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Ecocash loses ZWG 148,7 million in conversion to new currency
Ecocash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, a leading diversified digital solutions group, has reported a loss of ZWG 148.7 million following the transition to the newly introduced ZWG currency, which was intr...Published: 10 hrs ago | 521 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash Holdings posts strong profit growth in half-year results
EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited has posted impressive results for the half-year ending August 31, 2024, highlighting the resilience of its business model and the effectiveness of its strategic initi...Published: 11 hrs ago | 22 | by Staff reporter
Prisoner sodomises fellow inmate
A 39-year-old inmate at Chikurubi Maximum Prison, Brian Shereni, has been charged with sodomy after allegedly assaulting a fellow prisoner in his cell. The incident reportedly took place on October 29...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:59hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash to invest in banking technologies
EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited (EcoCash) plans to invest in technologies to expand its banking unit, Steward Bank, after transferring its fintech firms to Econet Wireless Zimbabwe. This move was ap...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 11:16hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Wheel loosens from moving truck, kills cop in Zimbabwe
A female police officer died Monday after a wheel accidentally dislodged from a moving truck along the Harare-Mutare highway, killing her while she stood by the roadside.Police said Tuesday th...Published: 02 Jan 2024 at 04:49hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash overturns loss into profit
EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited (EHZL), a FINTECH company, successfully transformed its financial performance, turning a loss into a profit of ZWL$130.19 million after tax for the half-year ending A...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 05:47hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
7 passengers in Honda Fit perish in road crash
SEVEN people died while four others were injured when a Honda Fit illegally transporting passengers on the Marondera-Harare route, collided head-on with a VW Touareg at the 60km peg along the Harare-M...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:41hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Intermediated Money Transfer Tax reduced from 4 to 1%
Mobile money customers are happy that the government has reduced the Intermediated Money Transfer Tax (IMTT) on domestic foreign currency transactions from 4% to 1%.The reduction, which was an...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 18:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash posts $4,76bn loss
ECOCASH Holdings Zimbabwe Limited (EHZL) has posted a $4,76 billion loss for its financial year ended February 28, 2023 owing to monetary exchange losses worth $30,1 billion linked to its failure to r...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man killed over maize plants, onions and sugarcane
A 79-year-old man was killed in Mvurwi on Friday after he was accused of uprooting some maize plants, onions and sugarcane from the assailant's garden.Police have since arrested Francisca Muto...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 20:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills cheating wife on Independence Day
A 27-YEAR-OLD Mutorashanga-based man has been arrested after he allegedly attacked his wife to death over infidelity.Lameck Tashira (27) is assisting police in Mashonaland West province with i...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Accident victims linked to robbery
A gang of three robbers who first dispossessed a driver of a Toyota Wish in Rusape on Thursday night last week and then raided a bottle store was involved in an accident a few hours later when they cr...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:28hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Council rot divides community
Mvurwi business community is up in arms with Mvurwi Town Council over what they allege as 'dubious’ reinstatement of the council’s bosses.Mvurwi Town Secretary, Sheri Nyakudya and Housing ...Published: 12 Jan 2023 at 14:23hrs | | by Desmond Nleya
'Scheming' lawyer granted $50,000 bail
LAWYER Norman Mugiya was yesterday granted $200 000 bail in a case he is being accused of fraud and violating the Insurance Act.Mugiya appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi who rema...Published: 29 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prominent lawyer arrested for forgery and money laundering
PROMINENT Harare lawyer, Norman Mugiya has been arrested for allegedly forging a will of a deceased person and money laundering.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Assistant ...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 19:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Top lawyer faces fraud probe
PROMINENT lawyer and managing partner of Mugiya and Muvhami Law Chambers, Norman Mugiya, is in trouble after he allegedly helped a client to forge a will of the late Jonah Shereni.In a letter ...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF council chairperson in trouble
Mvurwi Town Council (MTC) chairperson Shereni Mazhambe (ZANU PF) was on Sunday denounced by vendors in Mvurwi over ill-treatment by the local authority....Published: 29 Aug 2022 at 16:44hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
2 top cops fingered in gold scam
TWO top police officers have been implicated in a US$500 000 gold ore loot at a mine in Chiweshe, Mashonaland Central province.This allegations are contained in a letter of complaint dated Jun...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZETDC decries electricity theft
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has said there is widespread theft of electricity as some people are bypassing its power regulation systems and consuming electri...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prepaid Zesa for all next year
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has procured 100 000 prepaid meters as it targets to complete the placement of all its customers under this system by June next y...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
NPA targets US$50m ill-gotten properties
THE Asset Forfeiture Unit at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has lodged six High Court applications to seize assets from individuals who allegedly acquired them through proceeds of crime....Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Benjani youth league launched
FORMER Warriors, Manchester City and Portsmouth forward, Benjani Mwaruwari last Friday launched a youth league during a well-attended glitzy ceremony.The event also marked the launch of Magweg...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:00hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash shrugs headwinds
EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, formerly Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited, reported solid operating results for the year ended February 28, 2021, despite strong economic headwinds.EcoCash ...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash shrugs headwinds to posts solid results
EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, formerly Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited, reported solid operating results for the year ended February 28, 2021, despite strong economic headwinds in the country d...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF MP Donates fuel towards immunisation
Mazowe North legislator Campion Mugweni (ZANU PF) has donated 60 litres of fuel to Mvurwi hospital towards September immunization program.Mvurwi councillo...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 07:20hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
