace Project has said in its latest report."Mealie-meal was reportedly available predominantly on the parallel mar...Published: 07 Jun 2020 at 09:49hrs | 413 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF MP demands to be sent us to foreign hospitals
A Zanu-PF MP has demanded a special dispensation for legislators to be treated outside the country saying some of them are sick and failing to get adequate treatment in Zimbabwe. Murewa West M...Published: 07 Jun 2020 at 08:55hrs | 1218 | by Staff reporter
Govt allays fuel shortage fears
Officials in the Ministry of Energy and Power Development are leaning on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to release letters of credit (LCs) that are needed to release fuel for oil traders.I...Published: 07 Jun 2020 at 08:16hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter
Patriots MUST always defend our Fort
When reports reached this country about thousands of Zimbabweans in cruise ships and heading back to their country from overseas, President Mnangagwa said the diasporans were welcome back home as they...Published: 06 Jun 2020 at 07:41hrs | 207 | by Stephen Mpofu
Smart card system to track fuel supply chain
ZIMBABWE will soon have a smart card system to track fuel through the entire supply chain to the retail consumers. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is working with the Harare Institute of Technology...Published: 06 Jun 2020 at 07:40hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Traffic at Beitbridge doubles
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says the volume of traffic at Beitbridge Border Post has doubled in the last few days.Beitbridge Border Post is one of the busiest inland ports in sub-Sa...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 09:00hrs | 842 | by Staff reporter
Price of fuel increases
THE price of fuel has been marginally increased with effect from today. Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) announced the new prices yesterday in line with Statutory Instrument 270 of 2019. ...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 08:27hrs | 1113 | by Staff reporter
Zimra acts on congestion
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has come up with a raft of measures including creating express lanes for critical consumables and transit cargo to ease congestions that has been reigning suprem...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 08:24hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
MPs to test for Covid-19
Legislators are set to be tested for Covid-19 to prevent the spread of the virus after Parliament resumed business recently. Parliament was among the first institutions to close its doors when...Published: 04 Jun 2020 at 16:55hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tightens lockdown
ZIMBABWE yesterday tightened the COVID-19 lockdown in major cities, with police and army blocking motorists and commuters from entering central business districts around the country after infections t...Published: 03 Jun 2020 at 10:14hrs | 7185 | by Staff reporter
Outrage over electricity tokens
ZESA Holdings customers yesterday expressed outrage over failure to buy electricity tokens after the power utility's payment platforms were overwhelmed. Customers endured long hours in queues at Zesa ...Published: 03 Jun 2020 at 10:05hrs | 1192 | by Staff reporter
NGO donates to widows of war veterans
A Bulawayo non governmental organisation, Smile for Africa, donated mealie meal to widows of war veterans as part of its initiative to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on vulnerable membe...Published: 03 Jun 2020 at 09:52hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Zupco carrying capacity increased
Zupco buses can now carry more passengers under new Government health guidelines to ease public transport challenges, but truck drivers who have been running pirate services will be severely penalised...Published: 03 Jun 2020 at 09:45hrs | 1918 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa locks down Harare amid fears of opposition protests
Police and soldiers turned away motorists and ordered morning commuters to disembark from ZUPCO buses and walk home during a heightened enforcement of a coronavirus lockdown on Tuesday.Long qu...Published: 02 Jun 2020 at 13:18hrs | 4432 | by Staff reporter
Scores of stranded as Zesa system is overwhelmed
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) on Monday left scores of electricity consumers stranded failing to buy prepaid power tokens as its online system was overwhelmed ...Published: 02 Jun 2020 at 10:38hrs | 1538 | by Staff reporter
Zimra's Documented Processing Centres hit by teething problems at borders
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)'s Documented Processing Centres (DPC) have been hit by teething problems, which have resulted in cargo piling up mainly at Beitbridge, Chirundu and Forbes border...Published: 02 Jun 2020 at 09:05hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Workers walk to town: Zupco fleet overwhelmed
THE transport crisis has been tabled before the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) as the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) bus fleet is overwhelmed, leading to workers walking to and from Bul...Published: 02 Jun 2020 at 09:01hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
High Court challenge for Zupco 'monopoly'
COMMUTER omnibus owners in Bulawayo, operating under the banner 'Tshova Mubaiwa Transport Co-operative Company' have approached the High Court challenging Government's decision to have their kombis op...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 08:32hrs | 812 | by Staff reporter
Congestion hits Beitbridge border post
THE Beitbridge border post is failing to cope with increased traffic made up of mainly haulage trucks shuttling between Zimbabwe and South Africa.This has resulted in intermittent traffic jams...Published: 31 May 2020 at 23:43hrs | 4033 | by Staff reporter
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