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Economic isolation is hindering Zimbabwe's transformation
Since the election of a new government for Zimbabwe one year ago, the administration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in which I serve, has begun reforming our land policies, changing laws, and commen...Published: 9 hrs ago | 421 | by Foreign Policy
'More Zimbabwean families survive on diaspora remittances'
THE majority of poverty-stricken Zimbabwean families are now heavily dependent on diaspora remittances for their upkeep as the economy continues on a nosedive, with the value of the local currency fai...Published: 9 hrs ago | 483 | by Staff reporter
Potraz promises to revamp ICT in Binga
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) yesterday assured Binga residents that they would soon enjoy use of postal and telecommunications services just like other c...Published: 9 hrs ago | 67 | by Staff reporter
Mobile money cash out: RBZ headache
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is battling to resolve the issue of depositors being ripped off by mobile money transfer agents when cashing out. This emerged yesterday during a consumer an...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1270 | by Staff reporter
'New Zimdollar not priority,' says Mthuli Ncube
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube said on Tuesday Government was not in a hurry to issue new Zimbabwean dollar notes/coins, but rather focused on the need to replace soi...Published: 10 hrs ago | 820 | by Staff reporter
West steps up pressure on Mnangagwa
The government appears to have shot himself in the foot with its ongoing brutal crackdown against opposition and pro-democracy activists - possibly dealing a fatal blow to President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 08:25hrs | 3803 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC in crisis meeting
THE opposition MDC's top leadership is convening in Harare today to review their foiled countrywide protests which were ruthlessly crushed by the police and soldiers.The leaders are expected t...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 08:22hrs | 1940 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube to issue new coins, notes
ZIMBABWE will issue new notes and coins soon to replace the country's quasi currency (bond note) that was introduced three years ago in an attempt to counter a crippling shortage of cash. The ...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:38hrs | 2371 | by Bloomberg
'Zimbabwe to issue cash notes soon'
Zimbabwe will issue new notes and coins soon to replace the country's quasi currency that was introduced three years ago in a failed attempt to counter a crippling shortage of cash and that's pushed i...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 17:13hrs | 6416 | by Bloomberg
'Ignorance of failing to see sanction will go if have free elections, makes us a laughing stock' admit prodigal son
"At the heart of Zimbabwe's tragedy, is the existence of adults who lack the critical thinking to understand that SANCTIONS will go away if Mnangagwa simply followed the Zimbabwean constitution. Such ...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 16:29hrs | 441 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Austerity measures: Is Zimbabwe drinking poisoned chalice?
On September 7, 2018, Mthuli Ncube was appointed as Zimbabwe's Finance minister. Being a technocrat he is, his appointment brought a breath of fresh air. At least, Zanu-PF was breaking with its past o...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 15:18hrs | 383 | by Cliff Chiduku
Zanu-PF's economic policy record 'poor': US think tank
UNITED States research arm, the Congressional Research Service (CRS), has condemned the Zanu-PF-led government's economic policy record as "poor".The CRS is a public policy research arm of the...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 15:17hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
State effects a de facto ban on civilian politics
In light of the continued proscription of the people’s sacred right to freedom of assembly and expression, Zimbabweans are disheartened that all democratic space in the country has virtually been cl...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 14:16hrs | 897 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Auxillia Mnangagwa slams corrupt business people
FIRST Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa, has castigated some businesspeople that are creating artificial shortages of products in the market through unjustified price increases and corrupt tendencies saying th...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 08:28hrs | 2747 | by Staff Reporter
Govt floats $60m Treasury Bills
GOVERNMENT has floated Treasury Bills (TBs) valued at ZWL$60 million, the second auction in a month geared towards financing various programmes.In a communique yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Z...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 08:00hrs | 634 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe troops and police deployed in force
