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Police nab Ecocash 'fraudster' gang
POLICE have arrested five people believed to be part of a syndicate that has been fraudulently buying groceries using forged Ecocash messages. Bhekinkosi Ngwenya, Mlungisi Mpala, Mqondisi Mpof...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1294 | by Staff reporter
Cartels killing the Zimbabwe economy
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised to take out the whip on business for the current price madness. That, predictably, is a good idea.If things go according to his plan - most of the tim...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:50hrs | 852 | by Tawanda Majoni
Zimbabwe cops on the spot over violence
At least 500 Gweru residents have signed a petition calling on the police to rein in violent gangs of illegal miners who have been terrorising them.The residents say the artisanal miners known...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:47hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Cash shops take city by storm
A new economy of small retail shops that sell goods in cash only has taken Bulawayo by storm with prices of most basic commodities selling at almost half of what is charged by big supermarkets that ac...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:44hrs | 855 | by Staff reporter
600MW Hwange plant takes shape
WORK on the expansion of the Hwange Power Station Stage 7 and 8 expansion is on track with 26 percent ground work having been covered so far, Sunday Business has learnt.The Government contract...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:43hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
100% bonus for civil servants
GOVERNMENT has resolved to pay civil servants full bonuses for 2019 pegged on gross income, a departure from last year when the 13th cheque was based on pensionable salaries only. In an interv...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 06:25hrs | 5151 | by Staff Reporter
Biti gives Zimbabwe 6 months to collapse
MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti has given Zimbabwe six months to collapse owing to the run away inflation in the country that has seen prices of g...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 16:40hrs | 5487 | by Staff Reporter
Man in robbery spree as Masowe congregants pray
A 34-year-old man from Victoria Falls allegedly tiptoed into a Johanne Masowe shrine at night and stole cellphones and bags while congregants were in a prayer session, a court heard. Artwell M...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 15:03hrs | 460 | by Staff reporter
Harare blows millions on bloated trips
THE cash-strapped Harare City Council (HCC) has splurged ZW$1,6 million and US$69 000 on local and foreign travel at a time it is battling to provide treated water and other essential services to resi...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:23hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa threatens businesses, striking doctors
Mnangagwa yesterday warned unscrupulous businesses against continued price increases, saying Government will be forced to take action against such practices. He said a meeting will be held next week b...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 04:05hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Prophet sentenced to 25 years in jail for armed robbery
A Self-proclaimed prophet and his nephew who ganged up and robbed two shops at Jalukange Business Centre in Beitbridge District after firing 25 bullets, shooting two people leading to the death of one...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 15:24hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Bread price jumps 61%
Zimbabwe's bread price has shot up 61% to $15 after days of shortages, piling more misery on a citizenry already bearing the brunt of poor earnings.This comes after the bread price had been co...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:24hrs | 1359 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Chamisa in 'armed robbery, murder'
A self-proclaimed prophet and his nephew who ganged up and allegedly robbed two shops at Jalukange Business Centre in Beitbridge District after firing 25 bullets, shooting two people leading to the de...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:15hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
SA taxi associations terrorising Zimbabwean immigrants in Pretoria
"We are living in fear. We do not know when they will strike next," says Ashley Johnson.Johnson, a Zimbabwean living in Pretoria, is nursing wounds after being attacked last week at a shop by ...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 18:43hrs | 1298 | by Kimberly Mutandiro, GroundUp
'Doctors don't feed on court orders'
Striking doctors at public hospitals are likely to face a contempt of court charge for defying a Labour Court order issued last Friday compelling them to report for duty within 48 hours of the ruling ...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 07:17hrs | 1262 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean crisis gone above politics
IT began with the ouster of the late former President Robert Mugabe, who many identified as a liberator-turned despot. At the height of his rule, and in the twilight of his reign, a common factor endu...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 06:48hrs | 563 | by Learnmore Zuze
Zimbabwe adopts hyperinflation reporting
Zimbabwe's listed companies will start presenting their financial statements using the hyperinflationary economies standard (IAS) following approval by the Public Accountants Board (PAAB).Acco...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 06:45hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
NRZ mulls setting up shopping malls
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) plans to invest towards construction of shopping malls to transform its main stations to match global standards. Speaking on the sidelines of the NRZ Te...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 06:38hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
Plans to scuttle anti-sanctions march exposed
THE Government is aware of clandestine plans by some rogue opposition activists and the civil society to infiltrate and capitalise on the anti-sanction campaign scheduled for October 25 to engage in c...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 06:38hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
Business defies Govt, still trading in forex
IN flagrant violation of Statutory Instrument (SI) 212 of 2019 Exchange Control (Exclusive Use of Zimbabwe dollar for Domestic Transactions), defiant traders in Harare are still charging their product...Published: 12 Oct 2019 at 10:25hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to finish off Mnangagwa's Presidential term?
Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, is increasingly set to finish off beleaguered President Emmerson Mnangagwa's presidential term, through a vicious military coup said to likely involve...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 07:18hrs | 23707 | by Itai Mushekwe/Mary-Kate Kahari
Polytechnics urged to adopt new technologies
Polytechnics should embark on a relentless drive for adoption, adaptation and import substitution of advanced technologies in line with the policy of developing and adopting scientific technologies th...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:28hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC rejects church proposal to suspend elections
The MDC rejected a proposal by churches for a seven-year moratorium on elections on Wednesday, but welcomed efforts by heads of Christian denominations to end Zimbabwe's economic and political paralys...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 07:36hrs | 1510 | by ZimLive
Nkosinathi Ncube's good job - OneMoney grows 97%
NETONE'S mobile money transfer service, OneMoney has grown by 97 percent in the three months ending September 30, 2019, driven by unique offerings including OnePay, a bulk payment facility, an officia...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:57hrs | 1171 | by Staff reporter
Fake seed warning
FARMERS have been warned against buying counterfeit maize seed at a time when official seed shops have increased prices. The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Rural Settlement has said farmer...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:40hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to comment on church's election suspension proposal
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has confirmed receiving a proposal from the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHoCD) on Tuesday arguing for a suspension of electoral contestations in Zimbabwe for s...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 19:48hrs | 2851 | by Staff reporter
Churches want Zimbabwe to suspend polls for 7 years
THE Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) have called for a suspension of elections for seven years to pave way for political and economic reforms under a new structure which will come fro...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 11:12hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
Churches push for urgent Mnangagwa, Chamisa talks
Churches are pushing for urgent talks between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC leader Nelson Chamisa in a bid to stop the country from imploding. The Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominati...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 07:26hrs | 2033 | by Staff reporter
Car robbers jailed 30 years each
Two Zvishavane men, who had been terrorising motorists in and outside Harare, mainly targeting taxi drivers, were last week sentenced to 30 years in prison each after being convicted on three counts o...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 13:44hrs | 626 | by Staff reporter
NetOne back-to-basics strategy pays off
NETONE CEO Lazarus Muchenje believes the state-owned mobile phone operator is on the road to recovery because of a back-to-basics strategy.Muchenje (LM) told Alpha Media Holdings chairman Trev...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 15:38hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Consumer Council of Zimbabwe flags shocking price hikes
The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe has raised concerns over incessant basic commodity price hikes which have seen the low income monthly food basket, for a family of six shoot to over $1 500 from $971 b...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 15:05hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Businessman attacked over murders
A MUTARE businessman and his colleague survived death by a whisker after angry villagers in Chitakatira village under Chief Zimunya detained and later severely assaulted them on accusations they were ...Published: 05 Oct 2019 at 06:05hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa headlines clean-up
President Mnangagwa today headlines the 10th National Clean-Up Campaign at Mzimba Shopping Centre in Chinhoyi before presiding over Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT)'s 15th graduation ceremony. ...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 06:57hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash agents breach RBZ ban
EcoCash agents and money changers have resorted to use of send money facility using personal lines to remain in business following the ban on cash-in and cash-out facilities by the Reserve Bank of Zim...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 07:54hrs | 1376 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for stealing three motor vehicles
A 21-YEAR OLD man from Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly stealing three motor vehicles in one month. Busani Tshuma was arrested in a midnight raid at his hideout in Donnington sub...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 07:33hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash threatens complete shutdown
ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange (ZSE)-listed Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited, a subsidiary of Strive Masiyiwa's Econet Wireless, has threatened a complete shutdown of its EcoCash platform if the Reserve Ban...Published: 02 Oct 2019 at 07:41hrs | 2318 | by Staff reporter
Zapu: The great awakening
Zapu has embarked on a brave mission by starting the long overdue process of ‘root-cause analysis' in order to tackle the twin scourges of declining membership and electoral failure at recent po...Published: 02 Oct 2019 at 05:34hrs | 617 | by Mlindelwa Vundhla
Hard-pressed Zimbabweans resort to gambling for survival
When a local pub in the southern city of Masvingo introduced four casino slot machines, *Tendai Moyo went there "just for the fun of it".After all, it was his first time to gamble.A fe...Published: 01 Oct 2019 at 13:13hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe church urges citizens, security sector to co-exist
THE Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe (CCJPZ) national commissioner, Paul Muchena has called on citizens and the security sector to live in harmony.Muchena made the remarks...Published: 01 Oct 2019 at 07:14hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Teen jailed for housebreaking, robbery
A TEENAGER from Bulawayo has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for housebreaking and robbery. Bruce Nyathi (19) from Nketa suburb robbed Ms Samukeliso Moyo (35), Mr Milton Charamba (21), M...Published: 01 Oct 2019 at 06:37hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Blow to MDC councillors
Government has, with immediate effect, banned local authorities from conducting workshops or trainings outside their jurisdiction, a move set to curb rampant abuse of ratepayers' money at the expense ...Published: 01 Oct 2019 at 06:31hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to spell out legislative agenda
It's all systems go for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) and official opening of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe by President Mnangagwa today. It was a hive of activity ye...Published: 01 Oct 2019 at 06:25hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs higher productivity and exports
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe deputy governor Dr Jesimen Chipika emphasised to chartered secretaries meeting in Victoria Falls last week that the government's Transitional Stabilisation Programme is a two-...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 15:01hrs | 249 | by Agencies
Zanu-PF alleges infiltration in Mashonaland Central
ZANU-PF Mashonaland Central provincial chairperson Kazembe Kazembe has alleged infiltration in party structures by opposition and the fallen G40 members to fan divisions and disrupt development initia...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 07:24hrs | 867 | by Staff reporter
Salary hike for mayors Stands, free graves for councillors
THE Government has approved a 50 percent allowances increase for councillors and mayors in the country and further awarded each councillor a privilege of a residential and industrial stand during thei...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:39hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Taxmen, police, and army take bribes from smugglers
The Victoria Falls, on the mighty Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia, is one of the world's seven wonders and arguably the largest waterfall by width and depth.It is alternatively known...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:34hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda university takes shape
Parlimentarians have applauded progress in the construction of Gwanda State University (GSU) despite limited resources available to the institution.GSU, whose main campus is being developed at...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:31hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Government, business agree on pricing model
THE Government and business community have agreed to come up with a pricing model for most basic commodities with efforts underway to stem the galloping prices that keep on eroding people's purchasing...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:21hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
Government to start reconstruction of burnt shops
THE Government will soon start reconstructing and refurbishing business buildings destroyed during the ill-fated demonstrations, which were organised by the MDC-Alliance and some civic organisations i...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woe betide prawn-munching comrades
Having grown up in a very productive village, the Bishop knows all too well about the notoriety of nuisance greedy baboons, especially during the cropping season.Being assigned to fend-off the...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:15hrs | 47 | by Bishop Lazi
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