ZESA bosses exonerate Jere in US$3, 5 million meter tender
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company bosses who are state witnesses in the case in which Helcraw Electrical director Farai Jere implicated in a fraudulent US$3, 5 million smart m...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official warns council against terrorising vendors
Zanu-PF Mazowe district co-ordinating committee chairperson Tafadzwa Musarara has blasted Mvurwi police and the local council for harassing vendors.Musarara was speaking at a funeral of a Zanu...Published: 26 Aug 2021 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Residents demand receipts for purchased tipper
Combined Mvurwi Residents Association are demanding receipts for a recently purchased tipper which they feel was over priced.The truck ...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 10:17hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Sex turns nasty as cheating man cheats death
A 23-year-old man, Munyaradzi Njani, is battling for life at Bindura hospital after he was heavily assaulted by his girlfriend's four brothers after they caught him and her being intimate.Mash...Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 18:17hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Husband snatcher wins peace order
A disgruntled woman has approached the Harare Civil Court seeking a peace order against a woman who is allegedly assaulting her for having an illicit affair with her husband.Blessing Nyamasvin...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet boss launches book
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe CEO, Douglas Mboweni, has launched a book titled A Dusty Road to Success aimed at empowering people to discover and live their God-given purpose.The book was officiall...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Residents clash with council
GURUVE residents are up in arms with their council for failing to sanction action against the local authority's Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Tinos Marisa who has pending corruption cases before the co...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 07:40hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
MDC councillor threatens to bash resident association member
MAZOWE ward 28 councillor Fannuel Chigonero (MDC) has been accused by Mvurwi residents Association of attempting to assault their treasurer in a consultative meeting on Tuesday.The association...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 19:41hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Council chairperson grilled over poor market place
Mvurwi Town Council chairperson Shereni Mazhambe was this afternoon grilled by residents over a temporal market place allocated to vendors which does not have a toilet.Speaking at a meeting ch...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 17:25hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi
'Corrupt' ZANU PF MP blasted for protecting arrested council officials
Mazowe District Coordinating Committee (DCC) on Tuesday held a meeting in Mvurwi where Mazowe North legislator Campion Mugweni was booed by the crowd after trying to protect three council worker...Published: 18 Mar 2021 at 17:07hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Stands scandal exposes Zanu-PF factional fights
THE arrest of three Mvurwi Town Council officials for swindling home-seekers of more than $18 million, has left Zanu-PF divided after its central committee member, John Nhamburo, reportedly called the...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Arrest of corrupt council officials exposes ZANU PF's factionalism
THE arrest of three Mvurwi Town Council officials over the weekend on corruption charges has left ZANU PF divided.Mvurwi Town Council chairperson Shereni Mazhambe (ZANU PF) is the complainant ...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 20:36hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
July Moyo sued over floods
TWO Chitungwiza residents have taken Local Government minister July Moyo and the local authority to court over the poor drainage system in the town, which is causing flooding. Several houses i...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bold revamp doubles EcoCash capacity
AN extensive revamp of the EcoCash platform that sent markets into complete turmoil in November last year doubled the mobile money transfer operation's capacity to 450 transactions per second, accordi...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
EcoCash revenue continues to dwindle
CASSAVA Smartech Zimbabwe Limited's subsidiary EcoCash's revenue contributions to the group continue to dwindle following recent operating measures effected by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to cu...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Currency crisis costs Cassava $2 billion
TECHNOLOGIES giant, Cassava Smartech says it suffered $2 billion in exchange losses during its first full year of operations after the volatile Zimbabwe dollar struggled to hold its turf against the g...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sheriff attaches NetOne property
NETONE'S property at its shop at the Sam Levy's Village in Borrowdale, Harare, has reportedly been attached by the sheriff over rental arrears.The State-owned telecommunications firm had accum...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 07:14hrs | | by Nhamo Tofa
VIPs bleed Zesa, parly to probe
PARLIAMENT will next month launch a full-scale investigation into operations at the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) with the aim of recovering millions of dollars, which were, according t...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fresh scandal rocks ZESA
AN external audit has unearthed a massive scandal implicating a senior Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) executive who allegedly prejudiced the struggling power utility of millions of dolla...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Car hijackers jailed 5 years
TWO car hijackers, who stole a Toyota Wish in Rusape intending to break it and sell its parts, were yesterday jailed five years each by Rusape magistrate Ruth Moyo.Jabulani Shereni (23) and Sh...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Car hijackers jailed
Two car hijackers who stole a Toyota Wish in Rusape intending to break the parts for resale were jailed five years each by Rusape magistrate Ruth Moyo yes...Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 21:02hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
NGO dismisses Zimbabwe abduction claims
FORMER Co-Minister of State for National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration during the inclusive Government and founding member of the MDC, Mrs Sekai Holland, has said some reports of abduction o...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nkosinathi Ncube quits NetOne
NetOne Managing Director for Mobile Financial Services (MFS) Nkosinathi Ncube tendered his resignation on Tuesday this week, Zim Tech...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 19:34hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa plotters' trash State's investigation report
The seven human rights activists facing charges of trying to subvert a constitutional government after attending a workshop in Maldives yesterday trashed an investigation report presented to court des...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Warriors star on the verge of Ligue 1 switch
WARRIORS star Marshall Munetsi has struck gold after agreeing to join French topflight side Stade Reims at the beginning of next season, while Belgian side Zulte Waregem have also tabled an offer for ...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
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