Troops and police deployed in force in Zimbabwe's second city of Bulawayo on Monday in a bid to deter a planned opposition march, three days after brutally dispersing a banned protest in the capital H...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 14:07hrs | 2358 | by AFP
Wrong to blame Zimbabwe crisis on war veterans
I have always been a fan of Zimbabwe Independent. It has an excellent record of providing the nation with sound and truthful analyses of the economic situation in Zimbabwe.The last edition of ...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 11:54hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt cracking down on Chamisa's MDC
Fearful authorities are intensifying their crackdown against the opposition, with police arresting a number of MDC officials at the weekend - in addition to banning anti-government protests that were ...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:56hrs | 1597 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wary of urban food aid
THE Zanu-PF leadership in Marondera is reportedly having sleepless nights following the recent introduction of food distribution programme in urban areas, with the ruling party fearing that they will ...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:47hrs | 974 | by Staff reporter
'Soldiers, Green Bombers dressed in police uniform'
THE Nelson Chamisa-led opposition MDC has sensationally claimed that soldiers and graduates of Zanu-PF's notorious National Youth Service, also known as Green Bombers, were on Friday dressed up in rio...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:44hrs | 1660 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt threatens NGOs, again
THE Zanu-PF government has again threatened to ban non-governmental organisations (NGOs) deemed as failing to adhere to set regulations and pursuing a regime-change agenda.In a statement yeste...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:43hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
African push for lifting of Zimbabwe sanctions
A group of 16 African countries has called on the US and EU to "immediately lift" economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe.The policy was hurting the region, said Tanzania President John Maguful...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:27hrs | 196 | by BBC
Chamisa says despot Mugabe is better than Mnangagwa
Police on Friday assaulted and rounded up over 90 MDC supporters who had gathered in Harare for a peaceful march against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government.This followed a prohibition o...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 13:09hrs | 2535 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa off globe-trotting to be declared winner of 2018 - if one leader does, will eat my hat
"Hupenzi inyama yegakava!" (There is no one more stubborn than a village idiot!) so goes the Shona maxim. The MDC leaders are village idiots and they are very stubborn too."On the 31st of July...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 10:15hrs | 5239 | by Nomusa Garikai
Vuzu parties stoke fears of upsurge in HIV cases
The raging phenomenon of wild parties organised by teenagers, where sex orgies and alcohol binges are commonplace, is stocking fears of a surge in new HIV infections in Bulawayo.The National A...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 10:01hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's advise to Mnangagwa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa Friday urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to make right, the country's toxic politics insisting this was the best remedy to a rampaging economy.He was addressing the ...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:50hrs | 501 | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe readies for introduction of electric cars
THE Government is putting in place modalities to introduce electric cars in the country as a stop gap measure aimed at reducing over reliance on traditional fuel in powering automobiles, a Cabinet Min...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:35hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is not a banana republic
Blessed Sunday good people.How was Friday?Has the Government changed yet?Is Nelson Chamisa now president of our teapot-shaped republic? Kikikiki.Yes, exactly as Bishop ...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:30hrs | 259 | by Bishop Lazi
Zimbabwe govt readies for introduction of electric cars
THE Government is putting in place modalities to introduce electric cars in the country as a stop gap measure aimed at reducing over reliance on traditional fuel in powering automobiles, a Cabinet Min...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 08:38hrs | 2837 | by Staff Reporter
Mthuli Ncube has a plan, but is it gobbledegook?
Zimbabwean finance minister Mthuli Ncube has laid out a plan to end the nation's two-decade stand-off with international creditors and has dismissed rapidly accelerating inflation as "wage compression...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 11:08hrs | 4145 | by Bloomberg News
Zimbabwe army is not a Salvation army' - Police ruthlessly crush MDC demo
ARMED police ruthlessly clamped down on protesters who gathered in Harare city centre for the Free Zimbabwe peace march organised by the MDC yesterday using teargas, water cannons and batons on suspec...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:29hrs | 1296 | by Staff reporter
Motorists warned against buying black market fuel
POLICE in Bulawayo have warned motorists against buying fuel from the black market saying they risk arrest at a time residents have reported that thieves are sneaking into their homes and draining fue...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:23hrs | 652 | by Staff reporter
Matshela Koko's 100MW solar project gathers pace in Zimbabwe
FORMER Eskom chief executive officer Engineer Matshela Koko is pressing ahead with his company's 100MW solar project in Gwanda, which is expected to be the envy of the continent upon completion....Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:04hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa warns Mnangagwa 'We will remain in the streets'
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa that a protest called off by the police on Friday was only a "teaser", as he vowed: "We will remain in the streets....Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 19:31hrs | 7006 | by Reuters
Mnangagwa 1 - 0 Chamisa - handeyi tione
The MDC succumbed on Friday to pressure from what it labeled a fascist government, calling off a street protest as armed police set up roadblocks and barred access to its Harare offices.Friday...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 13:43hrs | 5638 | by Reuters
Bulawayo march to proceed, says Biti
Justice Joseph Musakwa on Friday threw out the MDC's urgent chamber application seeking to lift a police ban on demonstrations intended for Harare on the same day.Police used truncheons to bre...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 13:39hrs | 3643 | by ZimLive
'Zimbabwe economic outlook remains bleak'
THE outlook for the Zimbabwean consumer remains challenging, over the short term (2019-2020), with the economic collapse brought by a currency crisis leading to hyperinflation and widespread shortages...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:23hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa threatens to unleash army on businesses
As the military government becomes clueless on how to control the wayward economy, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reverted to what he knows best, the military – as he has threatened the business c...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:33hrs | 363 | by Makho Precious Moyo
Zimbabwe in lockdown ahead of demo
TENSION and fear gripped Harare and other parts of the country yesterday amid a huge deployment of heavily armed soldiers and police ahead of a planned demonstration today by the opposition MDC to pro...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:28hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
'Utilize your right to demonstrate' argue Chief Ndiweni - how naïve, there is lot more at stake here
"Nhlambabaloyi Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni has urged the people of Zimbabwe to utilize their constitutional right to demonstrate and petition on the 16th of August 2019. Ndiweni said Zimbabwe...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 20:47hrs | 790 | by Nomusa Garikai
AUDIO: Chamisa sends a message to Zimbabweans
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has sent a message to the nation of Zimbabwe urging them to come out inn their numbers on Friday to send a message to the government that they are not happy with the current ...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 17:08hrs | 6672 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Gweru MP spearheads college construction project
Gweru Urban MP, Brian Dube has teamed up with the Church of Nazareth and Gweru City Council to construct a state-of-the-art private college in Ascot to ease shortage of high quality educational facili...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:25hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC vows anti-Mnangagwa protests despite warnings
THE Movement for Democratic Change vowed Wednesday to go ahead with protests this week against the worsening economy, dismissing government threats to stop the demonstrations.The protests will...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 23:45hrs | 2984 | by AFP
Zimbabweans bracing for fresh unrest as Chamisa plan protests
Zimbabweans are bracing for fresh unrest after the main opposition party unveiled plans for a series of major rallies starting this week and unions called for strike action.Any demonstrations ...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 17:06hrs | 2826 | by The Guardian
It's all systems go for the Chamisa's march on Friday
Zimbabwe is at a crossroads.On the 31st of July 2018, Zimbabweans overwhelmingly voted for President Nelson Chamisa. That election was stolen in broad daylight and since then, the crisis of le...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 15:39hrs | 2450 | by MDC
MDC readies for provincial demos
MDC Midlands and Bulawayo provinces are readying their structures for the party's nationwide protests against President Emmerson Mnangawa's alleged mismanagement of the economy and unwillingness to re...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:50hrs | 3610 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa commits to pamper military
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday pledged to pamper the country's military with salary upgrades and other benefits to cushion them against the skyrocketing cost of living, while urging the rest o...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:49hrs | 2092 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in new wave of price increases
ZIMBABWE is witnessing another wave of massive price increases, following the presentation of the 2019 mid-term fiscal policy review, which are further decimating citizens' incomes.In the mid-...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:48hrs | 2641 | by Staff reporter
'MDC MPs' passports snub a publicity stunt'
ZANU-PF legislator Kindness Paradza (Makonde) has accused his MDC counterparts' snub of diplomatic passports offered by President Emmerson Mnangagwa government as a cheap publicity stunt as some of th...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:47hrs | 1150 | by Staff reporter
Fake documents syndicate ring leader walks into police trap
The Registrar-General's Office has bust a syndicate leader of fake birth certificate production and other related documents that swindled several unsuspecting people, taking advantage of the acute sho...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:37hrs | 1977 | by Staff reporter
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